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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Rajasthan reels under heatwave
Heatwave continued in eastern Rajasthan, with the mercury touching 46 degree Celsius during the last 24 hours in the State Met Office said. Heatwave persisted at shrine city Ajmer, Dhaulpur, Churu
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Pet project: Friday fasts at Delhi Zoo
Delhi Zoo seems to be on the fast track to health. The animals housed in the National Zoological Park in the Capital are now being made to fast once a week. The new food regulation has been
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Learning to live in the face of scarcity
For the fifth consecutive year, people of Rajasthan are reeling under the spectre of famine. They are faced with acute scarcity of drinking water and fodder for te livestock the traditional
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Mumbai smells royal intruder
The city of Mumbai has a new resident the Royal Bengal Tiger. Its addres is Sanjay Gandhi National Park in Borivli, located in the heart of the metropolis. It's come back of sorts, though there has
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Is Delhi really green, asks survey
Notwithstanding the "tall green claims" of the Government, the city has only 151 sq km of forest cover, including the 40 sq km of tree cover. It is just 10.2 per cent of the total geographic area of
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Bio file
The rich forest cover of Himachal Pradesh is dangerously reeling under pest and fungus attacks, say scientists. At least four species of trees are under severe pest attacks. Thousands of trees have
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Think before you throw
A few months ago, we were told that the littering and dirtying of public places was to become an offence. The law passed by the Delhi High Court stated that mobile courts would move around the city
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HP cabinet finalises subsidies on fruit cartons
The Himachal cabinet in its meeting held in Shimla approved amendment in Himachal Pradesh Minor Mineral (Concession) revised rules 1971 to make it conform to the provisions of Panchayat (Extension
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MP's magic forests
These villages, Kanera Gaur, Ghughar and Aamet in Bundelkhand region's Sagar district near Bhopal, Madhya Pradeh is backward, the main vocation of the people being
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Pneumonia vaccine for heart
Vaccine used to prevent pneumonia may also have benefits for the heart, new research indicates. Mice vaccinated using a bacteria that is a common cause of pneumonia developed high levels, of an