K.S. Sudhi

KOCHI: The Kerala State Wetland Cell has written to the Union Ministry of Environment and Forest for extension of the time for submitting its views on the draft regulatory framework for wetland conservation. The deadline for submission was Wednesday.

This is the second time that the cell is approaching the Ministry for extension.

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During September-October 2006, chikungunya patients in Bangalore complaining of eye problems were studied. Nine had lesions in the eye.

KOCHI: K V Thomas MLA urged the Chief Minister to call a meeting of political parties and fishermen organisations to discuss the draft of the proposed Coastal Zone Management Act.

In a statement issued here on Monday, Thomas said that the Act would adversely affect the fishermen and the coastal belt in the state.

Delhi A Close Second, Followed By Tamil Nadu

Chennai: Kerala is ranked No. 1 among the 21 major states (large in geographical area) in the latest composite Education Development Index(EDI) prepared for the primary and upper primary levels of schooling for 2006-07.

Sajimon P S: HOW many cell phones have you used till today? Know where all those old phones you sold have gone? Any idea what happened to the lead, the plastic and the antimony in those phones you happily got rid of ? The bad news is that they are going to come right back to bite you.

Pradeep Pillai I THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: While the Government is gleefully choking new SEZ applicants, the State

C. Gouridasan Nair

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The government is planning to amend the Kerala Groundwater Act 2002 to put curbs on indiscriminate use of groundwater.

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Elephant owners in the State have been given a temporary reprieve. The Forest Department, through a recent Government Order, has extended the last date for the implant of microchips in captive elephants to November 15. The original deadline had expired on June 30.

S. Anil Radhakrishnan

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: With land acquisition for the Sabari rail project running into rough weather and the Environment Impact Assessment (EIA) terming the project as