KOCHI: The student community voiced their protest against the use of Endosulfan pesticide here on Monday.
Several youngsters participated in a dharna held in front of the Gandhi Bhavan near Kacheripady here in the morning. They raised slogans against those advocating the use of the harmful pesticide.
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Two-wheeler riders, traffic policemen among worst affected by vehicle emission
KOCHI: Automobiles and industries cause the maximum damage to air quality.
Making the Kochi Metro rail project a reality is the one common promise made by all political formations in Kerala - be it the Congress-led UDF, the CPM-centric LDF and even the BJP.
TRIPUNITHURA: Summer is at its peak and the demand for fruits at an all-time high. But many people are getting admitted to various hospitals in the city due to
KOCHI: The Food Inspectors of the Kochi Corporation has been asked to look out for artificially ripened fruits that reach the market, said Dr. N. Gopinathan, Health Officer of the corporation.
A meeting of the Health Inspectors was convened recently to discuss the issue.
KOCHI: The draft proposals for a pesticide policy for the State have suggested a total ban on aerial spraying of pesticides and the use of red and yellow category pesticides.
The draft, prepared by a team of experts constituted by the government, was recently submitted to the government, sources said.
The draft recommended that some fungicides in the green category too should be removed from
KOCHI: The disaster that struck Japan in the form of an earthquake and tsunami has raised fresh concerns on the security of the Mullaperiyar dam. Experts have already pointed out that the dam will not be able to withstand a natural calamity of even lesser magnitude.
Studies have already been carried out on the possible impact of an earthquake on the dam.
KOCHI: The Kerala High Court on Thursday directed the state government and the local bodies to set up plants for treating and disposing of human excreta and other waste at convenient places across the state.
The plants should be set up in a time-bound manner, a Division Bench comprising Justice C N Ramachandran Nair and Justice Bhabani Prasad Ray said.
