Rs 2.5-cr aid for Faridabad solar project
Faridabad is being developed as pilot solar city for which the Union Ministry of New and Renewable Energy has conveyed its sanction in-principle for providing financial assistance amounting to Rs 2.50
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5.6 quake shakes Philippines' Mindanao
A moderate 5.6-magnitude earthquake shook the typhoon-hit southern Philippine island of Mindanao Monday, seismologists said, but there were no immediate reports of damage or casualties. The quake struck
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Chhattisgarh steel makers want Odisha model in state
Reeling under serious raw material crises, steel makers in Chhattisgarh want Odisha model in the state for their survival. The Odisha government in its recent order had directed that atleast 50 per cent of the iron ore lumps and 50 per cent of the iron ore fines won from the mines in any month and not put to captive use by the lessees should be sold to the stand alone mineral based industries located in the state. The instruction shall be effective from December 2012 till further order.
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States should replicate Jharkhand MNREGA performance: Ramesh
Union Minister Jairam Ramesh today suggested states to replicate Jharkhand's performance in MNREGA under which it has constructed 78,000 wells in the last two years. "(As many as) 78,000 wells have been dug in the last two years, which is a record. I have suggested (the state) to put the (construction) details in the website," the Rural Development Minister told reporters here.
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Pollution by pharma units shocks Oz Don
Hyderabad: As the government is planning to go liberal regarding the environmental violations by bulk drug units, the international community has taken up cudgels against the pollution caused by them. Professor Hans Lofgren, of the Deakin University of Australia said that he will make a representation to his government to take up the issue and also sensitise the US and Sweden against “exporting pollution”. During his visit to some Medak villages located close to pharma units, Prof Lofgren was “shocked” by the extent of pollution and the sufferings of residents.
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Installation of solar lights intensified in panchayats
In 46 village panchayats of Dindigul district Village panchayats have intensified installation of solar streetlights not only to face acute power shortage but also scale down expenses. To begin with, installation commenced in 46 village panchayats at an estimated cost of Rs.1.1 crore. On completion of the first phase, the rest of the villages will be covered in subsequent phases, according to Collector N. Venkatachalam.
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Soil in Kolli Hills lacks organic carbon, nitrogen and potash, says study
Tests conducted on soil samples to determine level of macro and micro nutrients Study on the availability of micro and macro nutrients in soil samples collected from Valapurnadu Panchayat atop Kolli Hills reveals that it lacked three of the four main macro ingredients – organic carbon, nitrogen and potash. “On the other hand availability of zinc (micro nutrient) is also below average,” M. Janakiraman, a Soil Pedologist and Consultant said.
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TNPCB officials asked to inspect effluent treatment plants
Environment Minister M.C. Sampath chaired a review meeting here on Saturday to discuss the pollution situation and steps to be taken to bring down pollution by industries. Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board (TNPCB) officials of Salem, Namakkal, Erode and Krishnagiri Districts along with Industries Minister P. Thangamani were also present. Mr. Sampath asked TNPCB officials to inspect effluent treatment plants and functioning of the air pollution preventive equipment every month. He emphasised the need for proper plastics disposal mechanism.
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“KKNPP has state-of-the-art safety features”
Asserting that “third generation plus” safety features had been incorporated in the reactors of the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project, Union Minister of State in Prime Minister’s Office V. Narayanasamy on Sunday said the first 1,000 MWe reactor would start generating power by December-end. He told reporters that the Department of Atomic Energy (DAE), Atomic Energy Regulatory Board (AERB) and the Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL), which were keen on guaranteeing the safety and security of the people living around the KKNPP site, had ensured the incorporation of state-of-the-art seven-tier safety features in the reactors.
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A novel on man-elephant conflict and poaching
GUWAHATI: It took three years of ground research for Prabhat Goswami to come up with what has been called the first novel based on man-elephant conflict to be published in the past 35 years! Sukula Hatir Khus by Prabhat Goswami is a novel that traces the man-elephant conflict in Assam since the days of Gopinath Bordoloi. This 600-page novel is also an attempt to find out the reason for this conflict and a possible resolution of it. This novel also delves into the modus operandi of poachers and how smuggling of ivory is carried out.
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India inks pact with Ukraine on nuclear safety
In a bid to enhance safety of its increasing number of nuclear plants, India on Monday inked a pact with Ukraine on Nuclear Safety and Radiation Protection to take advantage of its expertise in the crucial sector. Four other pacts, including framework agreement to expand defence ties were also inked between the two countries after comprehensive talks between Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych during which they agreed to forge a comprehensive partnership between their countries.
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Poaching of migratory birds continues in Chilika
Poaching of migratory birds continues unabated in the Chilika Lake despite warning by wildlife officials against killing of winged guests in Asia’s largest blue lagoon. Stringent anti-poaching law is
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E-toilets head for J&K
Eram Scientific Solutions, manufacturers of ‘Delight’ e-toilet, is shipping out its customised solutions for use in Jammu and Kashmir. Chief Minister Oommen Chandy will flag off a container vehicle
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Poland to host next round of UN climate talks
Coal-rich Poland will host the next round of UN climate talks in 2013. The decision to hold the 19th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP) in Warsaw, capital of Poland, in 2013 was adopted
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Offshore farms to harness wind energy
An expert committee has suggested that offshore farms to harness wind energy may be set up at Rameshwaram, Kanyakumari, Maharashtra, Kerala-Konkan and Gujarat, Rajya Sabha was informed today. Minister
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Vodafone gets green telecom company award
Vodafone India has received the ‘Green Telecom Company of the Year 2012’ award in recognition of its initiatives to reduce carbon dioxide emissions. The telecom operator had set up mechanisms to measure
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Centre’s plan to expedite road construction in N-E
With development of road infrastructure taking a backseat in North Eastern States due to various reasons, the Centre has formulated a special purpose vehicle for improvement and construction of over 10,000
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Climate change endangers Big Cats in Sundarbans
Increasing human pressures and ecosystem changes are posing combined threat to the population of endangered Royal Bengal tigers, in Sundarbans. This has been stressed in an expert study titled ‘Sharing
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Experts against nuclear power plant at Kovvada
‘Going by the experience of Chernobyl and Fukoshima, India should tread warily’ India has stopped taking its own decisions. Other countries are deciding what is good for our country. We are governed by somebody outside our boundaries, former Chief of Naval Staff Admiral (retd) L. Ramdas said at a seminar organised against setting up of nuclear power plant at Kovvada in Srikakulam district, here on Sunday. He said that authorities were turning authoritarian by branding those opposing Government policy as anti-nationals and enemies of State. This was defeating the true spirit of democracy, he said and referred to the agitation in Kudankulam in Tamil Nadu. He criticised the Centre for forcefully acquiring land from Dalits and Adivasis by antiquated colonial laws.
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Poaching of migratory birds continues in Chilika Lake
Poaching of migratory birds continues unabated in Chilika Lake despite warning by wildlife officials against killing of winged guests in Asia’s largest blue lagoon. Stringent anti-poaching law is in force in the lake, home to lakhs of winged guests, and whosoever is found to be violating it will be sternly dealt with, official sources said. Meanwhile, in the latest incident that took place on Saturday, wildlife officials arrested two poachers in the lake and seized 16 bird carcasses from them. The accused were identified as Prakash Dalia and Sarbeswar Nayak of Bhusandapur, wildlife officials said.