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
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Relocated and alive!
Lessons for how to make Delhi green can be learnt from the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC). Other than giving the Delhiiites a safe and sound ride, the Corporation is busy giving new life to the
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PM to launch watershed health scheme
With Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee launching the Universal Health Insurance Scheme, policy makers will be turning a new leaf for low-cost, quality healthcare for the poor. The lofty ideals of
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Burying killer gas
Mankind may have finally found a way of sweeping one of its greatest threats under the carpet. According to a Reuter's report, rocks deep below the North Sea or the Ohio River in the United States
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Drought chances down to 6%
With rains pouring in almost all parts of the country, the Indian Meteorological Department drastically revised the drought possibility from 21 per cent to six per cent across the country. "The
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Fodder long gone, Jharkhand now remembers its animals
While politicians and bureaucrats of undivided Bihar were allegedly busy making money out of fodder, no body cared for poor animals. Now, the the Jharkhand government has woken up and has decided to
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'Mystery' of Andhra fever solved
Officials and doctors in Andhra Pradesh said there was nothing mysterious about the killer disease that had so far claimed the lives of 110 children in just one-and-a-half months. They said the
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Taj project: UP Govt to face tough queries
Now that the Supreme Court has taken up the controversial Taj Heritage Corridor issue for in-depth review and will resume hearings, several heads are likely to roll. Archaeological Survey of India
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SC seeks reports on bonded labour
Taking note of the National Human Rights Commission's(NHRC) dismay over non-filing of status reports on bonded labourers to help their rehabilitation, the Supreme Court directed 11 states to file
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'Every household must have a toilet'
Second Movement for Independence - one toilet for every household" appealed Dr Bindeshwar Pathak, the founder of the Sulabh International Social Service Oganisation. Addressing mediapersons at the
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'Colony authorisation delay a health hazard'
Criticising the Central Government for not regularising the unauthorised colonies in the capital, Delhi Health Minister Dr A K Walia said that at-least 90 per cent cases of water and vector borne