New Eutelsat satellite to focus on India
Eulelsat, world's fourth largest satellite service provider, has launched W5 satellite to be positioned to at 70.5 degrees east thus focussing on Asia including India.
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Consensus and conflicts
The Eighth Conference of the Parties held in New Delhi achieves consensus on many contentious issues related to emissions of greenhouses gases, except the issue of future commitments by the Parties.
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Agri sector suffered 2,750 cr loss
The agriculture sector in Tamil Nadu has suffered a loss of Rs 2,750 crore in the current year till the first week of September owing to delay in the monsoon and the release of Cauvery water,
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Land resource atlas for districts released
Agriculture minister Vadde Sobhanadreeswara Rao on Thursday exuded confidence of checking the twin problems of soil erosion and salinity and improving the land productivity through adoption of
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Sulphur leaks from defunct factory
Leakage of Sulphur Trioxide from a reactor vessel in Krishna Indchem, a defunct industry a Gummidipoondi, since Wednesday afternoon caused a flutter in the area. On information, a team from the Tamil
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New leaks in the 'fountain of youth'
Injections of human growth hormone, which have become increasingly popular as a virtual 'fountain of youth', do reverse some of the common physical attributes of aging, according to a federally
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The WetPC underwater computer
WetPC underwater computer Originally conceived and developed at the Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS) is thought to be the world's first wearable underwater computer. It comprises a
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Neem-coated urea to cut wastage
Urea, coated with neem, is expected to reduce the wastage during the utilisation of urea. This wastage occurs due to evaporation of the active chemical ingredients in urea, and less absorbtion of the
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US and Australia set for trade talks
The US is expected to announce that it will start formal negotiations on a bilateral free trade agreement with Australia, as Sydney gears up to host a high level trade meeting likely to be
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Don't ignore poor nations, says Shourie
The World Trade Organisation (WTO) should not neglect the concerns of the developing countries with regard to food security and rural development, India has demanded. Otherwise, economic upheaval
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Wanted: a slogan for Tenth Plan
The Tenth Five-year Plan needs a slogan on the lines of "Garibi Hatao" of the Fifth Plan. The Deputy Chairman, Planning Commission, has requested suggestions from everyone in this regard. The idea is
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Throwing of unclaimed bodies in Ganga banned
Expressing concern over the increasing pollution of the Ganga, the Senior Superintendent of Police, Mr R B Singh, has banned the throwing of unclaimed bodies ad carcass and said that all the
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Ban on plastic to save Sunderbans mangrove
Discarded cups and floating plastic bags mostly left behind by tourists, is wrecking havoc on the fragile eco-system of the Sunderbans. This has prompted the West Bengal state government to announce
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750 trees hacked near Mankhurd
Over 750 trees near the octroi post on the Vashi-Mankhurd highway were hacked night, according to an FIR filed with the Trombay police by the Forest Development Corporation of Maharashtra and Bharat
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Greens want hackers of Mankhurd trees punished
Tree lovers and environmentalists have expressed outrage at the hacking of 750-odd trees near the Octroi post on the Mankhurd-Vashi highway, (Mumbai) ostensibly to improve visibility of nearby
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Strong cites turnout ensures its survival
From the species' perspective, there is the usual mix of winners and losers at the 12th conference of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (Cities), which ends in Santiago.
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Brutal poaching threatens rare rhinos
The Sumatran rhinoceros, one of the world's most endangered animals, is on the brink of extinction after a resurgence of poaching. Hunters use barbaric methods, including electrocution, to kill the
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UN body orders members to get tough on bear trade
A U.N. body backed safeguards to protect bears from a gruesome practice under which they are kept in tiny cages and milked for bile from gaping wounds. The 160-member U.N. Convention on International
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Wanton destruction of forest, wildlife in upper Assam
Nature's Beckon, an environment activist group of the North-east, today accused the Forest Department of being a mute spectator to the wanton destruction of forest and wildlife in Upper Assam areas.
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Why did the number of cranes decline in Mainpuri district
The wetlands of Mainpuri in Uttar Pradesh are home to some 1,500-3,000 Sarus cranes, the world's tallest flying bird and an indicator species. The omnivorous birds feed and breed in the marshes and