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3 weeks, 2 days ago

Increase in waste-collection user fee leaves trade bodies annoyed

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The decision of the state government to hike waste-collection user fee based on volume has caused widespread concern among bulk-waste generators, including traders and the hotel and restaurant industry. The local self-government department revised guidelines for user fee for door-to-door collection of non-biodegradable waste to ensure better incomes for Haritha Karma Sena members. “Ensuring better earnings for Haritha Karma …

Waste Haritha Karma Sena User Fee

1 month, 3 weeks ago

Kerala Celebrates Its Heritage with a Green Wave of Declarations

New Indian Express

Kerala celebrates its formation day with a wave of green declarations across the state. The campaign, led by local bodies, aims to promote waste-free celebrations and encourage community involvement in sustainable waste management. Various markets, towns, public places, tourist spots, educational institutions, and neighborhood groups have been declared green, marking the spirit of Kerala's formation day.

Environment Law Culture Community

1 month, 3 weeks ago

Palakkad Court Awards Life Imprisonment for Honour Killing of Aneesh

New Indian Express

A Kerala court has awarded life imprisonment to two individuals, including the father-in-law, for the brutal honour killing of Aneesh (27). The court found the two guilty of murdering Aneesh on Christmas Day 2020, when he was returning from work. The victim's family, belonging to a lower caste, was angered by the marriage and resisted the daughter's decision to marry …

Law Crime Violence Family Issues

2 months, 3 weeks ago

Inform about steps taken to implement e-waste rules, HC tells govt.

The Hindu

A Division Bench of the Kerala High Court on Friday asked the State government to inform it about the steps taken to implement the e-waste Rules in the State. The Bench comprising Justice Bechu Kurian Thomas and Justice Gopinath also stressed the need for making the people aware of the collection of e-waste by the Haritha Karma Sena. Anupama, Special …

Court Electronic Waste Steps Taken Haritha Karma Sena

3 months, 2 weeks ago

Six-month-long people’s campaign in Ernakulam as part of ‘Waste-free Kerala’ project

The Hindu

The Ernakulam district administration in association with local bodies and the Haritha Keralam Mission will formulate an action plan to implement the goals identified under the ‘Waste-free Kerala’ initiative. A six-month-long campaign involving the public will be rolled out as part of the government’s decision to declare the State waste-free by March 2025. The goals listed under the campaign include …

Local Bodies Waste

3 months, 2 weeks ago

Festival cheer for green volunteers in Eloor

The Hindu

Members of the Haritha Karma Sena in Eloor have something to cheer about this Onam as the green volunteers involved in doorstep collection of non-biodegradable waste will receive a festival bonus varying from ₹25,000 to ₹33,200. The civic body achieved 100% target in collection of user fee from waste generators by deploying HKS members in all wards. The municipality had …

Hks Green Volunteers Eloor

4 months ago

Green status for over 500 institutions in Ernakulam

The Hindu

Around 500 institutions in Ernakulam have been awarded ‘A+/A’ grade based on the green status rating issued by the Haritha Keralam Mission in recognition of their adherence to green protocol, waste management, water security, and energy conservation. Around 410 institutions won B grade, while nearly 290 institutions did not achieve the desired level of performance in implementing cleanliness, solid waste …

Green Institutions Grade Hkm Protocol Waste

4 months, 2 weeks ago

Teary eyes struggle to identify loved ones in Wayanad

New Indian Express

MEPPADI : Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Community Hall in Meppadi is now a sombre place of reflection and sorrow. As of Monday morning, the hall housed 24 bodies and three body parts recovered from the recent devastating landslide, all of which remained unidentified. “It took six days to identify the first body,” said Jayesh, a volunteer. Among the faces on …

5 months, 3 weeks ago

Andhra Pradesh: Rs 50 crore to plug water pipeline leaks and silt removal in canals, says Minister P Narayana

New Indian Express

VIJAYAWADA: Municipal Administration and Urban Development Minister P Narayana has said Rs 50 crore will be released soon to plug leakages of drinking water pipelines, remove garbage and silt from canals and drains, and improve sanitation in urban areas. Leakage of drinking water pipelines should be plugged within 24 hours, and garbage and silt in the canals and drains should …

Urban Development Municipal Municipal Administration

5 months, 4 weeks ago

Telangana government to seek farmers’ views on Rythu Bharosa

New Indian Express

HYDERABAD : The state government has decided to hold a public hearings on Rythu Bharosa to seek views of farmers on implementation of the scheme. Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka revealed this during a review meeting he and Agriculture Minister Thummala Nageswara Rao held with the officials of Agriculture, Marketing, Textile and Handlooms departments on budget proposals here on …

Agriculture Rythu Bharosa

6 months, 1 week ago

Love-Driven Patricide: Daughter Kills Father with Chapati Roller

Deccan Chronicle

Tirupati: The mystery behind the sudden death of a government teacher in Madanapalle town of Annamayya district has been solved with the police investigations showing it was a case of patricide. Evidence showed that his daughter Haritha killed Doraiswamy, 61, as he objected to her love affair, and she has been taken into custody for interrogation, police sources said on …

His Daughter Doraswamy Haritha

6 months, 2 weeks ago

Bhatti: Explore ways to augment state revenues

Deccan Chronicle

Hyderabad: Deputy Chief Minister Bhatti Vikramarka Mallu, who holds the finance portfolio, has directed officials to explore ways to mobilise additional revenue and increase the state government's income. Bhatti was speaking at a meeting held to review the performance of revenue-earning departments at the Secretariat on Friday, along with ministers Ponguleti Srinivas Reddy, Jupally Krishna Rao and Ponnam Prabhakar. Special …

Finance Revenue Secretary Bhatti Lrs

7 months ago

An elephant in stone awaits visitors at Alattuchira

The Hindu

Residents of Alattuchira in Koovappady panchayat, near Perumbavoor, call the age-old granite formation bearing an uncanny resemblance to an elephant the ‘stone elephant’. People even believe that the nearby area has come to be called ‘Aanappara’ or the elephant rock after the image of the massive granite boulder. People of Alattuchira have decided that the granite elephant image should be …

Elephant

8 months ago

Revanth keen on ordering a detailed probe into forest land encroachments in Telangana

The Hindu

Considering the recent Supreme Court’s judgment in favour of the Forest department over the rights of 106 acres of land worth ₹380 crore at Kompelli village near Bhupalpally town in the Jayashankar Bhupalpally district, the State government is now keen on taking up detailed investigation into cases related to forest land encroached upon by private persons. Official sources said that …

Land Forest Forest Land Brs Revanth Bhupalpally Kompelli

8 months, 1 week ago

E-autos idling due to dearth of drivers

The Hindu

The Kozhikode Corporation’s ambitious project to utilise electric autorickshaws for solid waste collection has faltered right in the beginning owing to a dearth of qualified drivers in the Haritha Karma Sena. The Corporation had decided to distribute e-autos to HKS members who collect non-biodegradable waste in all the 75 wards. “We have already completed interviews to recruit new HKS members, …

Corporation Hks Hks Members

9 months, 1 week ago

Thrikkakara, five panchayats lagging behind in user fee collection

The Hindu

Thrikkakara municipality and five panchayats are yet to achieve the 50% target in the user fee collection from waste generators for availing the services of Haritha Karma Sena volunteers in Ernakulam. The panchayats lagging in the collection of user fee from households and commercial establishments included Thiruvaniyoor ; Vadakkekara ; Nellikuzhi ; Cheranelloor ; Kalady, according to a review of …

Waste Fee User Collection Thrikkakara User Fee Waste Generators

9 months, 2 weeks ago

CM Jagan has vision for Vizag’s development: Dharmana

Deccan Chronicle

Visakhapatnam: Revenue minister Dharmana Prasada Rao said Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy has a grand vision for development of Visakhapatnam, which he wants to make as one of the best cities in the country and a driver of AP’s economy. “Jagan Mohan Reddy has a clear vision of Visakhapatnam, which he will reveal in the city during his meeting …

Visakhapatnam Jagan Mohan Reddy Jagan Mohan Dharmana

9 months, 3 weeks ago

TDP and JSP fault government for opening Rushikonda resorts in Visakhapatnam

The Hindu

The Opposition Telugu Desam Party and its ally, the Jana Sena Party, have found fault with the government for inaugurating the tourism resorts at Rushikonda even as the cases pertaining to the constructions there are pending adjudication in the A.P. The YSRCP leaders are unable to say whether it will be used as a tourism resort, or as the Chief …

Jsp Tourism Resorts Opening Rushikonda

9 months, 3 weeks ago

Second Year Inter Exams Begin on a Smooth Note

Deccan Chronicle

HYDERABAD: Logistical challenges and traffic chaos in certain areas notwithstanding, the first day of the second year Intermediate exams, second language paper-II, passed off smoothly on Thursday. However, students from the city had to bear the brunt of traffic chaos in certain areas like SR Nagar and Narayanguda. Many parents expressed concern at the lack of parking lots and waiting …

Traffic Chaos Inter Exams

10 months, 3 weeks ago

Haritha Thampan choreographs lyrics of Pottan Theyyam for a Bharatanatyam recital, Chilambu

The Hindu

Haritha Thampan, who hails from Kannur, the land of Theyyam, was struck by the profound lyrics of a song sung by Manu Rag during a trip. An assistant professor at the Lasya College of Fine Arts at Pilathara in Kannur district, Haritha says it was the socially relevant theme of the Theyyam that struck a chord in her. “Pottan Theyyam, …

Bharatanatyam His Way Haritha Theyyam Chilambu Pottan Theyyam Pottan

11 months ago

Haritha Karma Sena service now available to 71% of households in the city

The Hindu

Fourteen months since its formation, the Haritha Karma Sena is serving 71% houses in Kozhikode Corporation limits. Since then, the members have collected around 4.73 lakh bags of waste and ₹9.17 crore in terms of user fee from the houses and establishments that they serve. They have collected around ₹4.45 crores for non biodegradable waste and ₹4.71 crores for biodegradable …

Waste Hks User Fee

1 year ago

Doctor’s death: Minister orders probe

The Hindu

Minister for Health Veena George has ordered a probe into the allegation that the death of a woman postgraduate doctor at Government Medical College Hospital here is connected to dowry. Meanwhile, the Kerala Women’s Commission has called for a probe into reports that Shahna committed suicide owing to distress over dowry demands. If the dowry demand drove Shahna to commit …

Probe Minister Shahna

1 year, 4 months ago

Payyanur Municipality first in Kerala to have libraries in all wards

The Hindu

Payyanur became the first municipality in the State to establish libraries in all its wards. Earlier, 50 libraries were functioning in 44 wards under the Payyanur Municipality. New libraries were started by collecting books directly from people under the leadership of people’s representatives, volunteers, Kudumbashree, Haritha Karma Sena, and Library Council. Lalitha handed over the books, which were donated by …

Libraries Payyanur

1 year, 4 months ago

TTD to modernise 13 roads in temple city

Deccan Chronicle

Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams chairman and MLA Bhumana Karunakar Reddy on Wednesday instructed engineering officials to expedite modernisation of 13 key roads, apart from drains and footpaths maintained by the devasthanam. The TTD chairman asked Municipal Corporation of Tirupati engineering wing to swiftly prepare estimates for taking up the works. Reviewing the ongoing development projects at a meeting, he directed officials …

Ttd Mct

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Increase in waste-collection user fee leaves trade bodies annoyed

Kerala Celebrates Its Heritage with a Green Wave of Declarations

Palakkad Court Awards Life Imprisonment for Honour Killing of Aneesh

Inform about steps taken to implement e-waste rules, HC tells govt.

Six-month-long people’s campaign in Ernakulam as part of ‘Waste-free Kerala’ project

Festival cheer for green volunteers in Eloor

Green status for over 500 institutions in Ernakulam

Teary eyes struggle to identify loved ones in Wayanad

Andhra Pradesh: Rs 50 crore to plug water pipeline leaks and silt removal in canals, says Minister P Narayana

Telangana government to seek farmers’ views on Rythu Bharosa

Love-Driven Patricide: Daughter Kills Father with Chapati Roller

Bhatti: Explore ways to augment state revenues

An elephant in stone awaits visitors at Alattuchira

Revanth keen on ordering a detailed probe into forest land encroachments in Telangana

E-autos idling due to dearth of drivers

Thrikkakara, five panchayats lagging behind in user fee collection

CM Jagan has vision for Vizag’s development: Dharmana

TDP and JSP fault government for opening Rushikonda resorts in Visakhapatnam

Second Year Inter Exams Begin on a Smooth Note

Haritha Thampan choreographs lyrics of Pottan Theyyam for a Bharatanatyam recital, Chilambu

Haritha Karma Sena service now available to 71% of households in the city

Doctor’s death: Minister orders probe

Payyanur Municipality first in Kerala to have libraries in all wards

TTD to modernise 13 roads in temple city