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Young scientists
Bangalore, dhns:
Executive Committee of the National Environmental Science Academy, New Delhi, has conferred ‘Young Scientist’ award on Dr K L Prakash and Dr B C Nagaraja, lecturers, for contribution to ‘environment resource management’ and ‘ecology and environment management,’ respectively.
- Date:
- 05/01/2009
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- Deccan Herald (Bangalore)
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Applications invited for environmental awards
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From individuals, educational institutions and NGOs
VIRUDHUNAGAR: The Department of Environment has invited applications from individuals, educational institutions and non-governmental organisations to select winners for its Environmental awards 2008.
- Date:
- 03/01/2009
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- Hindu (Chennai)
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Sheila directive to protect Ridge
NEW DELHI: Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit on Friday stated that her government is fully committed to protecting the Capital’s Ridge which has been functioning like a lung, containing increasing pollution.
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- 03/01/2009
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- Hindu (New Delhi)
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Nokia to launch e-waste management initiative
NEW DELHI: To promote recycling of electronic waste, Nokia India will launch a campaign where customers can drop their old handset in the company’s stores and win gifts. Mobile phone users can dispose their used handsets and accessories like chargers at any of the recycling bins set up across Nokia Priority Dealers and Nokia Care Centers in New Delhi, the company said in a statement.
- Date:
- 01/01/2009
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- Economic Times (New Delhi)
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Gas leak in Tata Steel unit kills one
One man died and two others were injured when gas leaked in a blast furnace unit of Tata Steel in Jamshedpur Tuesday, a company statement said.”N.K. Manjhi, K. Bahadur and C. Mukhi were doing the routine schedule maintenance job at the blast furnace gas holder. There was a sudden release of blast furnace gas from the U-Seal of one of the tanks,” the statement said.
- Date:
- 31/12/2008
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- Asian Age (New Delhi)
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Let there be light, not sound on roads
If you honk in New York city, you will have to shell out Rs 17,000 as fine. If that were the law in Ahmedabad, the traffic police would easily be richer by a few crores.
The psychological problems caused by honking led many countries across the globe to adopt stringent anti-honking laws and heavy fines to deter motorists from honking at will.
- Date:
- 29/12/2008
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- Times Of India (Ahmedabad)
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Aravalli farmhouse owners face action
Chandigarh: Coming down heavily on farmhouse owners in the Aravalli Hills, the Haryana State Pollution Control Board (HSPCB) has initiated criminal proceedings against 155 of the rich and famous from Delhi and its periphery, all of whom bought plots from four builders.
- Date:
- 26/12/2008
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- Times Of India (New Delhi)
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Making eco-conservation a routine
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- 26/12/2008
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- Daily News Analysis (Mumbai)
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Corporate heads take pledge to adopt green policies
Students of Bharathiar School of Management and Entrepreneur Development released a green pledge at their annual conference ‘Axis ‘08’ organised here in association with the Southern Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industry on Thursday.
- Date:
- 24/12/2008
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- Hindu (Chennai)
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Over 100 corporate heads pledge to adopt green policies and enhance quality of work life
CHENNAI: Students of Bharathiar School of Management and Entrepreneur Development released a green pledge at their annual conference ‘Axis ‘08’ organised here in association with the Southern Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industry on Thursday.
- Date:
- 23/12/2008
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- Hindu (Chennai)
