Dr Nedunchezhiyan Maniyam, principal scientist at the Indian Council of Agriculture Research (ICAR) - Central Tuber Crops Research Institute (CTCRI), Bhubaneshwar, has developed two new varieties of sweet potato - Krishna (purple) and Sona (orange).
In Marayur, many employees of Kerala State Electricity Board (KSEB) had been grappling with various allergies caused by parthenium, that were growing haphazardly across the premises of their section office.