Little clarity ahead of climate meet at Cancun
With less than two months to go for the year-ending annual climate change conference
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Brazil Eyes Microchips In Trees For Forest Management
A chainsaw buzzes, branches snap, and an Amazon tree crashes to the ground. It could be just another of the thousands of trees felled each year in Brazil's portion of the world's largest forest except for one detail: a microchip attached to its base holding data about its location, size and who cut it down. With a hand-held device, forestry engineer Paulo Borges pulls up the tree's vital sta
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Vaccine units: Report slams flawed move
Over two years after three public sector vaccine manufacturers were shut over
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Patel says environment nod in a month
In good news for the much-delayed Greenfield Navi Mumbai international airport, Union Civil Aviation Minister Praful Patel said on Monday that the final environment clearances would be secured in a month
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MCD takes over waste management in Village
The Municipal Corporation of Delhi has taken over waste management at the Games after garbage piled up near Gate No 3 last week following confusion over roles and lack of coordination between the agencies responsible. The Delhi Waste Management Private Limited (DWML) is responsible for segregated waste at the Village, essentially managing kitchen and other biodegradable waste, all other waste i
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Pollution levels headed south
With many private and most commercial vehicles staying off the roads for the Commonwealth Games, Delhi has reported a steep fall in pollution levels in the last two weeks. As per the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), while the permissible levels of sulphur dioxide and nitrogen dioxide are around 80 micrograms per cubic metre, the city on an average has been registering sulphur dioxide fig
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No consensus on plastic recycling units in SEZs
Nayanima Basu / New Delhi October 12, 2010, 1:10 IST The government has failed to reach a consensus on the issue of setting up plastic reprocessing units in special economic zones (SEZs) and is likely to defer its decision once again in the meeting of the Board of Approval (BoA) on October 21.
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WTO drug seizure case to stay until EU changes Customs laws: Khullar
INDIA will not withdraw its case against the European Union at the World Trade Organisation for wrongful seizure of drug consignments belonging to Indian companies until the regional grouping agrees to amend its Customs laws to prevent such action in future, commerce secretary Rahul Khullar said. Commerce and industry minister Anand Sharma had said last week that the 27-member EU had accept
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Special status to areas in CRZ notice comes with a rider
Sanjay Jog / Mumbai October 12, 2010, 1:11 IST The Ministry of Environment and Forests
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New mines Act may fuel coal prices
The government today indicated that domestic coal prices could see an increase if profit-sharing arrangements in the proposed Mines and Minerals Development and Regulation (MMDR) Act were implemented. The new MMDR Act proposes that either 26 per cent of profit generated by a firm operating the mine or 10 per cent of the royalty, whichever is higher, is to be given to people affected by the proj
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BASIC ask developed nations to fulfil $30-billion obligation
Urging the developed countries to fulfil the obligation of providing the developing nations with $30 billion, the BASIC group of countries, formed by Brazil, South Africa, India and China, today said this fast-start financing should be made available as soon as possible in a transparent manner. The fund was promised for 2012 at last year
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Hunger remains despite high growth: US study
THE high economic growth in India, unlike in the case of China, has not translated into a rapid reduction of hunger in India, a US-based policy think-tank has said. India ranks 67th in an 84-country ranking and has more hungry people than its neighbouring countries.
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AP to chart out master plan for optimum use of water
The Irrigation Minister said the State Government has taken up the issue of inter-State water disputes with the Maharashtra Government and also with the Central Water Commission The Andhra Pradesh Government has initiated a process to chart out a master plan that seeks to optimise use of water from overflowing reservoirs by creating new bunds and dams to bring more areas under cultivation. T
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JK equity partner in NHPC Power Projects: Taj
SRINAGAR, Oct 11: Asserting that Jammu and Kashmir was not receiving any royalty from the NHPC power projects in the state, Public Health Engineering Minister Taj Mohi-ud-Din today said the state Government had initiated steps to frame modalities for return of the projects which were handed over to the central corporation under a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed in 2000. Mohi-ud-Din, wh
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Hyderabad, Vizag raise stink
Visakhapatnam, Oct. 11: The state
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Forest department fails to protect Kalpavrikshad
Hyderabad, Oct. 11: Despite repeated requests from environmentalists, the state forest department has failed to protect and translocate the Kalpavriskha trees, a rare and endangered species, situated along the highways. Thus from 20 such trees in the state, there are now only 13. They have, instead been removed during highway extension and while laying the Outer Ring Road in Hyderabad.
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Tourist rejig to rural charms
With eco-tourism picking up in different parts of the country, can Jharkhand be far behind? On the contrary, in less than two months, the tribal village of Janumdih in Potka block of East Singhbhum will offer a unique rural experience for visitors.
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Tirupati wildlife division moots unique Desa Seva
Tirupati, Oct. 11: The Tirupati wildlife authorities have launched a unique social service scheme christened
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Rs 4 crore for Buxa hills - Plan for history tour
Alipurduar, Oct.