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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Industry for strong steps to end menace
The spurious drug racket, besides being a health hazard, is costing the pharmaceuticals industry Rs 4,000 crore every year. Disturbed by this major loss, the industry has suggested strong measures to
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Flash floods in Rajasthan; 11 dead
Eleven people, including seven school children, were killed in rains and flash floods in Rajasthan, police said. Five children were swept away in flash floods in Sawaimadhopur district's Kakholas
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Ganga Ram hospital now research organisation
The Department of Scientific and Industrial Research, Government of India, has accorded recognition to Sir Ganga Ram Hospital as a "Research organisation". "This recognition will give an impetus to
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Shocking apathy
Nothing underlines the gross inadequacy of India's public healthcare system better than periodic reports of mysterious-as well as familiar-diseases breaking out on a scale approximating the epidemic,
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Andhra mulls cloud seeding
Three years of drought in Andhra Pradesh brought on by a decline in rainfall has forced the State to mull a proposal for cloud seeding despite experts being divided on the issue. Despite some
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Capital again wallowing in filth
The absence of a proper dumping ground for garbage is one of the main reasons why the Patna Municipal Corporation has failed to keep the Bihar State Capital, Patna clean despite the High Court
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Assam flood situation worsens following rains
The flood situation in Assam, which had improved considerably during the last couple of days, on Sunday took a turn for the worse following heavy rains, official sources said here. The water level of
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India progressing, but challenges remain: WB review
India has continued to make impressive progress in increasing incomes and improving living standards in the past decade says a World Bank review. The review, titled "India: sustaining reform,
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Singapore issues: Unripe for resolution
The EC led current overdrive in the WTO, seeking to forcefully launch negotiations over the Singapore issues, raises several interlinked concerns. In particular debates over the increasingly
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India sits up after agri export rejections
Rejection of several export consignments of agriculture produce and processed food from India by the US and the European Union (EU) over the past few months has industry representatives and