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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World trade declined by 4% in 2001, says WTO
India is not alone in registering a decline in exports growth last year. The World Trade Organisation announced a cautious forecast of 1 per cent world export growth for the current year. For the
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Texas tornado kills two, injures others
A tornado swept through a western Texas town Sunday night, killing at least two people and injuring others. Although about 20 homes were leveled, everyone in the town of 647 was accounted for,
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In a pending trade scrap, Brazil may fight U.S. farm bill in WTO
Brazil is preparing to challenge the U.S.'s farm-subsidy program, in what could become another major trade headache for President Bush. The threat of Brazil filling a case with the World Trade
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Industries to pay cess for polluting
In a bid to stop polluting the Yamuna, industrial units in Delhi will now have to pay an "anti-pollution cess" to the Delhi government. The collected amount under the "cess' would eventually be used
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PMC advocates new concept for garbage disposal
Gardens instead of dustbins? This will be the appearance of Panjim if the idea of wet garbage disposal advocated by the Panjim Municipal Council(PMC) catches on. This was the main theme of the
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Musi conservation project to take off only next year
More than one lakh people inhabiting about 50 villages downstream of Musi river will have to suffer for another four years as the long awaited Musi River Conservation Project will be taken up for
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Australia, UNESCO sign pact on pacific world
Potential World Heritage sites in the Asia-Pacific region will receive more attention from now on, following a new agreement signed between the government of Australia and UNESCO.
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WB aid for improving sanitation
The Karnataka State Government has received Rs 1,000 crore World Bank loan for improving sanitation and drinking water facility by tapping surface water in 11 districts in north Karnataka. The
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Tawi, Banganga, Devak water highly polluted; fresh PCB directions to GMC authorities
The water pollution which is increasing rapidly in al the major and small towns of Jammu is posing a major threat to the health of the people. The water of various rivers, streams and nullahs in the
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Tripura storm leaves 300 families homeless
Three hundred families were rendered homeless and 30 per dons, including security personnel were injured in a cyclonic storm that damaged hundreds of houses and disrupted power and tele services in