Adding diversity to plate
The Government of India has proposed mandatory rice fortification to tackle the issue of malnutrition in the country. The process of fortification includes externally adding nutrients to a food item with
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Collector told to give report on Powai lake pollution
A division bench of justice Abhay Oka and justice Amjad Sayed has directed the collector while hearing a public interest litigation filed by social activist Shiv Shankar Joshi. The Bombay high court
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NGT issues notice to govt on illegal stone mining
Aurangabad: The National Green Tribunal, Western Zone Bench, Pune has issued notices to the respondents, including the state government, directing them to remain present by the next hearing in the petition
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Guj HC notice to govt on PIL on Santhalpur solar park
Ahmedabad, The Gujarat High Court today issued notice to the state government in response to a PIL alleging corruption in contracts for the development work at the country's largest solar power project
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CB-CID detects illegal sale of 230kg bio-medical waste
CHENNAI: INVESTIGATION into some city hospitals, including noted ones, selling bio-medical waste instead of treating and disposing of them safely as is mandatory, has zeroed in on a private firm that had
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High Court tells govt to explain 'limited tendering' in Charanka solar project
Ahmedabad: Gujarat high court on Wednesday sought explanation from the state government on what was the "limited tendering" process that it adopted in awarding contracts worth Rs 500 crore in Charanka
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Civic body moves HC, to approach NGT today
The Chandigarh Municipal Corporation today moved the Punjab and Haryana High Court against the decision of the Jaypee group to close down the city’s only garbage processing plant at Dadu Majra. The application
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Two ministries and a green mismatch
After mooting the move to do away with prior green clearances for big building projects, the Union environment ministry has delayed notifying these major changes even as the urban development ministry
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Delhi: In 5 yrs, sale of CNG vehicles slides by 61 per cent
While CNG and diesel vehicle sales continue to dip, transport department data shows the registration of commercial CNG vehicles increased by 54 per cent - from 19,227 in 2011 to 41, 190 in 2015. Despite
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Corp colluded with builders, politicians to nullify CRZ rule
Kochi: The vigilance and anti-corruption bureau (VACB) has unearthed an unholy nexus between officials, politicians and builders in the construction of 33 highrises within corporation limits and 19 others
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HC directs action against encroachers of grazing land
High Court today directed the authorities to take action in accordance with law against those who have encroached the Kahcharie land in outskirts of Srinagar city. The court of Justice Sudhakar Ramalingam