Kerala Sandalwood

Kerala's famous Marayoor sandalwood trees are known for their unparalleled fragrance, and the state Forest Department has received record sales revenue through its auction this month.

A fifth standard student of a madrasa in northern Kerala has been expelled for reportedly applying "chandana kuri" (sandalwood paste) on her forehead and acting in a short film, as a section of the community termed the act "unislamic".

Police yesterday busted a racket of sandalwood smuggling with the arrest of eight members of an inter-state gang.

A Sri Lankan Airlines flight from Thiruvananthapuram to Colombo was recalled after it left on Tuesday and three passengers were later taken off and booked for smuggling red sandalwood, an official said.

Kerala Forest Minister K.B. Ganesh Kumar on Tuesday informed the state assembly that plans are being worked out to insert microchips in sandalwood trees at Marayur, the only place in Kerala that has natural sandalwood forests.

Sandal oil from Kerala's own famed forests would hit the market as 'Marayoor, pure and natural', from Tuesday. The exclusive fragrance of Kerala, processed in the state-owned sandalwood factory at Marayoor, would be coming in three different quantities and it is priced from Rs 1,500 for 5 g to Rs 7,500 for 25 g. Ten grams of sandal oil would cost R...

Kerala's famous Marayoor sandalwood trees are known for their unparalleled fragrance, and the state Forest Department has received record sales revenue through its auction this month.

A fifth standard student of a madrasa in northern Kerala has been expelled for reportedly applying "chandana kuri" (sandalwood paste) on her forehead and acting in a short film, as a section of the community termed the act "unislamic".

Police yesterday busted a racket of sandalwood smuggling with the arrest of eight members of an inter-state gang.

A Sri Lankan Airlines flight from Thiruvananthapuram to Colombo was recalled after it left on Tuesday and three passengers were later taken off and booked for smuggling red sandalwood, an official said.

Kerala Forest Minister K.B. Ganesh Kumar on Tuesday informed the state assembly that plans are being worked out to insert microchips in sandalwood trees at Marayur, the only place in Kerala that has natural sandalwood forests.

Sandal oil from Kerala's own famed forests would hit the market as 'Marayoor, pure and natural', from Tuesday. The exclusive fragrance of Kerala, processed in the state-owned sandalwood factory at Marayoor, would be coming in three different quantities and it is priced from Rs 1,500 for 5 g to Rs 7,500 for 25 g. Ten grams of sandal oil would cost R...