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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Delhi Govt in a fix over increasing land cost
Delhi government's scheme to relocate industrial units has run into a glitch over the escalating cost of land purchase for the second phase. The land is simply too expensive for the project to
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Sanitation woes bring Afghan team to India
A senior official of Afghanistan's Ministry of Urban Development and Housing, Ms Sakina's dreams aren't too big and and too many. She just wants to have a modern toilet in her house in the downtown
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Kashmir hospitals fighting hard battle against cancer
Ill-equipped hospitals are struggling to cope with the alarming rise in cancer cases in Kashmir Valley where doctors have launched a crusade against traditional eating habits blamed for the high
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Killer disease spreads to Bankura
Even as the mysterious killer disease stalking Murshidabad spread wings in the contiguous Bankura district, West Bengal, claiming seven lives and taking 60 ill till reports last came in, Health
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Sharad asks states to improve use of PDS
Food and Civil Supplies Minister Sharad Yadav on Thursday asked the states to remove the shortcomings of the Public Distribution System (PDS) and ruled out any possibility of restructuring the Food
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Burning issues in HP House: Forest fires, TU leader's death
The issues of forest fires and the alleged murder of a Trade Union leader on the Parbati project in Kullu, interrupted the proceedings of the Vidhan Sabha a number of times on Thursday. The Speaker,
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Tipsy tuskers may lead to illicit liquor ban in Jharkhand
The forest department in Jharkhand is grappling with a serious alcohol problem - no, forest officials are not getting drunk and causing havoc, but wild elephants probably are! The department has
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MoEF proposes panel to regulate carbon trading
Union environment ministry has mooted a proposal to set up a national authority to formulate policy and implement the Clean Development Mechanism, a carbon trading mechanism under the Kyoto Protocol.
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Differences among Orissa legislators lead to clashes
Serious differences are reported to have cropped up among legislators over the draft Bill for regulating fishing in the Chilika lake here. This has resulted in strife in this area with violent
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Siachen Park proposal may be height of peace
The South Asian chapter of the IUCN (World Conservation Union) has proposed that India and Pakistan jointly establish a Siachen Peace Park to protect the snow leopard and other endangered species.