River sutra: Satyagraha to free the Mohane
Turning away from endemic caste conflicts that have ravaged central Bihar for decades, the villagers have now decided to experiment with the Gandhian way for fulfillment of a collective cause,
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Kerala opens small hydel sector for private funds
The Kerala Government has opened up the small hydel sector for private investment. In the first phase, 62 projects with a total generation capacity of 162 MW will be put up for private participation.
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River water disputes Wanted, a body to keep the flow
The Cauvery row between Karnataka and Tamil Nadu brings to the fore that riparian States inability to look beyond their noses when it comes to the question of sharing water. The dispute is a
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Now spider web can save us from pollution
According to research by Australian scientists spider webs can help in reducing air pollution in the environment. Spider webs hold the sulphur dioxide and heavy metals like zinc, lead etc. in their
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Solar flared intrigue scientists
Scientists say they have made the unprecedent discovery of solar flares erupting almost simultaneously on opposite sides of the sun. The flares - massive eruptions of hydrogen form the sun's surface
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'Developing existing infrastructure will be key to Maharashtra's future'
The theme at the Maharashtra Infrastructure Summit 2002 on Tuesday was infrastructure, infrastructure and some more. The emphasis was on the development of already existing infrastructure by wisely
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The next 7 months will be hassle free, says Metrowater's managing director
With the Chennai city's reservoirs recording a healthy 4,256 mcft of water after the recent spell of rains, may turn up to be less taxing than the last one. The period from November 1 to 10 proved to
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Cabbies discuss CNG prices with Naik
Apprehensive about the Union Cabinet's decision to deregualarise prices of Compressed Natural Gas, Mumbai taxi and autorishaw owners had a meeting with Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas
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NASA plans to build new vehicle for travel to space station
NASA engineers plan to develop a space vehicle to ferry astronauts from the Earth to the International Space Station that would be safer than the shuttle, NASA said. The orbital space plane would one
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IFCD stresses on watershed management
Arunachal Pradesh Secretary to Irrigation and Flood Control Department (IFCD) DY Preme has urged the State's engineers to equip themselves with the latest technology to successfully work on watershed
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Mithi to inaugurate seminar on rural water supply
Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minster Mukur Mithi will inaugurated a three-day state level workshop on community participation in rural water supply and sanitation in Itanagar on November 21. The workshop
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Big dams in upstream areas of Brahmaputra pose risk to Assam'
The Brahmaputra river system has received the highest marks in the preliminary ranking study of the potential hydro sites for all river basins in the country, according to a survey conducted by the
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More a sewer canal than waterway
Residents of Krishnamoorthy Nagar, Vyasarpadi, Tamil Nadu would not dare or bother to instal rainwater harvesting structures on their houses. With the sewage filled Captain Cotton Canal bordering
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Transport Minister renews threat to ban 15-year-old vehicles in city
The Karnataka State government has reiterated its commitment to prohibit movement of 15-year-old transport vehicles in Bangalore soon, toe check increasing air pollution. In cooperation with the
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Govt. planing to hike fees for emission tests
The emission testing fee for vehicles will soon go up as the Karnataka State Government is considering a proposal of the emission testing centres for a hike in the fees. The emission testing centres
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Tools to go green
School students from Chennai, Kancheepuram and Pondicherry can now clear their doubts on wildlife, environmental issues and also shift to an eco-friendly life. Making it possible will be an e-mail
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US plans for total cloning ban
All human cloning could be outlawed in the US as early as next year, driving a key area of medical research offshore, Senate supporters of a ban said. Senator Sam Brownback plans to introduce
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Inter-linking of rivers harmful, say experts
The proposed project for inter-linking all rivers in the country would be detrimental to the interests of all states, according to experts. Since most of the rivers in the country are contaminated,
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$100 M BioCarbon fund aims to limit global warming
The poorest farmers and rural communities across the developing world will earn income from land management practices that keep the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere under a new
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Heavy fuel
Starting next year, petrol at fuel pumps will contain five per cent of ethanol. As per a major decision made by Petroleum Minister Ram Naik, this 'spiked' petrol will be made mandatory in nine major