Western Ghats home to a rich stock of butterflies

The three-day survey that ended in the  Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary (WWS) on 11 Nov emphaised that Western Ghats is still home to a kaleidoscope of butterflies. Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary is an animal sanctuary in Kerala.  The survey was done jointly by the Forest and Wildlife Department in association with the Ferns Nature Conservation Society (FNCS). ..

Topics: Districts of India • Geography of Coimbatore • Geography of Kerala • Lantana • Mikania • Protected areas of Kerala • South Western Ghats montane rain forests • States and union territories of India • Sultan Bathery • Wayanad district • Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary • Western Ghats

Marayoor Jaggery from Kerala gets GI Tag

The traditional and handmade ‘Marayoor Jaggery’ from Idukki district of Kerala has finally got the Geographical Indication (GI) tag that makes it safe for consumption while rejuvenating the traditional way of production and ensuring a safe market in future. It has been a long-term demand of farmers in Marayur and Kanthallur grama panchayats, where jaggery ..

Topics: Geography of Kerala • Idukki district • Jaggery • Marayur • States and union territories of India • Subdivisions of India • Sugar

Leela Menon, senior journalist and chief editor of Malayalam daily Janmabhumi passes away

Leela Menon (86), the senior journalist and chief editor of Malayalam daily Janmabhumi, has passed away in Kochi, Kerala on June 3, 2018. Menon, who began her journalistic career with The Indian Express in New Delhi in 1978, shot into the limelight for her wide-range of ‘exclusive’ stories and courageous reporting. She used to write ..

Topics: Districts of India • Geography of India • Geography of Kerala • Janmabhumi • Kochi • Malappuram • Menon • Suryanelli

V J Mathew appointed as new Chairman of Kerala Maritime Board (KMB)

V J Mathew has been appointed as the new Chairman of Kerala Maritime Board (KMB). The decision in this regard was taken by the Kerala cabinet. Mathew is the legal adviser to Vizhinjam International Seaport Limited and co-president of the Indian Maritime Association (IMA).

Topics: Geography of India • Geography of Kerala • Mathew • Oceans • Tourist attractions in Thiruvananthapuram • Transport in Thiruvananthapuram • Vizhinjam • Vizhinjam International Seaport

Union Cabinet gives a green signal to the Kochi Metro Rail

The Union Cabinet gave the green signal for the Rs.5,128-crore Kochi Metro Rail project, one of the largest social infrastructure initiatives to be launched in in recent years. The project would be completed in 3 years. The most significant part of the approval is that the Kochi metro project would be implemented on the Chennai ..

Month: Current Affairs - July, 2012

Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs

Topics: 25 kV AC railway electrification • Aluva • Chennai Metro • Geography of Kerala • Kochi • Kochi Metro • Rail transport • Transport in Kochi