Vedanta project under fresh scrutiny
The Rs 4,000 crore bauxite and alumina refinery project of Vedanta Aluminium, a unit of London-listed Vedanta Resources, will now face scrutiny by the central empowered committee (CEC) and forest
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Ebola puts survival of gorillas at risk, study finds
The Ebola virus has killed between 3,500 and 5,500 gorillas in one region of the Congo Republic since 2002, and its continued spread, along with illegal bunting could wipe out the species researchers
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Hooda's Adampur rally an attempt to erode Bishnoi's support base
The Congress government led by Bhupinder Singh Hooda in Haryana is looking to make a dent in the Adampur assembly constituency represented by ex-Haryana Chief Minister and former Congress president
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Panchayats sign MoU with Empowerment, Poverty Reduction Project office
Presidents of 22 village panchayats in Kundrathur panchayat union have signed a memorandum of understanding with the District Project Office, Tamil Nadu Empowerment and Poverty Reduction Project, to
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Advocate- Commissioner to inspect Pallavaram Lake
The Madras High Court has appointed advocate T. Mohan as advocate- commissioner to inspect a lake in Pallavaram and submit a
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Protecting workers in SEZs in state
Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi on Thursday asserted that the interests of workers to be employed in the Special Economic Zones (SEZs) in Tamil Nadu would be
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UN project to provide support in Nagapattinam
The United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia- Pacific (UNESCAP), Bangkok, in collaboration with the Development Promotion Group (DPG), Chennai, is implementing a pro-poor,
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Japan bank happy with progress of afforestation project
The Japan bank for International Cooperation has expressed satisfaction at the progress of the second phase of the Tamil Nadu Afforestation
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Five injured in police firing near Yavatmal
Five persons were seriously injured when police opened fire to dispense hundreds of farmers protesting the manner in which cotton was being graded and the delay in the procurement process at
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Government asks ZPs to get ISO tag, employees threaten agitation
In an unprecedented move aimed at improving governance in rural Maharashtra, the state government has asked all 33 Zilla Parishads (ZPs) in the state to obtain ISO certification and maintain in the
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SAARC forestry centre
Thimphu will host an Expert Group Meeting at the Royal Banquet Hall on December 12 and 13 to expedite the establishment of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) Forestry Centre