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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No hilsa on your plate? Blame the shipwrecks
A series of shipwrecks in the Bay of Bengal just off West Bengal's coast is taking a heavy toll on the Bengali's favourite dish -fish. Pisciulture experts say sunken vessels at the sandheads,
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1,500 children participate in anti-polythene J&K rally
About 1,500 school children took part in an anti-pollution rally in Jammu and Kashmir, demanding stringent measures for environmental safety in a State where tourism has just started to pick up again
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How committed are rich for the poor?
A new Commitment to Development Index (CDI) was unveiled recently in the United States. The index for the first time focusses on the full range of policies that affect the world's poor. It goes
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Indian doctor bags Austrian civil award
Dr Kalyan S Sachdev, who runs the Private Hospital in DLF City-II, has been honoured with the prestigious Austrian civil award "Decoration of Honour in Silver" for promoting and strengthening
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4 lakh people hit by Assam flash floods
At least 4 lakh people have been rendered homeless in flash floods triggered by heavy monsoon rains in Assam, officials said. "Eight districts have been hit by the first wave of floods, with four
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DMA Ratna awards
Dr S K Sama, Director, Ganga Ram Hospital has been awarded DMA Ratna award for the Life Time Achievement in Medicine and Gastroenterology. He was personal physician to the President of India and also
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The risk of pollution in Goa
Today the coastal areas in Goa have become the dumping grounds for all sorts of waste, especially from the nearby hotels, restaurants, etc. Here, it may be noted that the pollutants into the
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The world of small carmakers
With the global auto industry facing fragmentation rather than further consolidation in the next eight years, the sector's main gainers will be small firms in growth markets, a study released said.
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Environment Ministry comes out with yet another plan
The latest report, by the Ministry of Environment, National Environment Action Plan, is formulated by an expert committee headed by former Environment Secretary T K A Nair. The report has covered
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Digvijay appeals to PM for tribals
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Digvijay Singh has requested Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee to rectify the injustice done to the adivasi community in Madhya Pradesh due to the delay in settling