Beginning of the genome era
After a year of repeated announcement that it's almost done, on 14 April, the International Human Genome Sequencing Consortium (IHGSC) declared the successful completion of the Human Genome Project.
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RWH fills temple tanks with water
The temple tank in the heart of Virudhunagar town in Tamil Nadu which had been rendered dry by drought is now brimming with water, thanks to rain water harvesting units in the area. Virudhunagar is a
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On shaky ground
Indian attempts at lobbying in UNGASS
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'226 rural water scheme proposals sent to Centre'
Minister of state for Rural Water Supply K B Koliwad said that Karnataka had forwarded 226 proposals to the Centre seeking funds for schemes to improve drinking water availability in villages, under
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Four water supply schemes in Hailakandi inaugurated
Social Welfare Minister Gautam Roy inaugurated the newly constructed four water supply schemes in Hailakandi district of Assam. In all the inaugural meetings, Minister Roy dwelt on various
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INDIA
Five condom vending machines were set up at different locations in New Delhi. The machines were installed at Laxmi Nagar, Preet Vihar, ITO, Sadanand Marg and Palika Bazar. The Union ministry of
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345 industries continue to violate pollution norms
New Delhi: As many as 345 industries continue to violate pollution norms in various parts of the country despite strict pollution norms and closure of polluting industries in the past. Of the 2,600 highly
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Don’t tax diesel vehicles more
New Delhi: Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises minister Praful Patel has written to finance minister Pranab Mukherjee urging him not to impose higher excise duty on diesel cars. While seeking to dispel
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Nashik water table dips by 5 mts
Less rainfall and irresponsible drawing of groundwater table, which had dropped by three metres last year, has dipped upto five metres this summer, intensifying water scarcity in Nashik district
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Potable water to rural poor
The Tamil Nadu Water Supply and Drainage Board has proposed a Tamil Nadu Rural Water Supply Project with financial assistance from the World Bank to give access to protected drinking water to the
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Rs 1,500 cr desalination plant soon
In an effort to augment water supply in Chennai, the Tamil Nadu state government has proposed to set up a sea water desalination plant at a cost of Rs 1,500 crore. Announcing this in the State
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No water from Kandaleru to city: Jayalalithaa
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa ruled out the possibility of pumping the dead storage, that is around three tmcft, from the Kandaleru reservoir in Andhra Pradesh to the Chennai city. She
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Massive assault
<font class='UCASE'>Vo Quy</font> is semi retired, but still officially heads the Center for Natural Resources Management and Environmental Studies at the University of Hanoi in Vietnam. Vietnam s leading ecologist, he has played an instrumental role in
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Challenges for a business case for high-biodiversity REDD projects and schemes
This report aims to investigate how the biodiversity conservation and climate change mitigation agendas can be linked in ways compatible with current and forthcoming markets for ecosystem services. Is there a business case for high-biodiversity REDD projects and schemes?
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Ombudsman directs laying of pipeline
The Karachi (Pakistan) Provincial Ombudsman, Justice Haziqul Khairi, has directed the EDO Water and Sanitation to take up work pertaining to laying of a pipeline in Orangi's Bilal Colony to ensure
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Call to halt ground water exploitation
Former Project Officer of the UNICEF and former Sanitary Engineering adviser to the Assam State's Municipal Administration department, Dr Binoy Kumar Das, today called for a halt to the practice of
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Maharashtra takes up another Bheema project
The Maharashtra government is yet to release the State's share of water to the Bheema river despite the Supreme Court's interim order. The Maharashtra government is claiming that there is no water in
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Cutting off the umbilical cord
The white-bearded, wiry Baiga tribal of Chada village in Mandla is a sad man. " Dukh to hota hai, per kuch kar bhi nahi sakte " (It hurts, but we cannot do anything about it), he says helplessly.
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Pong Dam tourism potential to be tapped: Chander Kumar
Himachal Pradesh Forest Minister Chander Kumar said that the Pong Dam wetland, known as Maharana Pratap Sagar in Kangra district, would be developed as a tourist destination for which several plans
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CAG slams PM-led body for failing in its objective
New Delhi: In its latest report on water pollution in rivers and lakes, the Comptroller and Auditor General has blamed the National River Conservation Authority, headed by the PM failing to effectively