 | Engineer turns childhood vision into Kerala's first self-identified private hydel projectRakesh Roy said he was able to bring the project to fruition with the support of his six other friends who graduated with him from FISAT Engineering College in Angamaly some years ago. |
 | 70-year-old man stabbed to death by son-in-law in Kerala's IdukkiThomas' daughter Tintu, who also suffered stab injuries in the attack, has been admitted to the intensive care unit of Kottayam Medical College Hospital. Her condition is said to be serious. |
 | Idukki landslide: One killed as heavy rains wreak havoc in Santhanpara villageMeanwhile, the landslide that was triggered in the Dalam area damaged at least 4 houses partially. Many electric poles also collapsed due to which the power connection has not yet been restored. |
 | In Idukki’s high-range, farmers tap wild tamarind to put food on tableCompared to other varieties, this tamarind has more sour content and is relatively larger in size |
 | Tourists to get hands-on feel of Kerala's ethnic culture soonThe state government has given administrative sanction of Rs 1.27 crore for the first phase of the two-phase project. |
 | Intense spell keep away from Idukki reservoirHowever, the rain forecast for the next few days has given some hope for the officials as the power consumption is likely to come down further. |
 | Encroachments: Kerala HC to constitute task force to monitor evictionThe court emphasised that a mechanism to identify vulnerable terrain must be put in place, and such areas should be protected by prohibiting further construction activities. |
 | Kerala: Auction of Marayoor sandalwood fetches record money; one tree alone sold for Rs 1.25 crore4,226 kg of sandalwood collected from private farmers were also auctioned, fetching more than Rs 3 crore. |
 | Cardamom farmers can’t seem to catch break in IdukkiThe farming sector in Idukki has been passing through hard times since the 2018 floods and the fluctuations in prices and variations in weather have affected livelihoods. |
 | Local hunters arrested for killing man in his sleep in Kerala's IdukkiFour bullets, fired from a country-made gun, left marks on the kitchen door of his tiny house located adjacent to a cardamom plantation at Mavadi in Nedumkandam. |
 | 167 hectares of land recovered from encroachers in Idukki: ReportIn Devikulam, 110 cases were booked between 2011 and 2020, and 10.26 hectares were recovered. The police registered five criminal cases. |
 | Cash for tipping illegal waste throwers in Munnar in KeralaEarlier, after they were informed by the local residents, the panchayat had slapped a fine of Rs 2,000 on a group of tourists from Tamil Nadu, who dumped food waste near the highway. |
