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Clueless about being pregnant, US woman gives birth in loo; thought labour pain was due to kidney stones A helicopter carrying the Lulu group chief MA Yusuf Ali and his wife has made an emergency landing by the side of the national highway 66 on the outskirts of Kochi. Apart from Yusuf and his wife, three more people were boarding the helicopter. All the passengers have been admitted to a nearby Private hospital with minor injuries. According to the hospital authorities, all people are safe. Due to a technical problem, the Lulu Group chopper was forced to land in the marshy area at about 8:3...

Thanneermukkam barrage caused loss of fish diversity, say KUFOS researchers The fish species richness of Vembanad lake has fallen by 40 per cent since the construction of the Thanneermukkam barrage, concluded a group of researchers who assessed the post and pre-barrage period fish data of the water body. The fish diversity in the estuary is currently restricted to 90 species belonging to 17 orders and 48 families, which is 40 per cent lower that that of the 1980s. Most of the marine species that recorded prior to construction of the barrage has now disappeared. They have been replaced by fres...

KALNET becomes operational Updated: Updated: It links different academic libraries in the State Share Article It links different academic libraries in the State KALNET (Kerala Academic Library Network), a shared platform for academic resources of libraries, has come into being in the State. Developed by the Kerala State Higher Education Council (KSHEC). the platform brings together 15 lakh titles of 11 universities and 147 libraries. While it is modelled on DELNET (Developing Library Network) that links libraries in the country, KALNET is known to be the first such platform for university r...

MMA hosts free climate series February 3, 2021 on Waterfront CASTINE — A spring seminar series hosted by Maine Maritime Academy’s Corning School of Ocean Studies got underway Jan. 18. The third session in the six-part virtual series is set for Feb. 8. The presentations are by experts in climate impacts on lobster fisheries and mercury pollution; oil spills and environmental compliance; fuel-efficient vessel design; and operation of scientific equipment aboard large-scale research vessels. Each session is free and open to the public.  For more information about the series, includin...

Budget announces significant investments to develop fishing harbours and landing centres February 01, 2021 The budget announcement to help to improve the infrastructure facility, maintaining quality and enhance the overall value of fish products, says CIFT chief   -  BusinessLine The budget announcement to help to improve the infrastructure facility, maintaining quality and enhance the overall value of fish products, says CIFT chief   -  BusinessLine× Five major fishing harbours – Kochi, Chennai, Vishakapatnam, Paradip and Peetuaghat – will be developed as an economic activity hub. ...