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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Chhattisgarh flood: 6 districts affected
The Chhattisgarh Government confirmed the death of 10 people in the flood-affected 1,042 villages in six districts of the State. The State Government has sought immediate Central assistance saying
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Toll mounts to 17; rivers receding
Orissa flood toll rose to 17 even as major rivers, still flowing above the danger level, showed signs of receding. While the highest number of six deaths have been reported from Bolangir, coastal
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PM largesse to poorest districts
Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee will offer a special gift to people living in 25 most backward districts in the country by providing for them Rs 15 crore per year. The announcement to this effect
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Rs 856 cr package fails to reassure Karnataka farmers
A Bad monsoon coupled with crop failure is driving the farmers to commit suicide in Karnataka's drought-hit districts. The most hard hit district has been Chief Minister S M Krishna's home district
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Fuelling fires for own cause
In India, it is common to have forest fires. But if you think it is a natural phenomenon, think again. As per a WWF-India report, almost all forest fires are caused - intentionally or unintentionally
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Zoo inmates to continue with Friday fast
The inhabitants of the National Zoological Park (NZP) will continue observing a fast every Friday to help save the administration Rs 1,00,000 every month. Bouyed by the healthy impact of the fast on
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Trial by water
With the Government of Orissa declaring that more than 30 lakh people in 17 districts have been affected by floods, and neighbouring Chhattisgarh too reporting largescale displacement of people for
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Big trouble on a little island
Marooned on an island with barely enough to eat, 35 elephants are doomed to die. The elephants of Interview Island are an exotic problem that appears to lack any viable solution. The history of these
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Greenhouse toll
The resignation of France's Director General for Health Lucien Abenheim has doubtless been a result of Health Minister Jean-Francois Mattei's public admonition of the former for keeping him
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Starving tuskers
The irony of celebrating Ganesh Chaturthi on the mainland while, as a report in this paper shows, the fate of 35 elephants hangs in the balance on Interview Island, Andamans, cannot be missed.