State airs grievances over share of Narmada Water
Madhya Pradesh has registered its opposition with Narmada Water Dispute Tribunal for neglecting interest of the State in benefits from Narmada river water share among partner States. Madhya Pradesh
Pioneer (New Delhi)
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Capital offense: Delhi turns a blind eye to female foeticide
Inspite of numerous Central Government orders and Supreme Court rulings, female foeticide continues unabated in the Capital. And no one seems interested in curbing the trend. As per the order, the
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The truth about lungs & inhalers
One child of every ten in the age group of five to 17 suffers from asthma. For adults, the estimated rate is one in every 15. What is frightening is that most patients don't even realise they are
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The tea of life?
Drinking at least two cups of tea a day may dramatically reduce a person's chances of dying following a heart attack, a study suggests. Researchers said they suspect properties found in black and
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Chilika dolphins lose privacy, life to tourists
Even as the Orissa Government tries hard to covert Chilika into Orissa State's biggest tourist destination by offering a heady combination of nature, ethnic aura and adventure sports, the lake's
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Rs 12,000 cr. Five-year plan okayed for Haryana
Haryana's Tenth Five Year Plan (2002-2007) has been approved at Rs 12,000 crore and the annual plan for the year 2002-2003 has also been approved for Rs 2,034 crore by the Planning Commission on
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Meant for rains, they drain effluents
As many as five drains of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) are contributing their bit to pollute the Yamuna water. It is meant for carrying rain waters into the river, these drains called as
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How to recover the dying soil
The fertility of the earth is contained in the thin layer of top soil which supports all plant life, and which is, in turn, protected by plants. The women of Chipko often describe their struggle as
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Drought looms over west Orissa
The spectre of a severe drought seems to be hovering over western Orissa with the entire region, notorious for starvation deaths and child sale reeling under a terrible heat spell which is being made
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This is the buzz
Pollution be damned, the buzz is catching up in Gurgaon and Noida. Big diesel generator or DG sets, manufacturers claim, are capable of ensuring uninterrupted electric supply of small and large
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Asia's newest country also poorest
Tiny East Timor, counting down to its independence in a few days, is Asia's poorest country and will need considerable international assistance in the years ahead, the United Nationals said on