Malaria, jaundice spreading in Baksa dist
When the newly-elected members of Asom State Assembly are busy in the celebration of their poll victories, diseases such as malaria, jaundice and malaria like fever are spreading like wildfire in the
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MP abandons two-child norm
Reversing a decision taken during the previous Congress rule, the Madhya Pradesh government today decided to abandon the two child norm for the elected functionaries of panchayats, urban bodies,
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Czech green party makes regional breakthrough
Support for the Greens in the Czech general election has made them the first environmental party in eastern Europe to win seats in parliament, results showed. A relatively obscure group until
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Trinamool fans farmers' ire on land for Tatas
For the first time after the elections, the Nationalist Trinamool Congress got down to testing the political waters in Hooghly district in West Bengal by galvanising disgruntled farmers at Singur
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U.S. Stiffens Opposition To EU Law On Aviation Emissions
Senate lawmakers and the Obama administration on Wednesday stiffened their opposition to a European law that targets emissions from commercial jetliners and applied new pressure on Brussels and the United
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Water candidate in fray against govt's apathy
There are elections where independents matter and then there is Avanashi in Coimbatore district where a
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Malaria toll over 100 but Assam's counting to May 11
More than 100 people have died of malaria in the state in the past three weeks but the administration, it seems, will not move before the May 11 counting of votes for the Assembly elections. This,
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Toilet trouble
Sack for lack of loos ---- One is not quite sure of it, but the Government of Chhattisgarh may well have created a global record by prescribing a new ground for depriving an elected member of a local
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Pollution not an issue
Pollution from tanneries in Vellore district in Tamil Nadu has taken a back seat in the election campaign. Candidates contesting from the five constituencies in the district, where the problem has
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Whose arguments hold water?
When the election campaigning reached its peak in Ernakulam, Kerala, drinking water problem is hotly discussed among the candidates with both the political rivals accusing each other of water
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Polio eradication: Rotary optimistic
India could eliminate polio by this year-end. "It is a possible goal, going by the kind of efforts being made to achieve the target," Robert Bob Scott, chairperson-elect, International PolioPlus
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BMC panel clears water tax hike
Close on the heels of BEST bus fare hike, the BMC standing committee on Wednesday passed the proposed water tax, which would push up your water bill. The BMC had been discussing the proposal to increase
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Change at Centre could impact Aranmula airport
The BJP had in fact gained a record vote share in Pathanmthitta constituency with BJP candidate M T Ramesh getting 1.3 lakh vote after pitching against Aranmula airport in his election campaign. “The new government will not change its stand vis-a vis the airport and will not support the project,“ Ramesh said. Apart from the violations of environmental norms, the airport issue also struck a chord with the local RSS wing as the Airport Authority of India study report said that the height of the historic Aranmula temple mast needed to be altered if the project was to be implemented.
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Australia postpones carbon pollution curbs
CANBERRA, Australia: Prime Minister Kevin Rudd announced Tuesday a two-year delay in government plans to tax Australia's worst industrial polluters, a move that puts legislative efforts to curb gases blamed for climate change on hold until after national elections.
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5 Kancheepuram villages get sanitation award
Five villages in Kancheepuram district,Tamil Nadu four of them headed by elected women representatives have won the Nirmal Gram Puraskar this year. The Union Ministry for Rural Development gives the
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Ken-Betwa linking project on priority once Modi takes over: Shivraj
UPA-II had dumped the project Buoyed up with BJP’s victory in general elections, state chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has said he will expedite his demand for Ken-Betwa river linking project. The UPA-II had dumped the project. The project will be on top priority once Narendra Modi takes the saddle from Manmohan Singh.
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Law needed to monitor population policy, says Nitish
Elected representative, ministers and politicians in the country are expected not to have more than two issues to uphold the national population policy Chief Minister Nitish Kumar said in Patna,
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EC to parties: Avoid plastic, polythene
In a gesture which attaches importance to environmental consciousness, the Election Commission (EC) has suggested to all the political parties in Assam state to avoid the usage of plastic and
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Gujarat follows best land policy: DIPP study
A study commissioned by the Central government has found that the Gujarat government follows the best practices for acquiring land in India. The study by the department of industrial policy and promotion (DIPP) has also said that the state has the best environmental licencing procedures. In the course of the election campaign, Congress leaders, including Rahul Gandhi, have criticised the Gujarat government for allegedly giving away land for a song to industries.
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Obama Seeks to End Subsidies for Oil and Gas Companies
With his re-election fate increasingly tied to the price Americans are paying at the gas pump, President Obama asked Congress on Thursday to end $4 billion in subsidies for oil and gas companies and vowed