Epidemic threat in Cheranellore
The Cheranellore panchayat, which lies to the north of Kochi city, is pock-marked by waste heaps in at least five spots, threatening the outbreak of diseases.
Despite anxious activists in the city r
SFcolleges have their way with lateral entry too
After getting the government to agree to its dem-ands on regular BTech ad-missions, the Kerala Self-Financing Enginee-ring College Management Assoc-iation is on the verge of doing the same with rega-r
Periyar encroached upon with impunity
At a time when natural resources are fast depleting and a war over drinking water looms large on the horizon, making World Environment Day one of the most important days on the calendar, the unmindful
Corp to ensure toilets in eateries
With the Local Self-Government Department dispatching queries to local bodies enquiring how many hotels and restaurants have toilet facilities on their premises, the Corporation has decided to enforce
He bats for cardiac surgery
South India can be proud of the excellent facilities it has for cardiac care, says Dr Anil Tendulkar, senior cardiac surgeon from Mumbai.
Forty percent of the of 1.2 lakh cardiac surgeries done acro
Dug-up roads welcome monsoon
With just 10 days left for the monsoon to begin, many roads in the city look like battlefields with the Kochi Corporation, Kerala Water Authority and the KSEB that have dug one flank of the roads to e
An evacuation in order at the time of quake
It took an impressive five minutes and 16 seconds for over 200 employees to evacuate their offices on the fourth floor of a building in Kaloor, Kochi as the tremor send waves of panic across the state
Orders to contain disease outbreak
As the state gears up for the monsoon, local bodies have been instructed to form epidemic cells to deal with diseases that often threaten to accompany it .
Dr Thomas Varghese, joint director-health
Middle class dream goes flat in Kerala
The middle class dream has always been to own a house. But with time it has nearly got out of reach for many as land prices have skyrocketed and independent houses no longer fit the budget of the mid
Shortage of LPG takes gas out of festivals
With Easter and Vishu festivities round the corner, the supply of Indane liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) from the Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) to the five districts of Kottayam, Ernakulam, Thrissur, Idu