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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Smokeless cigarettes less harmful
Smokers can greatly cut down the risk of disease and death by replacing cigarettes with their smokeless version. They provide a much safer alternative to smokers, because they continue to deliver nicotine
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Turf wars make case for Corbett expansion
The latest death of a tiger in a territorial fight has once again brought focus on the need for expanding the area under the purview of the Corbett Tiger Reserve. The Ministry of Environment and Forests
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Kudankulam: Fresh stir over State panel’s nod
Protest against the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant (KNPP) has once again intensified with the new Tamil Nadu panel of experts claimed that the plant was safe and gave enough indication that the State would
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SAIL opposed to jumbo corridor in mine areas
The Steel Authority of India (SAIL) and the Wildlife Warden office of Odisha's Forest & Environment Department are on a collision course over the proposed elephant corridor in the State. SAIL chairman
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Gas survivors' burn effigy of Jacques Rogge
Five organisations of the survivors of the 1984 Union Carbide disaster in Bhopal on Sunday burnt an effigy of Jacques Rogge, president of the International Olympics Committee to protest the apex body’s
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State's science council to get leadership award
The Madhya Pradesh Council for Science and Technology (MPCST) has been selected for the India Geospatial Leadership Award for the year 2012. The council has been selected for this national award for its
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Colorectal cancer affecting India's fight against cancer
India's fight against cancer becomes tougher with more incidences of colorectal cancer (CRC) coming up, say doctors in the national capital. "Commonly known as bowel cancer, this form of cancer malignant
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Jharkhand’s tribals want CNT Act to stay as it is
Tribal leaders outrightly rejected any move to change the CNT Act and lambasted some of the tribal leaders and political class that have advocated changes in century-old Land Act. Called by the CNT Act
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SAIL opposed to jumbo corridor in mine areas
The Steel Authority of India (SAIL) and the Wildlife Warden office of Odisha's Forest & Environment Department are on a collision course over the proposed elephant corridor in the State. SAIL chairman
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Govt pads up for chemical, bio and nuke mishaps
The Government has approved the formation of a national centre for chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear materials (CBRN) to manage disasters involving these substances. The Defence Research and