Maharashtra audit faults management of dams
Doubts have been raised about the efficient management of dams in Maharashtra following the recent floods that killed over 400 people and affected 11.5 lakh in 31 districts. While experts and an
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BRANDED WATER FAILS TESTS
Most pack aged drinking water brands available in the market fail one or the other quality test and only a few of them conform to international standards. This newspaper submitted packaged water from
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Fossils of new dinosaur species found
Fossils of a new dinosaur species, which lived some 160 million years ago, have been unearthed near Lingwu City in northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, experts announced on Saturday.
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Special plan to restore water bodies
The water resources ministry has prepared the scheme "National Project for Repair, Renovation and Restoration of Water Bodies directly linked to Agriculture' to take up pilot projects in states for
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'CSE report on pesticide residue inconclusive'
The Agrochemicals Promotion Group on Friday questioned the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) report on high pesticide residues in soft drinks, saying that the findings were "inconclusive and
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Ground water reserve in State comfortable
Only 22.30 per cent of the net available ground water in the State is utilised so far. According to the Central Ground Water Board, the State's total ground water potential is 24,39,412 hectare
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24-hour water to arrest diseases
Prof. V. Srinivas Chary, Director of Urban Governance in Administrative Staff College of India (ASCI)in Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh said that uninterrupted water supply would reduce the vulnerability
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BRANDED WATER FAILS TESTS
Most pack aged drinking water brands available in the market fail one or the other quality test and only a few of them conform to international standards. This newspaper submitted packaged water from
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UP to invest in 7 Tehri hydro power projects
The Uttar Pradesh government, in order to raise power availability in the State, has decided to invest in the Tehri Hydro Development Corporation (THDC) for the early implementation of the
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Capital to get 24 new flyovers: CM
Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit said that the government proposed to decongest all national highways at entry points to Delhi from all neighbouring states by constructing flyovers or grade
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Plan to improve slum dwellers' lot
A major initiative was launched in Delhi to improve the lives of 100 million slum dwellers by showing them the way to adopt practices and change that will improve their lives, both health-wise and
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Major Indo-German S&T initiative launched
India and Germany have launched a new initiative in collaborative Science &Technology programme that will strengthen as well as expand their S&T cooperation. Following the sixth meeting of the
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Diesel cars negating CNG benefits: PIL
A PIL in the Delhi High Court claimed that the positive impact of conversion of bus fleet to CNG on the Capital's environment is gradually being lost by the noxious emissions from diesel cars, which
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Adopt Model Bill on groundwater
Water Resources Minister Saifuddin Soz has appealed to the State Governments to enact legislation for checking over-exploitation of ground water. Chief Ministers and Administrators of Union
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Ban tuskers from city: activists
Animal activists are planning to battle for a ban on the entry of elephants into the city and will soon move the Bombay high court, armed with a precedent - a similar ban on camels imposed in 1995.
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City land sharks stung in the act
Yet another police-politician nexus came to light while the land mafia were cutting deals to sell around 593 acres of the Turahalli reserve forest land, 5 kms from Bangalore, at an estimated value of
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Drain remodelling slow; courtesy encroachments
Just about 15 per cent progress is achieved in the Rs 490 crore Storm Water Drain (SWD) remodelling works in Bangalore due to the yet to be resolved issues like encroachments, obstructions from
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Hydel projects give new hope to Ladakh
Within 48 months, the power starved terrain of Ladakh will be able to usher in a whole new era of prosperity because of two gigantic hydro-power plants, the construction of which will begin by next
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Thai bird flu death brings toll to 17
A 59 year old man who bred and raised fighting cocks in north eastern Thailand contracted the H5N1 bird flu virus and has died, bringing the country's death toll from the disease to 17 health
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US scientist develops system using two machines to harvest wheat
A Wheat-harvesting system that could help farmers has been developed by a scientist in the US. Farmers world-wide use a wheat-harvesting combine that cuts, threshes and cleans the wheat. But the