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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RIL gets green nod for `2,338cr expansion project in Maharashtra
Reliance Industries (RIL) has received environment clearance for the expansion and optimisation of its petrochemical complex at Nagothane in Raigad district of Maharashtra at an estimated cost of Rs 2,338
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Freshwater decline in India: NASA study
Earth’s wetland areas are getting wetter and dry areas are getting drier due to a variety of factors, including human water management, climate change and natural cycles, says the premier US institute
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In-womb air pollution exposure may up BP in childhood
In-womb air pollution exposure may up BP in childhood Exposure of babies to high levels of air pollution in the womb may increase the risk of elevated blood pressure in childhood, according to a new study.
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India’s drive on AMR: No results yet
At a time when India is battling with increased antimicrobial resistance (AMR) cases pushed by irrational use of antibiotics by healthcare practitioners and the uninformed public, a study published in
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Innovative bicycle scheme in Gwalior to control pollution
An innovative bicycle scheme will be introduced in the city from June to tackle the persistent pollution problems and congestion. As per this scheme, Smart City Development Corporation will provide the
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Electricity demand rising with increasing population
The demand for electricity is rising in the country with the increase in population. Supplying adequate electricity to the people is a big challenge to the Central and State Governments. Efforts need to
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All non-edible ice to be in blue colour
How many times have you doubted the quality of the ice used in food and juices or say ice golas being sold in the open market? From June 1, however, you will be able to distinguish edible ice from non-edible
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NGT issues notices to six northern States
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Thursday directed six northern State Governments to respond to a recent World Health Organisation (WHO) report on 20 most-polluted cities in the world. According
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WHO air pollution report: How south Indian cities sit pretty?
No south Indian city figured in the just- released global air pollution report of the World Health Organisation (WHO). The WHO report said 14 of world's 15 most polluted cities were in India which includes
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Staff crunch hits wildlife crime probing agency
While poaching and wildlife crime are on the rise with high-tech criminals posing new threats online, the Wildlife Crime Control Bureau (WCCB), a Central wildlife crime investigation agency, is grappling