Maravanthuruth gets a major boost
The Hindu
The village and Manchira are destinations from Kottayam chosen to be part of the STREET project
Amidst attempts by the authorities to develop Kottayam as the hub of sustainable tourism in Kerala, two village destinations from the district are set to add a fresh layer of experience on their tourism potentials.
Chennai has two categories of Black kites: a larger group heading to the city from the western parts of India during the south west monsoon and heading back when the monsoon is past; and another group, smaller and resident, which would make minor movements in and around Chennai looking for an optimal atmosphere for nesting and raising the young. A couple of pylons in Perumbakkam suggest that Black kites have found an ideal nesting space there
This is part of the Karnataka Namakarana Suvarna Mahotsava celebrations organised to mark the naming of the State as ‘Karnataka’ during the tenure of the late D. Devaraj Urs. The statue, sculpted at an approximate cost of ₹21.24 crore, is 41-foot-tall including the pedestal and weighs around 31.5 tonnes.