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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Leopards vanishing faster than tigers in Madhya Pradesh
While the leopard is one of the most widely recognized cats after tigers, its days may be numbered in Madhya Pradesh. Thanks to poaching, retaliatory killing, conflicts with farmers followed by weak investigations,
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Hauz Khas Village eateries lack green clearance
According to an RTI reply from the Delhi Pollution Control Committee, around 30 restaurants don’t have environment clearance While a rise in illegal commercial activities in and around Hauz Khas Village has forced residents to seek the National Green Tribunal’s intervention, a Right to Information reply from the Delhi Pollution Control Committee (dated July 15) has noted that there are around 30 restaurants in the area operating without environment clearance.
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Govt blamed for Ridge violations
New Delhi: The National Green Tribunal has held the forest and revenue departments responsible for “corruption, causing violations of the notified areas of the Ridge and ignoring the rights of people”
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Most of the City lakes not surveyed
District administration looks the other way as land sharks usurp tanks If a large number of lakes in the Bangalore South region are in a pathetic condition, then blame the district administration, which never surveyed the lakes and fixed the boundaries, eventually aiding the land sharks.
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Agrawal again on fast for Ganga
Coinciding with the second death anniversary of the Swami, he is on fast-unto-death for the fifth time Environmentalist Professor G.D. Agrawal (81), baptised as Swami Gyan Swaroop Sanand in July 2011,
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333 acres of forest cover lost daily
RTI REVELATION: Environmentalists Suspect The Figure May Be Much Higher Bangalore: Ever wondered why the country is fast losing its forest cover? The simple answer is that large tracts of forest land
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Unelectrified villages to be covered under RGGVY Phase-II: Vikar
Minister of State for Power, Technical Education and Rural Development, Vikar Rasool today said that every un-electrified village would be provided with electricity under Rajiv Gandhi Grameen Viduti Karan
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Govt in dock over infant deaths
Death of infants in Malkangiri district due to preventable diseases has come under judicial scanner. The Orissa High Court on Tuesday issued a notice to the state government on a petition seeking an inquiry
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People’s movement against shifting of lions gathers steam
Rajkot: The people’s movement to express resentment against the Supreme Court verdict on transfer of Gir’s lions to Madhya Pradesh (MP) continues to gather steam. A postcard campaign against the move has been launched in Amreli by members of Gir Nature Youth Club that was founded by slain RTI activist Amit Jethva. “We have launched the campaign to voice our anger against the court’s decision. We are receiving a good response from the people who are joining the campaign in large numbers.
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NGOs threatens to file PIL against Government ’Bill to deplete forest cover’
’’Instead of taking action against the erring cement companies indicted by the JIT, the State Government came out with an amendment on definition of forest which was nothing but to shield the cement lobbies. If this (act on forest definition) is not stopped, more and more forest cover of the state will be depleted,’’ SHILLONG: The Maitshaphrang Movement (MSM) and the Jaintia Youth Fededration (JYF) has alleged that the Meghalaya Forest Regulation (Amendment) Bill, 2012 which was tabled and passed in the Assembly was in favour of the cement companies even as they have decided to file a PIL in the High Court against the State Government.