Amended noise action plan of Goa
Goa government has notified the ‘Amended Noise Action Plan’ to purportedly streamline the processes related to curbing noise pollution in the state, as specified before the High Court on April 30. The
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Delhi is still most polluted
Delhi continues to remain the most polluted metropolis in the country, followed by Kolkata, Mumbai and Chennai. In a written reply, the Minister of Environment and Forests, Mr T.R. Baalu informed the
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Time to get serious about trade
The Indian delegation to the ministerial meeting of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) in Doha certainly stood out as the champion of the Third World, defending the poor of the world. But there
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Powerful earthquake hits northeast Afghanistan
A powerful earthquake shook remote areas of north-eastern Afghanistan early on Saturday, but no damage or injuries were immediately reported. The quake, with a preliminary magnitude of 6, had its
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Soil test report rings warming bells at CLC
A soil test report at one of the plots at the Calcutta Leather Complex (CLC) has thrown up a few disturbing findings, sending warning bells among tanners who are required to relocate to this complex
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Envision This
The Tamil Nadu government is evolving an ambitious environment policy, Enviro Vision 2005, aimed at sustainable management of precious natural resources. The state environment minister S
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Tremor in Bhuj
The Bhuj region of Gujarat was rattled by a tremor of slight intensity this morning. There was no report of loss of life or damage to property. The place had been devastated by a major earthquake in
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Workshop on environment
A large number and national and International experts are expected to participate at the workshop focussing on environmental problems being held at Jawaharlal Nehru University on Monday. Organised
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High decibel complaints fall on deaf ears
For more than a year since the "harassed" residents of Sandesh Vihar in Pitampura area of North-West Delhi have been complaining against the high levels of noise pollution in their colony and that
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Tirupur dyeing units planning resource conservation
A large numbers of dyeing units in Tirupur are going in for resource conservation and cost reduction to face the competition in the international market. The Centre for Environment (CEE) has already
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Model garbage station in city
The cleanliness around a yellow painted hut close to the Indian Law Institute surprises people when they discover that it is a garbage station. The garbage station in charge Mr Satish Kumar said the