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New ”fingerprinting” method tracks mercury emissions from coal

October 9th, 2008 - 2:41 pm ICT by ANI -
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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Four shepherd girls drown in Tamil Nadu village

October 2nd, 2008 - 11:25 pm ICT by IANS -
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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Cente extends water bodies restoration scheme to entire country

September 30th, 2008 - 8:52 pm ICT by ANI -
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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Priya Dutts volunteers clean up of post-festival mess in Mumbai

September 15th, 2008 - 8:42 pm ICT by ANI -
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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13 killed as heavy rains lash Andhra Pradesh

August 9th, 2008 - 12:20 pm ICT by IANS -
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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IAF chief unaware of Russian air force patrol plans in Indian Ocean

August 7th, 2008 - 10:23 pm ICT by IANS -
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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Monsoon Session of Assam Assembly commences

Monsoon Session of Assam Assembly commences

July 14th, 2008 - 5:13 pm ICT by ANI -
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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Cattle die of unidentified disease in Tamil Nadu town

July 11th, 2008 - 5:00 pm ICT by IANS -
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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Jharkhand to assess impact of radioactive waste spillover

July 8th, 2008 - 2:40 pm ICT by IANS -
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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Gagan starts favourite at LG Coimbatore Open golf

June 17th, 2008 - 7:47 am ICT by IANS -
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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Skating rally in Bhopal to save environment

June 12th, 2008 - 1:33 pm ICT by ANI -
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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10-feet sand image to highlight harmful effects of leather industry

June 3rd, 2008 - 6:57 pm ICT by IANS -
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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Drought, villagers seek divine intervention in Bundelkhand

May 29th, 2008 - 11:00 am ICT by admin -
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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New ‘MeGa’ sensor to monitor carbon dioxide concentration

May 9th, 2008 - 12:14 pm ICT by admin -
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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Small ponds absorb as much carbon as oceans

May 9th, 2008 - 11:27 am ICT by admin -
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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Ponds can absorb as much carbon as the worlds oceans

May 8th, 2008 - 2:01 pm ICT by admin -
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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President, Vice President congratulate ISRO for successful launch of ten satellites

President, Vice President congratulate ISRO for successful launch of ten satellites

April 28th, 2008 - 9:43 pm ICT by admin -
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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India places record ten satellites in orbit

India places record ten satellites in orbit

April 28th, 2008 - 12:21 pm ICT by admin -
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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Herbicide-tolerant crops can improve water quality

April 23rd, 2008 - 6:53 pm ICT by admin -
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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Mass cull begins in bird-flu hit Tripura

April 8th, 2008 - 3:03 pm ICT by admin -
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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Bird flu in Tripura, culling starts Tuesday

April 7th, 2008 - 4:13 pm ICT by admin -
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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‘Cockroach of lakes’ choking marine life

April 4th, 2008 - 1:33 pm ICT by admin -
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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Public-private partnership needed to make Delhi a global city

Public-private partnership needed to make Delhi a global city

March 27th, 2008 - 7:35 pm ICT by admin -
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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Incessant rain destroys crops in three southern states

March 23rd, 2008 - 3:02 pm ICT by admin -
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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New global map most comprehensive ever

March 18th, 2008 - 7:02 pm ICT by admin -
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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ESAs Earth map shows land cover as never before

March 18th, 2008 - 3:14 pm ICT by admin -
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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Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme a big hit in Manipur

March 10th, 2008 - 1:54 pm ICT by admin -
By L C K Singh 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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Social activists, environmentalists protest against bad condition of Dal Lake

March 4th, 2008 - 9:34 pm ICT by admin -
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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Coca-Cola India wins corporate responsibility award

February 19th, 2008 - 5:53 pm ICT by admin -
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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Cold wave in India attributed to global warming

February 12th, 2008 - 10:46 pm ICT by admin -
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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