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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'Amend law on sex selection'
The Union Health Ministry is all set to seek Cabinet approval for an Ordinance to make gender preselection techniques an offense. The proposed amendments to the Pre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques
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Orissa Govt. to identify hunger zones
Orissa Government may soon begin identifying food scarcity pockets in the State with a view to stacking them with buffer stocks of grain which would come in handy during emergencies. Sources said
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Gurgaon launches its first website
After a long wait, the Gurgaon district administration has launch its official website leaving ample room for improvement. Hooked to the National Informatics Centre (NIC) internet platform, the site
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Save this leopard
In winters, temperatures in Ladakh can plummet to an unbearable minus 35 degrees Celsius and winds can rage at 30 to 50 kilometers per hour. The only animal found in these parts is the snow leopard
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In search of lost species
Even as economic growth moves into a higher gear in Uttaranchal, the State's unique biodiversity is struggling to coexist. The fast-disappearing Terai grassland is the only home of Finn's Weaver,
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N-E Project tiger data 'cooked up'
India's two ambitious wildlife conservation plans Project Tiger and Project Elephant in the northeastern region seem to have run into rough weather with several wildlife and conservation groups
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MCD's zinc project for children launched
The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) Commissioner, Mr. Rakesh Mehta, announced last week the launch of a pilot project in the Capital to study the effect of zinc on the mortality rate of children
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King of snakes under threat in Orissa
King Cobras are a vanishing breed in Orissa where they were once found in abundance in the forests of Similipal, Barbara, Bhitarkanika, Satkosia and Baisipalli. The population of this most venomous
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Biggest encroachers are Govt. agencies
While the government insists that the green cover in Delhi has actually gone up, the NGOs working on Environment-related issues are of the strong opinion that the statistics are a big lie and the
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PPL sets up biggest effluent treatment plant
The new management of the Zuari-Maroc promoted Paradeep Phosphates Limited in Orissa completed its 100 days on Monday with a major milestone - installation of the Country's largest effluent treatment