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PM’s speech on wildlife changed thrice in a day
New Delhi: The official version of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s speech at the National Board of Wildlife (NBWL) on Wednesday changed thrice in the space of one day. In a highly unusual sequence of events,
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Wildlife Protection Act to get more teeth, says PM
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Wednesday said that the government would bring in amendments to the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972 to make it stringent and increase its penal provisions for wildlife crimes
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Showcasing nature
Nepal plans to open the highest lake in the world for tourists from May 1. Tilicho lake, at 5119 metres above sea level, is also noted for its natural beauty and religious significance to local
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UP Cabinet okays new industrial policy
It comes after a gap of eight years succeeding the UP Industrial and Service Sector Investment Policy 2004 The Uttar Pradesh Cabinet, in its pursuit to iron out regional industrial imbalance and attract fresh investment, on Tuesday gave its nod and cleared the New Industrial & Infrastructure Investment Policy 2012. The policy is aimed at ameliorating the ills of traditional industries scattered across the state and energising the micro, small and medium enterprises (MSME) base estimated at over 3 million units.
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AP Govt seeks World Heritage status for historical status for historical sites
The Andhra Pradesh Government will appoint a consultant to project the archaelogical sites of the state before UNESCO to get the World Heritage Status, the State Principal Tourism and Culture
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Protect nature to promote tourism, says Italian prof
"Tourism consumes the environment but there is a strict connection between the two.' Professor Giulio Querini made this observation while presenting a lecture at the Italian Institute of Culture. The
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Jagmohan to cleanse Yamuna of dirt, politics
Union Tourism Minister Jagmohan has vowed to make efforts "till the end" to clean up the Yamuna river alleging that some "vested interests" had been standing in the way in his attempts towards this
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Jagmohan to go all out to cleanse Yamuna of its filth
Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit has a rival in Union Tourism Minister Jagmohan. Political affiliations aside, it is ambition to make NCT of Delhi the
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12 micro hydel projects being taken up shortly: Niaz
Minister for Tourism, Housing and Urban Development Ghulam Hassan Mir has said that the coalition government has implemented the programme for balanced development of all the three regions of Jammu
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Bengal power plant fails to get MoEF panel’s approval
The Union Environment Ministry’s expert appraisal committee has objected to West Bengal’s Super Critical Imported Coal Based Thermal Power Plant at Nayachar Island, saying that it stands on ecologically
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Environment award for MMTA
The Second ADAM Environment Award, 2008, will be conferred on the Manipur Mountaineering and Trekking Association (MMTA), Imphal, in recognition of their dedicated efforts towards promotion of adventure sports and eco-tourism in the State. The award, the first of its kind in Manipur, carries a cash prize of Rs 10,000 along with a citation and a memento.
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Ecuador Indians fend off oil companies with tourism
The Achuar Indians of Ecuador run the Kapawi Lodge. The tribe is trying to prevent oil exploration on its land with an eco-tourism operation staffed by its
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Jumbo translocation: HC seeks objections from forest dept
The High Court of Karnataka on Tuesday directed the State Forest department to file objections in a petition challenging the proposed translocation of captive elephants from Karnataka to Madhya Pradesh. Compassion Unlimited Plus Action (CUPA), a city-based animal rights group had moved the High Court stating that the State government had identified 11 elephants for translocation to Madhya Pradesh for safari and that the dry deciduous forests of MP were not suitable for the pachyderms. The petitioner had sought a direction to restrain the government from shifting the jumbos.
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Sanitation tax of Rs10 per tourist to be collected from Darjeeling hotels
DARJEELING, 21 AUG: A sanitation tax of Rs 10 per day per tourist should be collected through hotels, Gorkhaland Territorial Administration chief executive Bimal Gurung has directed Darjeeling municipality.
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Sea eagles release marks 'milestone' in breeding project
A project to reintroduce sea eagles to the east coast of Scotland is due to end this week, with the release of six young birds from a secret location in Fife. That will take the total number of sea
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Sonia invokes Rajivs dream as Rohtang Tunnel work begins
Ashwani Sharma , SOLANG NULLAH UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi on Monday laid the foundation stone for the long awaited Rohtang Tunnel project and reiterated the present regime
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Civil society calls for rethink on SC order
The Supreme Court directive asking the government to build a road to the Amarnath cave shrine and improve infrastructure along it is likely to snowball into a controversy. A day after Hurriyat leader Mirwaiz
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‘Road’ to Amarnath cave | No proposal yet: Govt
SRINAGAR: The State Government today said the Supreme Court has not given any direction to a Special High Powered Committee (SHPC) constituted by the Apex Court for construction of macadamised road upto
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JSPCB asked to take a call on hearing
Hazaribagh, Aug. 19: Hazaribagh deputy commissioner Manish Ranjan yesterday put the ball in Jharkhand State Pollution Control Board’s (JSP CB) court, asking it to take a call on cancellation and re-organisation