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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Hong Kong world's costliest city: Survey
Hong Kong has replaced Tokyo as the world's most expensive city, and Asia is the most expensive region, according to a global survey released on Monday which placed Johannesburg as the cheapest place
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N-E states ignore eviction order
The Directives of the Union Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) on a time-bound eviction of families which have encroached into the forest lands in the northeast is facing a roadblock with
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Polluted Damodar endangers 1 million lives
The existence of about one million people living on the banks of Damodar and its tributaries, Konar and Safi, in Jharkhand is under threat because industries are dumping their untreated residues into
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'Focus on men to achieve target'
Men, not women, should be the target of programmes and policies to achieve the Government's proclaimed goal of stabilizing population growth. At the core of the population problem is the need of
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Poison turns into magic potion for some
The world's deadliest poison and biological weapon of mass destruction is now being used to cure spastics, paralysis and involuntary muscle movement disorders. The drug was initially used in the US
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MCD may make gloves must for chaatwalas
The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) has woken up to the need of marinating hygiene in the plate from which your eat your chaat. Hence, a proposal has been made by the Municipal Corporation of
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Philippines flood claims 58 lives
A week of typhoons and monsoon rains has killed at least 58 people in The Philippines and the death toll may rise, relief officials said on Sunday. Altogether, around 100 people were killed in the
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World demand for biotech seeds to touch $3.8 billion
The world demand for biotech seeds is expected to increase 12 per cent per year to touch $3.8 billion in 2006, according to an international
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Ambitious anti-pollution plan for Greater Noida
The Greater Noida Industrial Development Authority (GNIDA) is all set to implement the Government agenda of developing this world-class city into a pollution free Industrial Hub. The Chief Executive
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We are poisoning our future
A recent UN report called Children in the New Millennium Environmental Impact on Health reveals the children are not treated with the protection and care they deserve. The report places children at