West's tariff peaks blunt third world's edge : WTO
While the average bond and applied import tariffs in the developed countries are low, tariff 'peaks' and 'escalations can act as major impediments to the poorer countries' development and
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Cyclonic storm over Bay of Bengal
A cyclonic storm packed with a wind speed of 60-70 km per hour brewed over the west central Bay of Bengal for the second time in a fortnight as Orissa and West Bengal governments went on maximum
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India 119 in index of economic freedom
India has been ranked 119th in the "2003 Index of Economic Freedom" released recently by The Heritage Foundation and the Wall Street Journal. while the country has improved its score from 3.8 in 2001
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Government distancing itself from WEF conference?
The Davos-based World Economic Forum's annual India Economic Summit seems to be running out of steam as the political leadership is conspicuous by its absence in the three-day event. Considered a
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Jogi proposes 10-year action plan
The Chattisgarh chief minister, Mr Ajit Jogi has unrolled a 10-year plan, 'Vision 2012' for transferring the state's economy into a stable one. The chief minister seems to be putting his best foot
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Conservation on the fringes
The Supreme Court is listening to a case on forests and has directed for strong action on illegal timber smuggling, cutting trees and mining in forest areas. The court has also appointed a committee
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Govt. wants to sell wood through tribals
The Madhya Pradesh Government wants to carry out sale of Sagone wood and bamboo through tribals and distribute half the income among the adivasis, says Chief Minster Digvijay Singh. Sale of wood and
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Greens are irked by tree-felling in IAS colony
Tree lovers and environmentalists have expressed dismay at eh allegedly felling of trees by a cooperative housing society formed by senior IAS officials. An inquiry instituted by the lokayukta
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Dating software to help Pandas find mate
International Panda experts have designed computer software to help the charismatic and endangered bears find their ideal mates, a newspaper reported on Monday. The software, developed by experts at
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Reserve sees 3 tusker deaths
Three female elephants have died in the past 15 days at Palamau Tiger Reserve, Bihar, one of the first seven tiger reserves set up by the Union Ministry of Forest and Environment in 1972. Each
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Peacock deaths in Morena an isolated case: Minister
Madhya Pradesh Forest Minister Harvansh Singh on Wednesday admitted in the Vidhan Sabha that 16 peacocks were poisoned by some miscreants in Rithora Kala region of Morena district on September 26 and
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Bid to save rhinos from deadly weed
The International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) and its partner, the Wildlife Trust of India (WTI), are working to wipe out a deadly weed that is threatening the survival of the largest remaining
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Wild elephants render 100 families homeless
A herd of wild elephants went on rampage and damaged a number of houses, standing crops and other property in Kothari Chapori in Chaoghat Mouza under Teok Police Station (Assam) last night. The
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No monkey business this
They will take a while to adjust to Hanuman Vatika in Gurgoan. There are 22 of them, with an average age of 25-26. All of them are traumatised. And none of them does what the species is notorious for
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ADB to help protect marine ecosystem
The Asian Development Bank, under its Technical Assistance Programme (TAP) for Coastal and Marine Resources Management, has committed itself to help Pakistan protect and promote its marine ecosystem
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Wild pink salmon crash blamed on BC fish farm lice
The environmental impacts of commercial salmon fish farms on the west coast likely caused the collapse of one set of wild salmon stocks, according to a fisheries council report. The Canadian
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Chilika prawn culture claims one more life
Chilika has erupted yet again with violence over prawn culture claiming one more life in the lake where bomb and gun culture continues to rule the roost. Hired goons from Puri attacked prawn
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Leaks frozen, Prestige stops spewing oil
Oil leaks slowed on Sunday form the storm-damaged oil tanker Prestige that sank off Spain last week, polluting hundreds of kilometers of coastline, the Portuguese navy said. Oil from the Prestige has
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'Waterman' gives Pakistan a lecture on ecology
The Waterman and Magsaysay Award winner, Rajendra Singh, has expressed concern over neglect of the environment in neighbouring Pakistan and its likely impact on India. "Mining is on in the reserve
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US pollution rule changes irk environmentalists
The US proposed changes that would ease air pollution rules for coat-fired power plants, a potential victory for energy producers that drew sharp criticism from environmental groups. The