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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Orissa drought zone faces mass exodus
With spectre of another drought haunting Orissa, people have begun migrating to safer places from the hunger zones of Bolangir, Kalahandi and Nuapara. Though there is no official confirmation of the
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Mid-day meals for HP primary school children
The Himachal Pradesh Government has decided to provide Cooked Mid Day Meals to children in all primary schools, starting from the tribal areas, in a phased manner. Announcing this at a public meeting
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CAG paints dismal picture of CPSUS' performance
The Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) paints a dismal picture of the performance of central public sector undertakings (CPSUs), stating that only 139 PSUs made profits during 2001-02 and
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Poachers kill tusker in Bijnor forest division
Unidentified poachers killed a young male tusker in the Bijnore forest division, in Dehradun, Uttaranchal, literally blowing the youthful pachyderm's brains out in their quest for ivory. The
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Plastic bags threating Andamans' ecology
Plastic bags and fishing nets, though banned in the Andamans, are a threat to its ecology. Once known as kalapani now is full of kala-panni (polythene bags). The Andamans with its sandy beaches, rare
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WHO defines global risks
A synthesis of research data and scientific evidence from different countries and regions has helped in defining what are the major risks to health globally. The WHO has recently published a report
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Bears are not for amusement
There are only 3,000 sloth bears left in the wild in India. They live for over 30 years in the wild. Sloth bears are classified by the World Conservation Union as being vulnerable. Threats to their
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Plastic bags banned in MP
Madhya Pradesh High Court has banned carrying of plastic bags in public places. According to a report from Jabalpur, a two-member Division Bench of the High Court gave the judgment. The
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Wildlife Wise
Shrimp imports to the US from India, Bangladesh, Haiti, Honduras and Venezuela have been banned. This follows a State Department certification that these countries do not use specialised fishing
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News punch
Kolkata could go under water in the next 100 years, warns an environmental scientist. V Subramanian says the eastern Indian metropolis could be submerged in the Bay of Bengal if the sea continues to