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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ICFRE, Chinese academy ink research agreement
A Memorandum of Understanding was signed between the Chinese Academy of Forestry and the Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education to foster cooperation between the two nations in identified fields
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Villagers stirring against Ganga mining ban step aside after assurance
Villagers protesting against the State Government’s order to ban quarrying on Ganga called off their three-week long stir on Monday after president of Gau Raksha Ayog and senior BJP leader, Maharaj Yatishwaranand,
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HC directs Centre to get toxic waste tested at any lab
In the wake of Nagpur-based DRDO lab refusing to conduct tests on samples of toxic waste lying at the defunct Union Carbide plant in Bhopal, the Madhya Pradesh High Court on Monday directed the Centre
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Bihar shivers with cold wave, normal life disrupted
Bihar is reeling under severe cold for the past four days forcing normal life grind to a halt. Schools have already been closed till next Sunday. The cold wave sweeping across the State has already
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Civic body told to ban rearing pigs in residential areas
With fear of Japanese Encephalitis (JE) looming large in the Capital, the Delhi Government has directed the civic body to immediately stop rearing of pigs in residential areas. While there are slaughterhouses
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70% of India at risk of malaria infection?
The number of malaria cases in India may be falling but over 70 per cent of the country’s populace (around 72 crore) continues to face the risk of malaria infection and one-fourth of the population (31
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Pollution level at IGIA higher than in city areas, says panel
The Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) has found that the Indira Gandhi Airport (IGI) has much higher level of pollution as compared to the Mandir Marg area in central Delhi and RK Puram in South
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‘Loyalist’ Sheila opposes Sonia’s dream Food Bill
The draft of National Food Security Bill 2011, the brainchild of Congress president Sonia Gandhi has hit a road block. Delhi has joined the chorus of Congress-ruled States Rajasthan and Maharashtra to
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Goa mining leases being tweaked to favour mafia?
With the illegal mining issue rocking the Congress-led coalition Government in Goa, the Union Mines Ministry has pointed out to the State Government that around 44 mines have exceeded the prescribed “targeted
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Report warns of coal mining threat to Maharashtra tigers
Coal mining poses a serious threat to tigers in Chandrapur region of Maharashtra near the Tadoba-Andhari Tiger Reserve (TATR) and must be reined in, says a report by the Fact Finding Mission of Greenpeace