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
Pioneer (New Delhi)
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More forces to protect wildlife from poachers in Kaziranga
With the monsoon setting in, Assam Forest Department is planning to send about 150 additional men of the Assam Forest Protection Force (AFPF) to the Kaziranga National Park to secure the wildlife, particularly
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Centre tells States to adopt Gujarat water supply model
The Modi Government has suggested all the States across the country to consider adopting the Gujarat model of Statewide water supply grid to achieve potable water security in their region. The Union
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Spl vaccination drive to control encephalitis in Bihar
The Centre and Bihar Government will undertake a special vaccination drive immunising children in select districts of Bihar affected by the killer Acute Encephalitis Syndrome (AES) on June 22 and 23 but
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Gir lions to be tagged to study migration patterns
The lions of Gir in Gujarat are now under the radar of Wildlife Institute of India (WII). In view of the rising incidents of their straying, at least 10 lions are being radio collared to study their migration
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States asked to incorporate safety measures in rural road projects too
Road safety is no more an urban concern alone. With the influx of high-speed motorised vehicles to the rural roads severely endangering the safety of road users — particularly of schoolchildren, women
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Encephalitis strikes: 25 children killed in Muzaffarpur
Dreaded Acute Encephalitis Syndrome (AES) that has taken toll of 25 children in the last fortnight in Bihar’s Muzaffarpur continue to baffle the experts who have for the first time noticed absence of basic
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DNA indexing of rhinos to stop poaching in Assam
The Assam Government has launched a novel DNA indexing system for the one-horned rhinos in Assam to give a boost to the conservation efforts of the pachyderm, which are falling in numbers in the State
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State Govt agrees to stop felling of trees in Mahan
In an undertaking submitted to the National Green Tribunal, the State Government on Monday said that it would not fell trees in Mahan forests till October. This comes as a temporary respite for members
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UNDP to sponsor WII studies on turtles
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) will sponsor studies on turtles by Wildlife Institute of India (WII) to track the movement, migration and habitat of this marine species in the ocean. For
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No policy yet to curb e-rickshaw menace
The delay in formulation of policy to regulate e-rickshaws in Delhi has put commuters, particularly pedestrians, at risk. These battery-operated tri-cycles are not only adding to chaos on roads but also