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Fresh tax for buildings

In a pioneering effort, the city corporation has initiated steps to implement the new revised property tax structure in the city.

Though the local self government department had issued the revision

Demand for coins goes up on Vishu eve

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As Vishu, the old Malayalam New Year is just two days away people are queuing up in front of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) counter here to collect fresh coins and currency notes.

Elders giving new

Methods galore, so are mosquito bites in Kochi

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The monsoons are nearly here but there is no sign of the innovative measures, which corporation officials claimed to have up their sleeves to tackle the mosquito menace that worsens with the floodin

Unhygienic eateries beware

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To ensure safe and hygienic food in the city hotels, the corporation in association with Kerala Hotel and Restaurants Association (KHRA) is planning to implement several measures, which will include c

It’s a new scheme; would it go waste?

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The hot month of April brings cool news for residents in the district. With the aim of producing safe-to-eat vegetables, the district administration, with the support of the Erna-kulam District Agri H

Vote for green city

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The Mangalavanam bird sanctuary and its surrounding areas may soon be declared an ecologically sensitive zone.

The environment advisory committee chaired by Hibi Eden MLA, which met on Monday, passed

Agri blues! Time to go green

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The only way to address the agrarian problem in a debt-ridden state where land is scarce, is through the promotion of hi-tech farming.

Innovative farming concepts like green house cultivation are th

Cervical cancer awareness low

While cervical cancer is second only to breast cancer in prevalence among women in the state, there is a worrying lack of awareness about the symptoms and cause of the disease, say doctors.

“We need

Keep cervical cancer in check with vaccination, awareness

While cervical cancer is second only to breast cancer in prevalence among women in the state, there is a worrying lack of awareness about the symptoms and cause of the disease, say doctors.

“We need

Laptops for councillors

The city’s councillors are all set to get hi-tech. In a first, the Kochi Corporation is providing laptops to all councillors as part of its e-governance programme.

According to officials, the Kerala

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