Rs 16,000 cr package for farmers, Punjab ignored
The Manmohan Singh Cabinet approved Rs 16,978.69 crore rehabilitation package for farmers in suicide-prone districts in four states, but Punjab did not get even a penny. The Prime Minister had raised
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Seeds not available at kisan mela: farmers
Thousands of farmers from Punjab, Haryana and Rajasthan flocked to the daylong kisan mela organised by the Punjab Agricultural University at the regional station here. Farmers visited the stalls set
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Rohmoria erosion by Brahmaputra taking serious turn
The Brahmaputra river has been eroding away every year huge chunks of earth along both its banks. Among the localities suffering heavy bank erosion in Asom
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PCBA pulls up Coal India, AOD for norms violation
Taking a serious note of the anomalies in the effluent disposal of Coal India Limited (CIL) and Assam Oil Division, Digboi Refinery, the Pollution Control Board, Assam (PCBA) has directed CIL to
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Work on 1,200 MW Teesta-III hydel project to start by Jan '07
Hydro power company Teesta Urja Ltd said it would shortly start construction on the 1,200 MW Teesta-III hydro electric plant, the biggest hydel project in north Sikkim. The Rs. 6,000 crore project
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1,100 vipers caught in nine days
They are among the 'Big Four' and the very mention of this reptile species will scare away anyone. They are saw-scaled vipers, one of the four poisonous snake varieties found in the State along with
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Canal desilting work on to tackle monsoon crisis
The ongoing desilting work of the canal along the railway track from the Ambattur railway station to Korattur has brought relief to residents of the neighbouring areas and several small-scale
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WTO condemns EU's genetic food ban
The World Trade Organisation finally made public a dispute panel verdict that the European Union's six year moratorium on imports of genetically modified food and crops broke international trade
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Rivers relent, only just
With barrages and dams across the state releasing lesser quantity of water, flood situation has improved. Nabadwip, Kaligunj, Nakashipara, Chakdah Ranaghat in Nadia continue to remain submerged,
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Govt mulls early bird bonus for all
With Tata Motors setting a year-end deadline for land transfer for its showpiece people's car project, the government is trying to sweeten the land deal for yet-to-be-signed-up farmers and weed out
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Two more CNG filing stations by Diwali
It's a diwali bonanza of a different kind for the denizens of the state Capital. In line with the state government's objective of making lucknow pollution free tow new compressed natural gas
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Chandigarh is greenest city in India
City beautiful as this city built by renowned architect Le Corbusier likes to call itself has added another feather to its cap it says it has become the greenest city in India. The joint capital of
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Global meet on camels in Rajasthan
Scientist from almost 10 countries are to take part in a two day conference on camels to the held in Bikaner in Rajasthan.
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Corbett tiger killers are petty poachers
The killers of a full grown tiger in the world famous Corbett National Park in Uttaranchal have turned out to be petty poachers. The poachers belong to neighbouring areas. It seems they were
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India first stem cell transplant centre launched
India first stem cell transplant centre went on stream in chennai, Tamil Nadu where stem cells taken from a mother's womb during childbirth will be preserved as it is believed to have the
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25,000 trees face axe
More than 25,000 trees along the GT Road face axe to make way for a four-lane Wagah-Jalandhar road, work on which will start in February. According to official sources, the widening of the road will
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Canadian tests reveal high levels of heavy metals in ayurvedic drugs
The export of ayurvedic medicines from India has suffered a setback following the testing by the Canadian Government that has revealed high levels of heavy metals in the exported traditional drug
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Moderate intensity quake hits Kashmir
An earthquake of moderate intensity measuring 5.2 on the Ritcher scale hit Kashmir. The quake was epicentered at 33.8 degrees North and 73.8 degrees East, the India Meteorological Department said.
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Turn green' campaign
Industry has been urged to turn
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MPCB panel on Shaw Wallace unit
A day after issuing closure notice to the Aurangabad unit of Shaw Wallace, for causing pollution, Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) appointed a three-member committee to suggest corrective