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Endangered pig-nosed turtles falling easy prey to poachers
Every time the three irrigation canals of Prakasam Barrage, which pass through the city, are closed for the summer, the endangered species of Pig-nosed Turtles become easy prey. Though they are well-camouflaged in the slush and mud of the canal bed, poachers know where to look for them.
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Storm death toll at 291 and climbing
Tornadoes were the worst in the U.S.
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Stockholm Convention approves recommendation for ban on endosulfan
Exemption for its application against 44 pests in 22 crops The Conference of Parties to the Stockholm Convention in Geneva on Friday approved the recommendation for elimination of production and use of endosulfan and its isomers worldwide, subject to certain exemptions. The decision will not be binding on India unless specifically ratified by the country.
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LDF bandh in Kerala for Endosulfan ban total, peaceful
The dawn-to-dusk hartal called by the ruling Left Democratic Front (LDF) in Kerala to press for a total ban on production, sale and use of Endosulfan in the country was total and peaceful. The hartal hit normal life across the State with vehicles, barring two-wheelers and a few four-wheelers, staying off the road and shops and commercial establishments downing their shutters.
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Mad rush for nuclearisation will harm the nation
Jaitapur n-plant will put the extremely rich bio-diversity area to great risk and destroy environment, warn activists Activists who took part in a national anti-nuclear plant yatra from Tarapur, the site of the country's oldest nuclear reactor, to Jaitapur earlier this week have taken strong exception to the Union Government's decision to go ahead with the first phase of the controversial nucle
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Punjab ready for renewable power revolution: Badal
Chandigarh Deputy chief minister of Punjab S Sukhbir Singh Badal on Friday said that Punjab was in for major revolution in producing power from renewable resources and was aiming to harness 1,100 mw power from Biomass, Micro Hydro and Solar sectors. Speaking to media persons Badal said that his visit to China was focused on generation of power from 22 lakh tonne rice husk, looking for technolog
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Haryana will be self-reliant in power by next year: Hooda
Chandigarh Haryana will be self sufficient in power generation by the year 2012. During the last six years, the state government has so far added additional power generation capacity of 3,230 mw which is more than double the power generation capacity of 1,587 mw achieved during the last 40 years. This was stated by the Power minister, Mahender Partap Singh in Sirsa.
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Integrated land and ecosystem management project
The Integrated Land and Ecosystem Management Project is being implemented by the Forest Department in Madhya Pradesh with the cooperation of Global Environmental Facility. The project is being implemented in nine forest divisions of Betul, Chhindwara, Umaria, Sidhi and Singrauli districts. The five-year project will be implemented till the year 2014. Its total cost is Rs.
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SC Stops Illegal Mining in Bellary
Says it would give its order on remaining 68 mining lease holders In a major setback to politically connected entrepreneurs, the Supreme Court on Friday directed 19 mining lease holders in Bellary-Hospet region of Karnataka to stop mining and transporting extracted ores out of the state.
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Suspected cholera: 30 take ill
Contamination of drinking water is said to be the reason for outbreak of epidemic Halebeedu (Hassan), Nearly 30 persons took ill at Dyavappahalli village in the taluk on Friday due to suspected cholera. Public woes: Patients complaining gastroenteritis undergoing treatment at Dyavapanahalli village near Halebeedu, in Hassan on Friday.
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Posco ball in state govt's court, says Ramesh
Jairam Ramesh It is for the government of Orissa to meet the legal rules if the mammoth Posco steel project is to be cleared by him, said Union environment minister Jairam Ramesh. A day ahead of a meeting with Orisa chief minister Naveen Patnaik, who reiterated that project clearance is vital for both state and nation, Ramesh said:
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Water conservation will usher prosperity in villages
Forest Minister Sartaj Singh has said that maximum number of rural people should participate in the ambitious water conservation campaign
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Government of India appreciates Tejswini Programme in MP
The Government of India has lauded the Madhya Pradesh Women Finance and Development Corporation for its programme 'Tejswini' launched with a view to empowering women and providing avenues for livelihood to them. The Government of India is of the view that the programme will yield positive results with benefiting women in large number.
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EGoM to decide on grain export, food bill on Monday
The empowered group of ministers (EGoM) expected to meet on Monday is expected to take a view on an agriculture ministry proposal to export wheat and rice. The proposal is not backed by the food ministry, which wants to take into consideration the interest of consumers, and its own compulsions under the proposed food security bill, before moving on exports under an open general licence.
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SC cracks down on illegal mining
Apex court suspends licences of 19 iron ore mines in Karnataka; 68 others await a decision. Coming down hard on illegal mining, the Supreme Court on Friday suspended licences of 19 iron ore mining companies in Karnataka
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70% dalit kids in UP undernourished
Despite a dalit woman as chief minister in Uttar Pradesh, a majority of children in dalit families continue to remain undernourished. A survey conducted by CRY (Child Rights and You), released on Thursday, shows that 70 per cent of children in dalit families suffer from malnutrition. The survey was conducted across 200-odd villages in eight districts.
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Eye on organic yield warranty - State moots certification centre for fruits, medicines
The Union agriculture ministry has proposed to set up an organic certification centre in Jharkhand to fulfil the state
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A global ban for Endosulfan
<p>Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) welcomes the shift in Indian government's position on on endosulfan at the Stockholm Convention and wants government to expedite the phase out as its health hazards are now known and accepted. <br /> <br /> <strong>See Also </strong><br />
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Unhealthy countryside
<p>It was once associated with the rich and urban. Today, hypertension is fast spreading in rural India. This is a cause for concern because hypertension, if not checked, can lead to heart and kidney diseases. Healthcare facilities are already poor in villages, where nearly three-fourths of Indians live.