Chhattisgarh notices
The Chhattisgarh government has served notices to over 350 people's representatives of various panchayats of their disqualification from the post for having more than two children, a state govenremtn
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Haryana announces drought relief worth Rs 236 cr. to farmers
The Haryana Cabinet, which met under the Chairmanship of Chief Minister Om Prakash Chautala approved a package of relief amounting to Rs 236.16 crore to the drought affected farmers in the
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A new lease of life as mining activity grinds to a halt
The mining activity in the Faridabad district has been reduced drastically following the Supreme Court's order banning mining in reserve forest area of Aravalli Hills. The court passed the interim
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EU acts on single hulled tankers
Single-hulled tankers such as the Prestige, which sank off the coast of Spain last month, will no longer be allowed to carry cargoes of heavy fuel oil, European ministers decided last night.Reacting
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Trans-boundary air pollution monitoring station by 2003
Efforts are underway to build and operate a trans-boundary air pollution monitoring station in Rampur, Chitwan, by February 2003.The monitoring station, officials privy to the development say, would
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Hunger in Palestine
The world has grown used to the idea that hunger manifests itself only in the hollow checks and distended stomachs of an African famine. But in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank an insidious hunger
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Community's role stressed in protected areas management
The involvement of local communities is a must for successful implementation of the 'Protected Areas Management Project' (PAMP), the minister of state for environment, Maj Tahir Iqbal (retired), said
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Pollution looms 50 years after London smog
Fifty years after a thick "peasouper" fog killed thousands in London, pollution is still choking major cities, a leading environmentalist said last week. The type of fog that enveloped the city for
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Politics over units' closure may hot up
The Capital is likely to witness chaos as the December 31 Supreme Court deadline for closure of industrial units in non conforming areas draws close and the Delhi Government is hardly in a position
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Dangerously toxic vegetables
A pilot study conducted last year by the pollution board in Kolkata revealed that vegetables grown on land irrigated with water that carries untreated sewage in the Dhapa-Bantala area of Kolkata were
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Sea erosion plagues coastal states
Almost all coastal states and the Union Territories of Lakshadweep and Andaman and Nicobar Islands face the problem of sea erosion, the Lok Sabha was informed on Monday. The states facing sea
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O Majuli
Situated on the river Brahmaputra in upper Assam, Majuli is one of the subdivisions of Jorhat district. For administrative convenience, the subdivision was created in 1978 with a total land area of
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Centre plans to develop rapid action teams
The country's reaction to disasters, both natural and manmade, is about to witness a revolutionary change as the Centre is working to develop rapid action teams to meet emergencies with all the
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One in 20 in state is a diabetic: Survey
At least one in 20 persons of the Tamil Nadu state is living with diabetic and an equal number of them suffer from either cardiac ailments or high blood pressure, according to Department of Public
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Mudslide charge
Environmentalists on Friday said that they plan to sue Indonesia's state-owned forestry company for alleged illegal logging above a hot spring resort that was flattened by a massive landslide.
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Quake rocks Taiwan
A moderate earthquake with a magnitude of 4.9 jolted southeastern Taiwan on Friday, but no damage or injuries were reported.
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Overflowing godowns, hungry mouths
The government's insensitivity and rampant corruption in disbursing relief material has deepened the Rajasthan famine crisis. Recent reports of starvation deaths in Baran district of Rajasthan have
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What is polluting 'plastic'?: Ignorance is bliss
Ironically, the two premier organisations viz., Jammu Municipality and J & K Pollution Control Board have not yet accomplished the basic task of identifying bio-degradable and non-biodegradable
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Indiscriminate use of polybags choking Tawi
A look at the flowing waters of the river Tawi that passes through the city like its lifeline presents one of the most soothing sites to the mind tired of the cumbersome and fast-paced life of today.