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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Landowners to negotiate with UCIL
The decks are being cleared for the proposed Rs 480 crore uranium mining and processing project at Domiasiat in the West Khasi Hills of Meghalaya with the landowners settling for negotiations with
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Tribal rehabilitation policy in the offing
The Centre is working on a comprehensive policy for resettlement and rehabilitation of millions of tribals across the country, Minister for Tribal Affairs Jual Oram said here on Thursday while
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Rabies vaccine for sloth bears finally arrives
It took the death of sixteen endangered sloth bears in Agra for the rabies vaccine requested from the United States to arrive. The arrival of this vaccine in the Bear Preservation Centre of Agra has
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50 Oriya labourers rescued from AP brick kiln
Even as allegations of yet another starvation death surfaced in Kalahandi, Orissa's perennial hunger zone, 50 migrant labourers from the neighbouring Bolangir district, equally notorious for poverty
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Floods ravage Western orissa
After a prolonged spell of drought, large parts Orissa are now facing the fury of floods. Western Orissa has been the worst hit with the backward Bolangir and Kalahandi districts bearing the brunt of
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US scientists turns Yeast into human protein
In a move that could make producing drugs almost as easy as brewing beer, US scientists have said they had figured out how to use yeast to make vital human proteins. The scientists hope the
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Govt considering land rent plan for agriculture
In a bid to augment the crop production and ensure optimum utilisation of cultivable land, the Agriculture Ministry is working on a novel concept of promoting land share companies in rural areas. All
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DNA profiling to help save rare species
Himachal Pradesh will use DNA profiling to keep a genetic record of endangered species and prevent inbreeding. The move has been prompted by the dangers of genetic inbreeding among rare animals and
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Rubber monoculture changing Tripura weather, warns ICAR
Tripura Government's plans to expand its rubber cultivation up to 25 per cent of the State's geographical area may suffer a setback with the Indian Council for Agricultural Research (ICAR) expressing
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Kerala imposes, Tripura renews plastic ban
In a major eco-friendly step, a ban on plastic articles of upto 30 microns came into force in Kerala. Under the ban, the local administration and revenue authorities can take action against those