Times of India (Lucknow)

LUCKNOW: Anomalies in the sale of certified seeds in Uttar Pradesh are touching new lows. A survey of NREGS implementation in Kanpur Dehat, conducted by member, state quality monitor, Vinod Shankar Chaubey, has brought to light largescale irregularities in the distribution and sale of certified seeds to beneficiaries of NREGS.

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LUCKNOW: Evicting tribals and traditional dwellers from tiger reserves is not always the solution. Creating a stake for them in reserves could also be an option. The biggest tiger reserve of the country, Nagarjunasagar-Srisailam has its security manned by its tribal folks `Chenchus'.

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LUCKNOW: The ambitious metro rail project is now proposed to be extended till Patrakarpuram in Gomtinagar as well. This the first time that the authorities have decided to bring the posh residential locality into the metro loop. Moreover, the track between Amausi and KD Singh Babu Stadium would be made underground.

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LUCKNOW: After a protracted cold war with the Centre over supply of dubious quality of Japanese Encephalitis vaccine, things finally begin to look up for UP. The state is all set to receive a consignment of fresh vaccine from new Delhi in September.

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LUCKNOW: The proposed tiger reserve in Pilibhit, second in UP after Dudhwa, seems to have hit a roadblock.

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LUCKNOW: A day after Tuesday's violent protests by farmers in Agra, tension prevailed across trouble-hit areas in the western part of the state, which remained under heavy security deployment all through Wednesday.

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Mainpuri Has Maximum Number, Dudhwa None
Neha Shukla | TNN

Lucknow: If result of the sarus census is any indication, the bird is making a comeback to its home state. The figures of the first-ever ‘total count’ of sarus crane in UP compiled by the state forest department paint a rosy picture for the state bird.

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Lucknow: The forest department is planning to take up the census of vultures in state with an aim to offer the endangered natural scavengers the needed protection. The department, however, is not alone to have thought about the cause. A few conservationists would also join in the effort.

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LUCKNOW: After the relative failure of existing food parks in Uttar Pradesh, Union government's ministry of food processing industry has now called for expressions of interest from interested parties to set up Mega Food Parks (MFP) in the state.

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LUCKNOW: In a major step towards energy conservation, the North Eastern Railway (NER) has decided to run its three offices of divisional railway managers (DRMs) on solar power. General manager UCD Shreni announced here on Wednesday that DRM offices of Lucknow, Izzatnagar and Varanasi would switch over to solar power from March 2011 onwards.

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