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Kerala extends Covid lockdown till May 30, triple lockdown to continue only in Malappuram

Kerala extends Covid lockdown till May 30, triple lockdown to continue only in Malappuram Though there was a drop in the number of cases, Friday recorded the highest death of 142 when the day confirmed 29,673 new Covid cases. Share Via Email   |  A+A A- A resident waiting to enter into the containment zone near Salim Rajan Road as police closed the entrance due to triple lockdown rules. (Photo | Albin Mathew, EPS) By Express News Service THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The Kerala government has decided to extend the lockdown enforced in the state till May 30. While the triple lockdown clamped in Thiruvananthapuram, Ernakulam, Thrissur will be withdrawn from Saturday, but it will remain in force in Malappuram due to the high test positivity rate (TPR) in the district.

Patent for SD College for making metal nanoparticles

IIT Madras Establishes High-Altitude Atmospheric Aerosol Monitoring Facility at Munnar in Western Ghats

  Chennai: Indian Institute of Technology Madras has established a state-of-the-art Natural Aerosol and Bioaerosol High Altitude Laboratory at Munnar, Kerala, in the Western Ghats. It has been set up in collaboration with the College of Engineering Munnar and Department of Environment and Climate Change, Government of Kerala, with support from Sharp Business System (India) Pvt. Ltd. The Hon’ble Chief Minister of Kerala Shri Pinarayi Vijayan virtually inaugurated the Laboratory on 20th February 2021. It has been established to gain a better understanding of the atmospheric and climate-related aspects of the region with special emphasis on aerosol measurements. A Memorandum of Understanding was also signed between IIT Madras and the Institute for Climate Change Studies, Kottayam, for the exchange of scientific ideas and capacity building in the area of climate change.

Deducted salary to be given back from April

Deducted salary to be given back from April Updated: Updated: Will be returned in five monthly instalments Share Article Will be returned in five monthly instalments The repayment of a month’s salary of government employees and teachers deducted over five months by the government will be returned in five equated monthly instalments from April 2021. The Cabinet, chaired by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, on Wednesday decided to deposit deducted salary in the Provident Fund account and allow the employees and teachers to withdraw it from June. In the case of those paying contributory pension, the deducted salary will be returned without deducting the NPS contribution. A communication from the Chief Minister’s office said arrangements would be made to deposit the deducted salary to the Chief Minister’s Relief Fund for those employees willing to do so.

JNTBGRI revives Journal of Traditional and Folk Practices

Three Kashayams Approved Scientifically for Treating Rheumatoid Arthritis

Three Kashayams Approved Scientifically for Treating Rheumatoid Arthritis by Hannah Joy on  February 15, 2021 at 6:35 PM Scientific validation has been given to three classical ayurvedic kashayams - Balaguluchiadi, Punarnavadi and Gugguluthiktaam in treating rheumatoid arthritis, reveal a eam of researchers from the Department of Biochemistry, University of Kerala with the support of the Kerala State Council for Science, Technology and Environment (KSCSTE). According to reports, across the world around one per cent of the population is affected by this ailment and has to rely mostly on conventional medicines, which have side effects. Kashayam means a decoction which is an extract of a single herb or group of herbs.

Three classical 'kashayams' get scientific validation for treating rheumatoid arthritis

A team of researchers from the Department of Biochemistry, University of Kerala with the support of the Kerala State Council for Science, Technology and Environment (KSCSTE), has come out with a significant work that has given scientific ...

Need to overhaul curricula stressed

Need to overhaul curricula stressed Updated: Updated: Kerala Looks Ahead virtual conclave focusses on concerns in higher education Share Article Kerala Looks Ahead virtual conclave focusses on concerns in higher education Concerned over the factors that ail higher education in Kerala, academicians have called for priority in overhauling curricula before ushering in innovation in governance. The idea was first mooted by Kannur University Vice Chancellor Gopinath Ravindran at a deliberation on higher education organised as part of the Kerala Looks Ahead virtual conclave on Tuesday. Taking a dim view of the quality of syllabi and questions posed during examinations, Prof. Ravindran attributed the lacunae to the lack of exposure of the teaching community to best practices within and outside the State. “While the syllabi of most universities are mostly long lists of topics, course objectives are seldom published on university websites,” he said.

Young scientist awards presented

Young scientist awards presented Updated: Updated: 33rd Kerala Science Congress ends Share Article 33rd Kerala Science Congress ends The Kerala State Young Scientist Awards for 2020 were presented to scientists from different disciplines for contributions in the fields of mathematics, smart materials, electrical engineering and conservation of tree species. The awards were presented on Saturday at the valedictory of the 33rd Kerala Science Congress organised by the Kerala State Council for Science, Technology and Environment. Deepu Sivadas, a postdoctoral fellow at the Jawaharlal Nehru Tropical Botanic Garden and Research Institute (JNTBGRI), Palode, won the award for his contributions to IUCN red-listing of tree species in the Western Ghats. He assessed the conservation status of 90 tree species in the Ghats with emphasis on endemics. Mr. Deepu is a trained IUCN Red List assessor and a commission member of IUCN Species Survival Commission.

Society needs scientific temper: Pinarayi

He was inaugurating the valedictory of the 33rd Kerala Science Congress Developing scientific temper in society is of paramount importance, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said on Saturday, stressing the dangers posed by the promotion of pseudo-science. Society should be encouraged to accept scientific outlook as the beacon for progress. At every level, the conviction should be strong that the scientific method offers the best solutions to the problems faced by the individual, society and the country, the Chief Minister said, inaugurating the valedictory of the 33rd Kerala Science Congress (KSC) organised by the Kerala State Council for Science, Technology and Environment (KSCSTE).