Poor planning hits Maha's power generation hard
The massive power shortage has not only inconvenienced domestic consumers, but also affected farmers badly (DNA) Poor planning and technical failures led to the closure of several thermal and hydro
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Illegal mining activities increase’
KONKOLA Copper Mine (KCM) says illegal mining activities are on the increase at KCM stock piles due to mushrooming of copper processing plants. And the Parliamentary Committee on Legal Affairs, Governance,
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Aligarh’s answer to minority tag is nanotech, solar research
The AMU has taken up fresh scientific research projects, including on how to solve the water crisis using nanotechnology and recycle waste water using an eco-friendly and low-cost methods. The Aligarh
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WHO: Poisoning Appears Cause of Deaths in Sinoe
Evidence suggests a mysterious illness that has killed 12 people in Liberia is linked to food or drink poisoning and is not a viral infection, the UN said Friday, while confirming three new cases. The
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Indonesia to build ‘world’s largest’ tidal power plant
The Indonesian government has approved a plan to build what has been billed as the world’s largest tidal power facility in the ecologically rich Indonesian island of Flores. The new plant, known as
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On Rajasthan-Haryana border, car pollution checks on push carts
A recent report by the Environment Pollution Control Authority (EPCA) had described these hand-carted PUC pop-ups as an “extreme form” of “unauthorised PUC certification”. It’s half past six in the
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Illegal Sand Mining Ruining Coastal Communities in Liberia
Several communities that once lined Liberia’s coast are now under the Atlantic Ocean and the country risks losing more communities, infrastructures and key landmarks to the sea, if nothing is immediately
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BNI report reveals growing dissatisfaction over galamsey crackdown
The general public has condemned the involvement of some chiefs and politicians in galamsey A leaked report by the Bureau of National Investigations (BNI) has revealed growing dissatisfaction for the
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Ban on drumming and noise making begins May 8
The ban disallows Churches, Mosques, pubs and others from making noise. The ban on drumming and noise making imposed by the Ga Traditional Council commences Monday May 8 to June 8, 2017, with the Odadao
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Ganga pollution: Experts to take call on who should be held guilty
Proposed law on Ganga will not be enacted ‘in a hurry’, draft not complete: Uma Bharati. PROGRESS ON drafting a new law to protect the Ganga from pollution has run into a hurdle due to lack of consensus
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Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal calls review meeting on dengue, chikungunya on May 13
The meeting will also focus on the experience of the authorities in fighting the spread of dengue and chikungunya last year. Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has called a meeting with his ministers, all
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Child labour exposes children to high risks
A survey conducted by Child Rights International (CRI), a civil society organisation committed to promoting children’s rights, has shown that over 2,092 children in Ghana are exposed to high risks as a
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World Bank: let climate-threatened Pacific islanders migrate to Australia or NZ
Australia and New Zealand should allow open migration for citizens of Pacific nations threatened by climate change, to boost struggling island economies and prevent a later mass forced migration, a paper
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People yet to understand gravity of Periyar pollution, says expert
They believe water purification removes all pollutants’ The people, especially the middle class, aren’t really seized of the gravity and direness of the pollution that has turned the lifeline of Ernakulam,
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Goa: Mining corridors to decongest roads to come up in 3 years
In a bid to decongest the main roads of Goa, the state government has decided to set up dedicated corridors in next three years for the transportation of iron ore from the mining leases to the jetties.
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Worried world urges Trump not to pull out of Paris climate agreement
Donald Trump’s scorched-earth approach to environmental protections has shocked current and former government officials overseas who are waiting nervously to see whether the US will destabilize the Paris
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Antarctic ice sheet stable since warmer times: Study
LONDON: Central parts of Antarctica's ice sheet have been stable for millions of years, even when conditions were considerably warmer than present, new research suggests. The study of mountains in West
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Coal sector ‘gets £356m a year in subsidies, despite Government’s green pledges’
The coal sector benefits from £356m a year in subsidies in the UK, despite the Government’s pledge to phase out use of the highly polluting fossil fuel, a report suggests. The multimillion-pound support
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Heat is on: Let’s not get Trumped on big carbon
India can seize this opportunity to demonstrate an alternative growth model with lower carbon emissions. We have just crossed April and temperatures are touching record highs. What has generated a
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Contaminated liquid makes it way to Joburg site
Durban - About 650 truckloads of contaminated liquid from the Shongweni landfill is being moved to another site, probably in Joburg, as it was part of the cause of the noxious smell in the Upper Highway