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60 naxal-affected districts to have liberal green norms
The Environment Ministry has decided to
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India Agrees to Endosulfan Phase Out
Geneva meet allows India to continue use for 11 years; setback for Left demanding ban India has agreed to phase out pesticide endosulfan. At the Geneva meet of the Stockholm Convention, currently underway, India
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Govt increases prices of imported DAP, MoP
The Union Cabinet on Thursday gave a nod to increasing the benchmark prices of di-ammonium phosphate (DAP) and muriate of potash (MoP) to ensure adequate availability during the upcoming kharif sowing season.
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Nuke safety: Keep people informed...
IT is the massive destruction caused by the recent accident -caused by an earthquake and tsunami of unsurpassed and unanticipated magnitude -at the Fukushima nuclear power plant in Japan that provided the primary level of education on various aspects of nuclear energy and nuclear technology for most Indians, rather than a home-grown programme of information dissemination about nuclear issues by th
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Forests to change irreversibly: Expert
Experts meeting under the National Mission for a Green India warn that ten years down the line India
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Order of the Supreme Court of India dated 29/04/2011 on the Petition for Special Leave to Appeal (Civil) No. 7366-7367/2010 between Govt of A.P. Ver M/S Obulapuram Mining Co on mining in Karnataka
<p>Order of the Supreme Court of India dated 29/04/2011 on the Petition for Special Leave to Appeal (Civil) No. 7366-7367/2010 between Govt of A.P. Versus M/S Obulapuram Mining Co. P. Ltd & ORS on mining in Karnataka.</p>
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How much does malaria vector control quality matter: The epidemiolgical impact of holed nets and inadequate indoor residual spraying
<p>Insecticide treated nets (ITN) and indoor residual spraying (IRS) are the two pillars of malaria vector control in Africa, but both interventions are beset by quality and coverage concerns. Data from three control programs were used to investigate the impact of: 1) the physical deterioration of ITNs, and 2) inadequate IRS spray coverage, on their respective protective effectiveness.</p>
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Productivity of malaria vectors from different habitat types in the Western Kenya Highlands
<p>Mosquito Larval Source Management (LSM) could be a valuable additional tool for integrated malaria vector control especially in areas with focal transmission like the highlands of western Kenya if it were not for the need to target all potential habitats at frequent intervals.
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Draft decision proposed by the Contact Group on new POPs SC-5 : Listing of endosulfan
<p>The draft document of the Contact Group takes note of the recommendations by the POPRC to list technical endosulfan, its related isomers and endosulfan sulfate in Annex A of the convention, with specific exemptions. The group is yet to deliberate on pest-crop complex and the countries that have requested for the exemption.
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Gujarat Cotton Seeds Act invalid: HC
AHMEDABAD: The pricing of cotton seeds is no more under the control of the state government, as the Gujarat high court has declared the Gujarat Cotton Seeds Act invalid as it comes into conflict with the legislation made by the Centre. A division bench headed by chief justice SJ Mukhopadhaya set aside the Gujarat Cotton Seeds (Regulation of Supply, Distribution, Sale and Fixation of Sale Price)
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Centre gave Rs 222-cr grant for agriculture
JAIPUR: A two-day state level workshop on Kharif-2011 kicked-off at Jawahar Kala Kendra (JKK) on Wednesday. R K Meena, principal secretary, department of agriculture, told officials, "We have received a Rs 222-crore grant from the Centre to develop agriculture in the state." Meena spoke on policies and schemes launched by the Centre.
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Setting up of nuclear plants opposed
JAIPUR: To draw attention to the ill-effects of nuclear plants on human lives and the eco-system, a group of social activists on Wednesday visited Pink City to garner support against nuclear power in India. Scientist Soumya Dutta and member of the National Anti-Nuclear Plant Yatra warned the people of Rajasthan against the construction of a nuclear plant in Haryana. "If there is major accide
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ArcelorMittal, Posco investment in Odisha negligible
Bhubaneswar: Two of the world's leading steel-makers, ArcelorMittal and Posco, had proposed to invest Rs 91,000 crore for setting up mega steel units in Odisha, but their actual investment was negligible even about half a decade after signing MoUs with the state government. While ArcelorMittal had proposed to invest Rs 40,000 crore on its proposed 12-mtpa greenfield steel mill in Keonjhar distr
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BMC serves showcause notices on hookah parlours in Borivli
MUMBAI: The civic administration has issued showcause notices to nine restaurants and eateries in Borivli for serving hookahs in non-smoking zones.
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CPCB seeks details on Okhla plant
New Delhi: The Central Pollution Control Board has told Jindal Ecopolis, the company setting up the waste-to-energy plant at Okhla, that it would not be permitted to operate if it fails to provide technical details on pollution control at the incineration plant. At a meeting held on Tuesday, CBCP raised several questions which Jindal representatives were unable to answer.
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Now, bio-toilets in 50 train coaches
New Delhi: In a bid to get rid of manual scavenging on railway tracks, bio-toilets have been installed in 50 coaches of various trains, the Railways informed the Delhi High Court on Wednesday. "Fifty coaches of different trains have been fitted with bio-toilets which, unlike traditional toilets in trains, retain the human waste in the tank which is treated by bacteria," V K Gupta, Secretary
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Gridco, NTPC ink solar power purchase pact
BHUBANESWAR: A power purchase agreement (PPA) was signed between Gridco and NTPC on Tuesday for procuring 10 mega watt solar power. The national thermal power major is in the process of executing two solar power stations at Dadri in Uttar Pradesh and Faridabad in Haryana.
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Govt likely to hike fertiliser subsidy
With the unrest in Middle East expected to raise fertiliser prices for the kharif crop, the Cabinet, scheduled to meet on Thursday, is likely to take a decision for upward revision in the nutrient based subsidy (NBS) rates of phosphatic and potassic fertilizers under the NBS regime that came into force in April last year. The move has been necessitated with the Fertilizer Ministry pointing to t
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Scientists dont want more tests, back limited release
In the first official meeting of scientists after an indefinite moratorium was placed on the commercialisation of genetically-modified brinjal in February 2010, a number of experts on Wednesday argued against the need for carrying out any further tests and favoured a