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6 Rare Purple Birds In India That Look Unreal

Not every beautiful bird in India is brightly red or brilliantly blue. Some hide in forests, wetlands, and silent valleys wearing shades of deep violet, metallic purple, and glowing indigo that almost look unreal in sunlight. The strange part is that many people walk past them without even noticing. But…

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Season Split: The Only Places Where Two Climates Meet

Where Nature Breaks Her Own Rules Most places follow the same rhythm of nature-summer, monsoon, winter, repeat. But some places break the pattern. These are landscapes where two seasons exist together, side-by-side, at the same moment. While one part sings of winter, another blooms in spring. While one hill turns…

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Dumping yard a death trap for wild elephants in Munnar

Dumping yard here remains a pressing concern as the local wild elephant population often wander into the yard, consuming the hazardous non-segregated plastic waste.

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Idukki witnessing rise in tourist inflow after introduction of e-pass by Tamil Nadu

Tourist influx surges in Munnar and Wagamon due to e-pass regulations, leading to record visitor numbers and traffic congestion.

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Chinnakkanal land deals: VACB files FIR against Kuzhalnadan

VACB Idukki files FIR against Congress legislator Mathew Kuzhalnadan for financial irregularities in land deals near Munnar.

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Tigers spotted at human habitation in Munnar

Tigers spotted at human habitation in Munna

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Success story in translocation of wild tusker Arikompan

rikompan, the wild elephant known for his love of rice and penchant for raiding homes and shops in pursuit of his favourite food, was relocated from his native habitat in Chinnakkanal near Munnar to Thekkady in the Periyar Tiger Reserve (PTR) one year ago, on April 29, 2023.

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ECI holds programme to promote voter education, participation in polls in Idukki

KDHP Ripple tea team wins Tusker Shield football match in Munnar, promoting voter education and participation in elections.

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KSRTC double-decker bus arrives in Munnar

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Friendly football match to spread the word on elections; at Munnar on April 12

The Idukki district Police team and the Kannan Devan Hills Plantation team will vie for the title, said Idukki District Collector Sheeba George.

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Construction curbs in Idukki spark political debate

The High Court’s order on Wednesday urged the Idukki district authorities to invoke the Disaster Management Act if need be – to restrict construction activities in Kumily, Wagamon, and nearby areas.

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Temperature rises 4°C in Munnar this March

IDUKKI Munnar faces rising temperatures, threatening tea plantations with a 4°C increase compared to last year.

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Eravikulam National Park rolls out WhatsApp-based ticketing system

The park has transitioned to a cashless and paperless system with the new e-ticketing platform. According to officials, the new system was implemented on April 1 following the reopening of the park after the calving season of the Nilgiri tahrs.

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11 cluster homes of estate workers gutted in fire at Munnar

Eleven Layams gutted in fire at Idukki tea estate, residents escape narrowly, new houses provided by company.

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Waste dumping poses threat to wild elephants in Devikulam

On January 11, two wild elephants were found eating plastic waste from the Munnar panchayat-owned dumping yard at Kallar in the district and the incident garnered widespread attention, and the government and High Court had to intervene.

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Kerala HC unhappy with govt.’s inaction on evicting encroachers in Munnar

Kerala High Court expresses displeasure over failure to identify encroachments in Munnar, directs official to appear online.

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Musth period over, wild tusker Padayappa back in its normal behaviour

The animal which frequents human inhabited areas in Munnar has not caused any damage for the last six days, say Forest department officials.

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Morning Digest | Congress U.P. chief Ajay Rai to take on PM Modi in Varanasi; AAP raises concern with CEC as Delhi Police block party office, and more

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Winter lacks bite in Munnar as frost gives the hill station a miss this year

Unprecedented absence of frost in Munnar this winter impacts tea plantations and tourism, signaling climate variability.

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Black panther makes an appearance in Munnar again

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As Save Padayappa’ campaign gathers momentum, Forest dept. launches steps to prevent provocation to jumbo

Forest department in Idukki launches campaign to protect wild tusker Padayappa in Munnar, emphasising minimal human intervention.

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Forest department continues efforts to chase tusker Padayappa back to forest

Forest department uses drone cameras to monitor and chase wild tusker Padayappa back to forest in Munnar.

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Forest department files case against men for provoking wild tusker in Munnar

Forest department files case against two for provoking wild elephant in Idukki, captured on video, facing legal consequences.

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Mathikettan Shola ensures water security to Santhanpara panchayat in Munnar

Mathikettan Shola National Park, a lush rainforest located in Idukki, serves as the primary water source of numerous wards, including tribal settlements, in the Santhanpara panchayat near Munnar.

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Gudarvila Estate team wins 75th Tata Finlay Shield Football Tournament

Gudarvila Estate wins Munnar's Tata Finlay Shield Football Tournament for the second consecutive year.

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