Delhi zoo shut over bird flu scare
In the wake of the death of nine water birds due to H5 avian influenza, the Delhi government on Wednesday announced shutting down of the National Zoological Park. Delhi development minister Gopal Rai
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Wetland authority seeks more time for report
BHOPAL: State wetland authority has sought more time from the central zone bench of National Green Tribunal to file its reply on actions taken by stakeholders to regulate activities at Bhoj Wetland Ramsar
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'15% of country's population undernourished'
AURANGABAD: Highlighting the grim picture of farmers' suicide placed by the NCRB data - stating that so far about 3,08,826 farmers committed suicide from 1995-2014 - representatives of FIAN India, Land
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CNG as main fuel for vehicles: NGT seeks view
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Wednesday directed five northern States to explain their stand on making CNG the main fuel for vehicles. A Bench headed by NGT chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar
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National Green Tribunal gives last chance to Telangana and AP on Polavaram
The petitioner stated that the design of the project had been changed several times. Hyderabad: The National Green Tribunal has posted the Polavaram case to November 21 while stating that this would
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Justice Brijesh Kumar Tribunal to share water for Telangana, Andhra Pradesh
Tribunal asked the two states to offer their observations and claims on distribution of the 1,001 tmc ft allocation. Hyderabad: The Justice Brijesh Kumar Tribunal in its verdict on Wednesday made it
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Idol immersion chokes dying Yamuna, says watchdog
The idols immersed during Dussehra has plummeted the dissolved oxygen (DO) level in Yamuna to zero in the river’s journey through the national capital, a Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) study
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NGT forms panel to check sewage joining Ganga through drains
NGT had said "a project of national importance is being carried out and all authorities including Centre and state government do not know how many drains are polluting Ganga. The Ganga rejuvenation
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Scarcity sparks water protest threat
Noida: Given the continuing problem of inadequate and substandard water supply across sectors, the RWA body sought for a concrete remedy to the issue in a letter to authority CEO P K Agarwal on Wednesday.
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SC reserves judgment on Cauvery appeals
Tamil Nadu joined counterparts Karnataka and Kerala to oppose the Centre’s stand that the court was barred from entertaining the appeals as the tribunal’s award was final and binding on the three neighbouring
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Emergency room: Waste management a big issue in Mumbai’s govt hospitals
In an effort to ensure correct practices when it comes to hospital waste management, the ministry of environment has issued a new set of Biomedical Waste (Management and Handling) Rules in March. At
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Crop insurance to be compulsory on farm loans
As the state bears the pain of a second consecutive drought year, crop insurance is again in sharp focus. With the financial burden only set to increase, the Karnataka government is trying to minimise
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Forest dwellers struggle for land rights under 2006 Act
JAIPUR: Forest dwellers, social activists and district officials gathered in Banswara on Wednesday to hear out grievances of those who had attempted to submit claims for titles to land under the Forest
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PIL seeking ban on pressure horns and defective silencers in all kinds of vehicles-HC orders notice to Centre, state and PCBs
BENGALURU: The Karnataka high court on Tuesday ordered notice to both the state and central government in response to a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking for a ban on pressure horns and defective
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Green Diwali campaign in schools
CHANDIGARH: With an aim to promote cracker-free Diwali, Chandigarh Pollution Control Committee and Yuvsatta launched a "Go Green Diwali Campaign" in city schools. Chanchal Singh, deputy director, school
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Environmental clearance given for Rishikesh-Karnaprayag railway line
HARIDWAR: Work on the much anticipated 125-km long Rishikesh-Karnaprayag railway line, which will make Char Dham Yatra more accessible for the pilgrims, is expected to begin in December 2016. In-principal
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‘Environment security a vital part of national security’
Coast Guard holds Level I Pollution Response Workshop The Indian Coast Guard, Karnataka, conducted a Level I Pollution Response Workshop at its headquarters here on Tuesday involving various stakeholders.
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Firecrackers test within noise limits
MUMBAI: For the first time ever, firecrackers were well within the permissible noise limit of 125 dB. A few years ago all fire-crackers would be beyond the noise limit. Last year, four varieties of crackers
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Golden Temple’s air quality good: Monitoring station
Contrary to previous studies indicating poor air quality around the Golden Temple, the air pollution monitoring system has found that air quality is good in and around the shrine. The state-of-the-art
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NGT asks AAP govt to hold meet on air quality in Delhi
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) Tuesday directed the Delhi government to convene a meeting of authorities concerned to come up with a solution to tackle the deteriorating air quality in the capital.