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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Greens go red over Govt. move
The Union Cabinet's recent decision to join the international Union for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants (UPOV) has drawn flak from environmentalists for repealing farmers' rights granted by
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Ranbaxy to focus on natural products
Ranbaxy Laboratories Limited has decided to focus on biotechnology and natural products research and development (R&D) as a part of its new initiatives. Ranbaxy proposes to develop high quality
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Population control bill draft hailed
Inviting citizens to actively help in controlling population by propagating the family planning norms, the noted gynecologist, Dr. Saroj Srivastava, has hailed the draft proposal of UP Population
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24 poachers held in Karnataka
Close on the heels of a tiger falling prey to a 'jaw trap' laid by poachers, the forest authorities in Karnataka's Nagarahole National Park have arrested 24 poachers hailing from Madhya Pradesh. The
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Ducks to fight plague
China is enlisting armies of ducks to prevent a plague of locusts engulfing swathes of valuable crop land. The birds will probably end up in restaurant. The Manasi locust station in the northwest is
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School ban goes up in smoke
Children smoking is increasingly becoming a common sight outsided Delhi's schools. Classes give over for the day, students pour out and while most of them head home, some of the "macho" ones prefer a
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Action against anti-WTO red alert
Government will consider taking suitable action if the recent red alert sounded by some countries including European Union against Indian marine experts is proved violative of WTO regulations.
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Smallpox vaccines can be killers
US officials weighing whether to dispense smallpox vaccine to the nation were presented with the possibility on Saturday that the virus might be a more effective terrorist weapon than they thought.
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Don't build, buy built houses
The Supreme Court on May 7 passed an order to close down all mining operators within five km of the periphery of National Capital Territory. The next haring on the issue is scheduled for July 7. The
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Mathura barrage waste caused Agra fish curry
Waste Water let-out from the Gokul barrage at Mathura could have been responsible for the sudden dip in water quality in the Yamuna at Agra, killing several hundred fish. The barrage meant to augment