Fiji PM arriving in Kochi on Wednesday

Fiji Prime Minister Laisenia Qarase would arrive at Kochi on Wednesday for a two-day visit to the state. Qarase, who would reach Thiruvananthapuram in the evening, would visit the offices of......

LG orders paid break for workers amid 50 deg C heat, calls Kejri insensitive

With Delhi sizzling under an intense heatwave, Lt Governor VK Saxena on Wednesday directed that a paid break from noon to 3 pm be given to labourers, along with water and coconut milk at......

'Even If We Have To Die, We Won't Let This Port Come Up'

'Modi knows the people here are opposed to this project, but he is using the might of government to push this port down our throats.' Reportage and Videos: Rediff.com's Hemant Waje, Satish Bodas,......

Rajya Sabha loses 40 of 50 working hours during first 2 weeks

The productivity of the Upper House fell drastically in the ongoing Monsoon Session of the Parliament as the Rajya Sabha Secretariat in an official notification informed that the House lost 40 out......

Now coconut kiosks at petrol stations

Embarking on a major promotional drive to popularise value-added products of coconut, the Coconut Development Board has tied up with BPCL to put up kiosks in petrol stations throughout the country.......

How coconut shells bring more value

Used mostly as fuel or discarded as waste, the coconut shell is increasingly fetching great commercial value, with the global market for activated carbon produced from it registering encouraging......

Now, a coconut trail to attract tourists

In a first of its kind venture by any coconut producing country, India is mulling launching a 'Coconut Trail' across various states producing the wonder nut, which would give tourists an insight......

'Coconut oil doesn't increase heart diseases'

Does coconut oil increase the risk of heart diseases? This question was discussed threadbare at a seminar on 'Coconut oil in human nutrition' organised by the Coconut Development Board in......