Agreements on environment and trade in services to be signed at Bhutan SAARC summit: Rao
April 22nd, 2010 - 11:31 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, April 22 (ANI): Foreign Secretary Nirupama Rao on Thursday said that the next week's 16th South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) summit will witness signing of two important ... Read more...
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Lawsuit pits Andhra sanctuary against SEZ
March 4th, 2010 - 10:46 am ICT by IANS
By Rana Ajit
New Delhi, March 4 (IANS) An environmental activist is set against a Special Economic Zone (SEZ) coming up near the Pulicat Lake bird sanctuary in Andhra Pradesh. And he has ... Read more...
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Environment clearance for mining projects in Goa stopped
February 22nd, 2010 - 10:23 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Feb 22 (IANS) The central government's Environment and Forests ministry has imposed a moratorium on environment clearance of mining proposals from Goa, and has also ordered an environment impact assessment on ... Read more...
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US firms to explore hydrocarbons in Peru
February 4th, 2010 - 11:27 am ICT by IANS
Lima, Feb 4 (IANS/EFE) Peru has given permission to two US companies to explore hydrocarbons in the country, the energy ministry has said.
Olympic Peru and Ramshorn International will drill exploratory hydrocarbon wells ... Read more...
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Amity training for IAS officers ends
November 13th, 2009 - 7:34 pm ICT by ANI
NOIDA (UP), Nov.13 (ANI): Amity School of Natural Resources and Sustainable Development (ASNRSD) and Amity Institute of Global Warming and Ecological Studies (AIGWES) conducted a week long In-service training for IAS officers ... Read more...
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Government keeps off Mayawati’s Noida park project
October 23rd, 2009 - 7:43 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 23 (IANS) Perhaps wary of alienating Dalit voters, the Congress-led United Progressive Alliance government has refrained from interfering in the development of a Noida park that Uttar Pradesh Chief ... Read more...
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Free TV and a cow for below poverty families in Puducherry
August 5th, 2009 - 9:45 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Aug 5 (IANS) Puducherry Chief Minister V.Vaithilingam Wednesday announced his government would give free of cost a colour television set and one cow to each below poverty line (BPL) family in ... Read more...
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Many projects will not need environmental clearance any more
July 20th, 2009 - 6:28 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 20 (IANS) Many projects will no longer need environmental impact assessment (EIA) and clearance from the government, according to amendments to EIA rules proposed by the Ministry of Environment ... Read more...
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India to have autonomous green police soon: Minister
June 5th, 2009 - 9:34 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 5 (IANS) India will soon have an autonomous Environment Protection Authority (EPA) that will ensure industries comply with all the green laws of the country, Minister of State ... Read more...
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Green activists protest Agra landfill project
August 19th, 2008 - 10:26 pm ICT by IANS
Agra, Aug 19 (IANS) Environmentalists and social activists here Tuesday warned of the dangers to river Yamuna and the heritage monuments of the Taj Mahal and Agra Fort due to a proposed ... Read more...
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IIM Ahmedabad to launch carbon finance course
August 5th, 2008 - 12:05 pm ICT by IANS
By Rafat Quadri and Asit Srivastava
Ahmedabad/Lucknow, Aug 5 (IANS) After the Indian Institute of Management, Lucknow (IIML), it is now the turn of IIM Ahmedabad to launch a programme on environmental management ... Read more...
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Common scented laundry products, air fresheners contain toxic chemicals
July 24th, 2008 - 4:27 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 24 (ANI): In a study of top-selling laundry products and air fresheners, researchers at the University of Washington have found toxic chemicals in the commodities.All six products tested in ... Read more...
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UAE to focus on sustainable development
April 15th, 2008 - 1:52 pm ICT by admin
Abu Dhabi, April 15 (IANS) The United Arab Emirates (UAE) plans to strictly enforce environmental regulations to ensure sustainable development, the UAE environment minister has said. Rashid Ahmed bin Fahd said Monday ... Read more...
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Environment, labour rights China’s priorities in 2008
March 8th, 2008 - 7:03 pm ICT by admin
Xinhua
Beijing, March 8 (Xinhua) Environment and labour rights will be top priorities of the Chinese government in 2008, the country's top legislature National People's Congress (NPC) was told Saturday. The NPC Standing ... Read more...
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Another Indian company bags second Nepal hydropower deal
March 3rd, 2008 - 1:16 pm ICT by admin
By Sudeshna Sarkar
Kathmandu, March 3 (IANS) Within two months of India's GMR Group bagging a much-coveted hydropower deal in Nepal, another Indian company has now obtained rights to a second one despite ... Read more...
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Curious tale of missing trees around Taj Mahal
March 2nd, 2008 - 7:10 pm ICT by admin
(Lead)Agra, March 2 (IANS) A petition by Uttar Pradesh asking the Supreme Court's permission to cut over 2,000 non-existent trees for a road widening project near the Taj Mahal has landed the ... Read more...
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Trees go missing around Taj Mahal
March 2nd, 2008 - 3:52 pm ICT by admin
Agra, March 2 (IANS) A petition by the Uttar Pradesh government in the Supreme Court asking its permission to cut over 2,000 non-existent trees for a road widening project, 500 meters from ... Read more...
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