Thousands of dead fish in Yamuna near AgraSeptember 17th, 2009 AGRA - Just behind the Taj Mahal, thousands of dead fish have been floating down the Yamuna river here for the past three days. Residents have been gathering the dead fish and eating them, and there were reports Friday of some people falling ill because at least some of the fish may be carrying pollutants.
320-kg giant fish found in the GangaAugust 24th, 2009 KOLKATA - A giant Bhetki fish weighing 320 kg has been found floating in the Ganga. The fish, eight feet long and three feet wide, was first spotted Sunday at the riverbank in north Kolkata's Kumartoli area by a group of young men who were bathing in the river.
Price rise hits Ramadan observance in KeralaAugust 22nd, 2009 KOZHIKODE - The high prices of fruits, especialy dry fruits, and other popular Iftar items in Kerala have left this year's Ramadan an expensive affair, say traders and devotees. The Muslims in Kerala, the second largest community in the state after Hindus, started their month-long Ramadan fast Saturday morning.
Kerala cabinet expandedAugust 17th, 2009 THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - Kerala Chief Minister VS Achuthanandan's cabinet was expanded on Monday with the induction of three more ministers. State Governor R.S.
Kerala Tourism wins international, national awardsAugust 3rd, 2009 THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - Kerala Tourism has been awarded the 2009 Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) Gold Award in the marketing destination category and has been selected as "best in class" from amongst 236 entries worldwide. The award ceremony will take place Sep 25 during the PATA Travel Mart 2009 in Hangzhou, China, according to a Kerala Tourism release issued here Monday.
CPI-M to decide fate of warring Kerala leaders at crucial meetJuly 10th, 2009 NEW DELHI/THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - The Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) begins a crucial two-day central committee meeting here Saturday hoping to put an end to the bitter factional feud in its Kerala unit. The two warring senior Kerala leaders Chief Minister V.S.
Inflation further dips to -1.55 per centJuly 9th, 2009 MUMBAI - Inflation dipped to minus 1.55 per cent for the week ended June 27 from -1.30 per cent in the previous week. The fall in inflation has been reported despite increase in the prices of food items like pulses, fish marine, fruit and vegetables.
Kerala seeks more central public sector unitsJune 26th, 2009 THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - Kerala will ask the central government to set up more public sector units and centre-state joint ventures in the state to spur its industrial development, Industries Minister Elamaram Kareem said Friday. Kareem told IANS here that he would go to Delhi next week to discuss the state's demands with Defence Minister A.K.
Wildlife body seeks breeding season ban on river fishingJune 18th, 2009 BHUBANESWAR - A wildlife body Thursday demanded a ban on fishing in rivers and natural lakes in Orissa during the breeding season, as this was leading to a decline in the population of fresh water fish. "The state has a breeding season ban only in the sea and the reservoirs from April 15 to June 15 but fishing is yet to be prohibited in the rivers and natural lakes," Biswajit Mohanty, secretary of the Wildlife Society of Orissa told IANS.
Fish die in Ranchi's contaminated pondMay 26th, 2009 RANCHI - Thousands of fish were found dead in a pond here Tuesday, an official in the state fishery department said. He said the fish died after Ranchi witnessed heavy rainfall Sunday and Monday that filled the pond with contaminated water.
Monsoon hits Kerala a week early, farmers rejoice (Lead)May 23rd, 2009 THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - The The eagerly awaited southwest monsoon hit Kerala Saturday, a week ahead of its normal date, bringing cheer to farmers in the state. The onset of the monsoon was confirmed after widespread rainfall over south Kerala for the last four days, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said.
Monsoon may reach Kerala by SundayMay 23rd, 2009 THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - The India Meteorological Department (IMD) Saturday said that conditions were favourable for the onset of monsoon in Kerala by Sunday. The IMD said on its website that the conditions were also favourable for further advance of the monsoon into some parts of south Arabian Sea, some parts of extreme south peninsula, parts of south Bay of Bengal and some more parts of central Bay of Bengal during the same period.
UDF will make a clean sweep in Kerala: AntonyApril 16th, 2009 THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - Defence Minister A.K. Antony said here Thursday that the Congress-led United Democratic Front in Kerala will make a clean sweep in the Lok Sabha elections.
Unemployment goes up in KeralaFebruary 18th, 2009 THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - The number of unemployed people in Kerala was a little over four million in June 2008 and included about 158,000 professional and technical job seekers, according to the 2008 Economic Review that was tabled in the state assembly Thursday. The figure was below the four-million mark in 2007.
Kerala okays new 2,400 MW thermal power plantFebruary 3rd, 2009 THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - The Kerala government Wednesday gave its nod to set up a 2,400 MW thermal power plant in the state facing shortages of electricity supply. Chief Minister V.S.
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