October 9th, 2008 - 2:41 pm ICT by ANI
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Washington, Oct 9 (ANI): University of Michigan researchers have developed a new tool that uses natural "fingerprints" in coal to track down sources of mercury emissions polluting the environment.
Mercury is a ...
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October 2nd, 2008 - 11:25 pm ICT by IANS
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Perambalur (Tamil Nadu), Oct 2 (IANS) Four girls, aged between 7 and 11 and belonging to a shepherd community, drowned in an open well Thursday in a village near here, an official ...
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September 30th, 2008 - 8:52 pm ICT by ANI
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New Delhi, Sep 30 (ANI): The Centre has decided to extend a pilot project to create additional water recharge facilities across the country in order to improve the fast-depleting ground water ...
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September 15th, 2008 - 8:42 pm ICT by ANI
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Mumbai, Sept 15 (ANI): Volunteers led by Member of Parliament (MP) Priya Dutt thronged popular Juhu beach in Mumbai on Monday to participate in a cleanliness drive, a day after thousands ...
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August 9th, 2008 - 12:20 pm ICT by IANS
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Hyderabad, Aug 9 (IANS) At least 13 people have been killed in heavy rains and flash floods that have wreaked havoc in the state capital and other parts of Andhra Pradesh, officials ...
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August 7th, 2008 - 10:23 pm ICT by IANS
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New Delhi, Aug 7 (IANS) The Russians have announced plans to conduct patrol flights over the Indian Ocean region with their strategic Tu-160 and Tu-95 bombers but the Indian Air Force (IAF) ...
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July 14th, 2008 - 5:13 pm ICT by ANI
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Guwahati, July14 (ANI): The five-day Monsoon Session of the Assam Legislative Assembly began in Dispur today.
The entire opposition led by the Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) raised an adjournment motion today alleging ...
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July 11th, 2008 - 5:00 pm ICT by IANS
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Erode, July 11 (IANS) At least 18 cattle have died of an unidentified bovine disease in the past week in Erode district of Tamil Nadu, an official said Friday. "About 18 cattle ...
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July 8th, 2008 - 2:40 pm ICT by IANS
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Ranchi, July 8 (IANS) Jharkhand will soon send a team of experts to villages located near the Uranium Corporation of India Ltd (UCIL) site in Jamshedpur to assess possible effects of radiation ...
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June 17th, 2008 - 7:47 am ICT by IANS
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Coimbatore, June 16 (IANS) Fresh from his win at the LG Southern Indian Amateur golf tournament in Bangalore, Gagan Verma will be a favourite at the LG Coimbatore Open Amateur Golf Championship ...
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June 12th, 2008 - 1:33 pm ICT by ANI
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Bhopal, June 12 (ANI): About 15 children staged a skating rally here to spread awareness about conserving environment, particularly water.
The children varying from 12 to 15 years of age distributed pamphlets ...
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June 3rd, 2008 - 6:57 pm ICT by IANS
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Puri (Orissa), June 3 (IANS) A 10-feet sand sculpture of a shoe crushing a polar bear was created Tuesday on a beach here to highlight the harmful effects of the leather industry ...
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May 29th, 2008 - 11:00 am ICT by admin
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Bundelkhand, May 29 (ANI): Lack of rainfall leading to drought like conditions has forced villagers in the Bundelkhand region to seek divine intervention to end water woes.
Villagers held special prayers for ...
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May 9th, 2008 - 12:14 pm ICT by admin
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Washington, May 9 (IANS) A novel tube-like sensor would now make monitoring gas concentrations possible over a large area, both cheaply and effectively, doing the work of a number of existing sensors. ...
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May 9th, 2008 - 11:27 am ICT by admin
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Washington, May 9 (IANS) Ponds around the world can absorb as much carbon as the world's oceans, according to the latest study, good news for attempts to tackle climate change. For example, ...
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May 8th, 2008 - 2:01 pm ICT by admin
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Washington, May 8 (ANI): A new research has revealed that ponds around the globe absorb as much carbon as the worlds oceans.
The research, led by Iowa State University lake scientist, ...
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April 28th, 2008 - 9:43 pm ICT by admin
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New Delhi, Apr 28 (ANI): President Pratibha Devisingh Patil and Vice President Hamid Ansari on Monday congratulated the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) for the successful record breaking launch of the ...
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April 28th, 2008 - 12:21 pm ICT by admin
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Sriharikota, (Andhra Pradesh), Apr 28 (ANI): The Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV-C9) surged into space from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre here this morning and placed as many as 10 satellites ...
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April 23rd, 2008 - 6:53 pm ICT by admin
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Washington, April 23 (ANI): A new study has suggested that planting herbicide-tolerant crop varieties can reduce herbicide loss and concentrations in water bodies where they are grown.
The residual herbicides commonly used ...
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April 8th, 2008 - 3:03 pm ICT by admin
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Agartala, April 8 (IANS) Authorities in Tripura Tuesday began a massive cull to slaughter some 25,000 poultry after laboratory tests confirmed that birds in the area have been affected by avian influenza, ...
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April 7th, 2008 - 4:13 pm ICT by admin
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Agartala, April 7 (IANS) There has been an outbreak of bird flu in Tripura with a general alert sounded across the northeastern state, officials Monday said. The state will cull around 20,000 ...
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April 4th, 2008 - 1:33 pm ICT by admin
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New York, April 4 (IANS) It has been described as the "cockroach of lakes", and it is spreading so fast that it is adversely affecting not only marine life, but humans as ...
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March 27th, 2008 - 7:35 pm ICT by admin
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New Delhi, March 27 (IANS) By 2020 Delhi can become a smart, global city in more ways than one if the public and private sectors work in tandem, experts from different fields ...
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March 23rd, 2008 - 3:02 pm ICT by admin
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Chennai, Mar 23 (ANI): Incessant rain continues to lash several parts of Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Pudhucherry.
Thutukudi, Tiruneveli, Nagapatinam, Thiruvarur, Cuddalore have been badly hit districts where rains have damaged ...
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March 18th, 2008 - 7:02 pm ICT by admin
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New York, March 18 (IANS) A new global map that details the planet's land cover with a resolution 10 times sharper than any of its predecessors is also the most comprehensive ever. ...
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March 18th, 2008 - 3:14 pm ICT by admin
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Paris, March 18 (ANI): A new global portrait by ESA (European Space Agency), taken from space, details Earths land cover with a resolution never before obtained.
Earths land cover has been charted ...
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March 10th, 2008 - 1:54 pm ICT by admin
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Moreh, Mar 10 (ANI): The National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (NREGS) is making a good impact in several villages of Manipur.
In Moreh block comprising 95 villages, people ...
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March 4th, 2008 - 9:34 pm ICT by admin
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Srinagar, Mar 4 (ANI): Hundreds of social activists and environmentalists on Tuesday staged a march protesting against the deteriorating condition of the famed Dal Lake.
The Dal dwellers were chanting slogans against ...
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February 19th, 2008 - 5:53 pm ICT by admin
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New Delhi, Feb 19 (IANS) Coca-Cola India has been awarded the Golden Peacock Global Award for corporate social responsibility, the company said here Tuesday. "This award recognises the company's efforts in water ...
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February 12th, 2008 - 10:46 pm ICT by admin
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Mumbai, Feb 12 (IANS) The recent cold wave sweeping across Mumbai and other parts of India could be attributed to global warming, experts said Tuesday here at an environmental conference.
Addressing the "Combat ...
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