Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of News Item titled "Containers from sunken ship likely to drift towards Alappuzha, Kollam Coasts in 48 hours: INCOIS" appearing in The Hindu dated 25.05.2025 dated 27/05/2025. The original application was registered suo-motu on the basis of the news item titled …
Over 18,700 cases of dengue have been reported in the country this year, with the Union health ministry attributing early onset of monsoon as one of the factors for spurt in cases ahead of the vector-borne disease season. The maximum number of cases have been reported in Kerala. This is …
Experts, greens criticise dilution of ecological norms for quarries The revised mining rules issued by the Industries Department last week have triggered widespread concern among the public and drawn criticism of experts and environmental activists who feel that the government has gone out of its way to dilute environmental regulations …
CHENNAI: In drought-hit Tamil Nadu, dengue cases have more than doubled this year compared to the same period in 2016. National vector borne disease control programme statistics show that seven out of every 10 dengue cases reported in the country were from Tamil Nadu and Kerala. With 3,259 cases and …
KOCHI: Docs Warn That Fatality Risk Increases Due To Reaction Between Antibodies Present In The Body From Primary & Secondary Infections Even as dengue ravages Kerala, health experts are confused by the uncommon traits and complications that were recently observed in patients. The pattern of dengue deaths also indicates that …
With over 100 deaths being reported since January in Kerala due to various types of fevers, the government on Sunday appealed to the people to join the government’s mass sanitation drive on a war footing. According to Health Department sources here, as many as 103 people, including women and children, …
Kochi: Amid rising complaints about noise pollution, a leading mosque in the Muslim-majority Malappuram district in Kerala has decided decides to deliver only one 'azaan' over loudspeaker during the holy month of Ramzan. Hindustan Times reported on Thursday that Valiya Juma Masjid, which is the biggest in Vazhakkad area, has …
Percentage Of Women Deaths Resulting From Diabetes And Blood Pressure Exceeded That Of Men In The State, Shows An Analysis Of Vital Statistics Reports Between The Years 2005 And 2015. When it comes to diabetes, blood pressure and Asthma, Kerala women have been more vulnerable than men shows data collected …
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Community biogas plants set up in public markets, schools and major public spots in the city are the latest casualties of corporation's ill-maintenance of waste management units. The latest consolidated report on community biogas plants prepared by the health wing points out eight out of 14 such plants are …
KOZHIKODE: A cold war is on between Kerala and the Union Government over Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s flagship e-Hospital platform under the Digital India Initiative, with the state giving impetus to its own e-Health facility offering online services to patients. Though state officers couldn’t give the exact reason for not …
BSI attempt is part of a three-year research programme A team of experts from the Botanical Survey of India (BSI) is visiting the southern Western Ghats regions of Kerala and Tamil Nadu to explore the endemic tree resources in the region. The visit is part of our three-year research programme …
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Life of the future generation will depend on how we act today. The rise in number of events organized as part of Environment Day indicates that people have realized the need to protect environment, said governor P Sathasivam, while inaugurating the state-level celebrations of World Environment Day on Monday. …
An enthusiastic crowd of Ministers, villagers and environmentalists join the cause of the once vibrant Varattar river Braving the steady rain they came out in hordes to support the noble cause for giving a fresh life for a once vibrant river. But for weeded pools and a few slender streams, …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Southern Zone, Chennai) in the matter of M.S. Thankappan Vs Union of India & Others dated 30/05/2017 regarding developmental or constructional activities in the Periyar Tiger Reserve in Idukki District, Kerala. Court directs that any activity undertaken in Periyar Tiger Reserve shall be in …
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The city corporation will hold a special council on Monday following a demand raised by BJP in the wake of ruling council's failure in preventing dengue outbreak in the city. The LDF led council, which will be searching for answers for various lapses of health committee, has played it …
Kerala will be declared as a 'fully-electrified' state by chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan on May 29 in Kozhikode, said power minister M M Mani on Thursday. Mani said that the state Mani said that the state with 1.25 crore KSEB consumers, has provided connections to all households, except 1,000 families. …
KOCHI: Concerned by the spurt in H1N1 cases, the Union government had asked the state to submit a detailed report on action plan to contain the disease.The state health department, which is focusing on awareness programmes, briefed the Centre regarding the measures taken by them in this regard. "We have …
KOCHI: That the waste piled up on streets has a correlation with the spread of communicable diseases is an accepted fact, but most of the local bodies in the state have a poor record when it comes to managing waste. The spurt in cases of vectorborne diseases like dengue and …
Crackdown on units flouting pollution norms to continue The State Pollution Control Board (PCB) has issued closure notice to three companies in the Edayar industrial region here for operating without preliminary pollution control measures. The move came after the board carried out inspections at 11 industrial units at Eloor and …
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The health department is pulling out all stops to eradicate dengue from the capital district. As on Sunday, when the officials completed door-to-door visit to 200 houses at Thirumala, the place from where the highest number of dengue cases were reported, it was found that around 20% of the …
Alternative medicine can cause long-term harm to the liver and kidneys The founder of Apple, Steve Jobs, reportedly delayed conventional treatment for several months and experimented with alternative medicine, when he was diagnosed with a rare form of pancreatic cancer. The jury is still out on whether it was alternative …
