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Kerala Travel Mart (KTM)

May 9, 2023

The second edition of the Kerala Travel Mart (KTM), a flagship event of Kerala’s tourism apex forum KTM Society, will be held virtually from May 9 to May 12. The aim of this event is to reach out to trade ..

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Horaglanis populi

May 5, 2023

Researchers in southern India have made a fascinating discovery after a six-year-long survey for signs of subterranean creatures. They found a new species of subterranean catfish, which they named Horaglanis populi. This creature dwells only in underground aquifers, and encounters ..

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Kochi Water Metro

April 24, 2023

PM Modi is all set to inaugurate the first phase of the Kochi Water Metro project in Kerala on April 25. The Kochi Water Metro project is said to revolutionize transportation in India as it is the country’s first-ever water ..

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Muthuvans and Human-Animal Conflicts

April 12, 2023

The Muthuvans are a tribe of cultivators who dwell in the hilly regions of Tamil Nadu’s Coimbatore and Madurai and Kerala’s Adimali and Devikulam forest regions of Idukki district. They have a rich cultural heritage and are known for their ..

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Kerala Green Energy Corridor

April 10, 2023

The Cabinet has given its approval for the Green Energy Corridor (GEC) project, which will be implemented by the Kerala State Electricity Board (KSEB), to secure a loan from the German development bank, KfW. The objective of this project is ..

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Coastal Kerala Geckoella

April 4, 2023

Scientists have made a new discovery of a species of lizard from the coastal forests of northern Kerala. The species, named Cyrtodactylus (Geckoella) chengodumalaensis, is a ground-dwelling gecko that was discovered by a team of researchers led by Ishan Agarwal ..

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What is Mission Arikompan?

March 29, 2023

A wild elephant by the name of Arikomban has been causing chaos in the higher ranges of Idukki district. Arikomban is a rogue tusker, infamous for its habit of raiding rice shops and causing destruction in its path. Over the ..

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Vaikom Satyagraha and its Centenary Celebrations

March 24, 2023

Vaikom Satyagraha was a nonviolent protest that took place from 30 March 1924 to 23 November 1925 in the Kingdom of Travancore, now part of Kerala, India. The protest was against the rigid and oppressive caste system prevalent in the ..

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