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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New policy to propel food processing industry mooted
The findings of the just-concluded study titled ‘Food processing industry: Contributing to Make in India,’ conducted by ASSOCHAM and Thought Arbitrage Research Institute (TARI) was jointly released by
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Only 115 wetlands? Miffed SC gives Govt a week for fact file
The Supreme Court on Tuesday cautioned the Centre against “hoodwinking” it on the number of wetlands and lakes in the country and set a week deadline for it to come out with a “holistic” report on the
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Delhi’s air pollution increases four-fold
While the thick blanket of fog engulfed Delhi on Sunday, air quality remained “severe” with four-fold increase of pollutant values. The National Air Quality Index (NAQI) has forecast poor air quality for
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Procter & Gamble India bags Sarvashrestha Award
Procter & Gamble India has been awarded the prestigious Sarvashrestha Award for its Mandideep plant by the National Safety Council (NSC) MP Chapter at the HSE Awards 2015-16 which took place here on Tuesday.
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Supreme Court quashes Singur land acquisition for Tata Nano
In a set back to the Tatas, the Supreme Court on Wednesday set aside the land acquired by the previous Left Front government in West Bengal for the Nano car plant, saying due processes and procedures were
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Draft vehicle scrapping policy to benefit both Centre, States: Gadkari
Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari on Tuesday said that the draft vehicle scrapping policy would offer a combined benefit of Rs14,000 crore to the Centre and States, and drive the auto
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Raj Govt toes PM line, to promote organic farming in Gram 2016
In sync with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s new agricultural mission to double farm incomes by the year 2022, Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje is going all out to promote agriculture sector in
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New cellphone tech to pave way for abating man-animal conflicts
As the country grapples with rising incidents of man animal conflicts, a novel cell-phone based technology — “WildSeve” is set to show the way for minimising such tragedies. The technology is being successfully
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Don’t extend 2,000CC-car ban to 11 cities: Centre to NGT
The Central Government moved the National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Monday, asking it not to extend the Supreme Court-mandated ban on registration of vehicles beyond 2,000 CC to 11 cities in the country,
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Clean and clear
Environmental experts say India can still make up for lost time on its environmental policies. By Sharang Bhaskaran For far too long, many people have considered combatting air pollution and promoting