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's green cover under threat
Delhi's greenery is in danger! The survival rate of the saplings planted in various parts of the Capital is as low as 40%. A number of trees in the city are too weak to remain standing for long.
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Rajasthan A-G's opinion triggers controversy
An opinion given by the Advocated general of Rajasthan, Mr Sagar Mal Mehta, on the constitutional validity of Rajasthan's Right to Information Act, has kicked up a major controversy. The Act was
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No end to Noida's waterlogging woes
The satellite town of Noida is reeling under unprecedented water logging. Heavy monsoon rains have exposed the bad management as well as town planning of the city. Water logging is the new headache
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Vandals at large
While, historically, Indians were builders of some of the finest architectural wonders the world has seen, their descendants are fast establishing the unpalatable truth that they are indifferent or
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Naxalites pose a threat to Jharkhand wildlife
Of late the Naxalite menace is being felt by forest department officials, which is exposing Jharkhand's wildlife to the threat of poachers. Most of the forest officials posted in Naxalite-infested
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Union Carbide R&D Centre
Alleging that some 'influential' people were trying to sell the Union Carbide's Research and Development centre and its guest house, in Bhopal, despite court orders to attach properties of the
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Jharkhand may get special economic zone
The Jharkhand government is all set to set up a Special Economic Zone in the state to boost the trade and economy. Chief minister Arjun Munda has submitted a proposal to the union government in this
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AIDS vaccine trials by year-end
Vaccine to prevent HIV/AIDS is likely to be brought to India for first phase clinical trials by end-2004. The vaccine is currently being developed in collaboration with a US biotech company to
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Surgeons use novel way to clear blocked arteries
Cardiac surgeons led by Dr H S Bedi of Noida-based Metro Heart Institute on Monday claimed to have used a novel method based on the blasting of rocks by miners, to remove calcium from a patient's
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Arms delivery to Jharkhand forest dept stalled
The Jharkhand forest department suffered a setback when the union home ministry stalled delivery of 250 Self Loading Rifles (SLRs) to the State forest department, official sources said. To meet the