State airs grievances over share of Narmada Water
Madhya Pradesh has registered its opposition with Narmada Water Dispute Tribunal for neglecting interest of the State in benefits from Narmada river water share among partner States. Madhya Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh has registered its opposition with Narmada Water Dispute Tribunal for neglecting interest of the State in benefits from Narmada river water share among partner States. Madhya Pradesh
Under pressure to act against the anti-Naxal Salwa Judum, the Chhattisgarh Government faced fresh trouble with the Supreme Court requiring information on rehabilitation provided to tribals displaced due to mining and other developmental activities. On Tuesday, the apex court heard a PIL filed by academicians Nandini Sundar, Ramachandra Guha and EAS Sarma on the State
In view of the growing pressure to check illegal mining in Bellary, Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yeddyurappa said 20 squads had been appointed to check illegal mining in Karnataka. Talking to the media after a review meeting in Bangalore on Tuesday, the Chief Minister reiterated his intention to stop illegal mining in the State and said the squads had been of great help in preventing illegal min
Following the suggestion of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Union Environment and Forests Minister Jairam Ramesh, the Uttarakhand Government has decided to constitute a Jim Corbett Tiger Trust headed by Chief Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank and other 15-20 members.
Keen on a holistic approach to food security issues, the Sonia Gandhi-led National Advisory Council will meet on Monday to discuss proposals from a working group on the Right to Food Bill, which it would recommend to the Government. The framework proposed by the working group, headed by human rights activist Harsh Mander, presents
<p> </p> <p>The Union Health Ministry on Wednesday ruled out any defect in the measles vaccine, administration of which resulted in the death of four children at Mohanlalganj near Lucknow on Saturday. The Government attributed the casualties to systemic failure.</p>
<div>Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi took UP farmers’ issue with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Wednesday and urged him to step in.
<br /> <div>Food habits, tobacco consumption and alcohol dependence is taking a toll on the tribal population across the country that is falling prey to hypertension, considered to be lifestyle disease of the urban elites.</div> <div> </div> <div>A population-based study conducted by the Indian Council of Medical Research over the last few months found that hypertension is prevalent amongs
VR Jayaraj | Kochi Rubber growers and traders of Kerala are up in arms against the Union Government
With the onset of monsoon in the national Capital, dengue and swine flu cases are increasing with 25 fresh cases of dengue and 32 cases of swine flu reported during the last 24 hour. According to the officials, the number of dengue cases has reached 322 this season.
Its indictment of the Odisha Government apart, the NC Saxena Committee, which authored the report on investigation into the proposal submitted by Vedanta for bauxite mining at Niyamgiri hills, hasn