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Kalam pitches for National Energy Commission

Last Updated: Friday, August 22, 2014, 18:31

Former president A P J Abdul Kalam Friday stressed the need for setting up a National Energy Commission to ensure coordinated thrust and fast decision making for implementing overall energy policy.

Remove encroachments within "NCZ" along Kaliasot river: NGT

Last Updated: Friday, August 22, 2014, 18:20

Stressing that "protection" and "improvement" of the environment is need of the hour, the National Green Tribunal has directed Madhya Pradesh to remove all encroachments within a 33-metre "No Construction Zone" (NCZ) along the entire length of the Kaliasot river.

Clean Ganga drive: Toxin sensors to send alerts about effluents level

Last Updated: Friday, August 22, 2014, 10:21

The Central government has directed to install high-tech sensors at critical points along the Ganga to check the level of discharge of industrial waste into the river from about 700 units.

Call to check industrial pollution in Ganga

Last Updated: Thursday, August 21, 2014, 23:52

The water resources, river development and Ganga rejuvenation ministry and the environment, forests and climate change ministry Thursday said they will jointly check industrial pollution of the Ganga river.

Forest officials justify shooting tiger which killed humans

Last Updated: Thursday, August 21, 2014, 23:41

The Maharashtra Forest Department justified shooting down a tiger on Tuesday evening in the forests near Dongahaldi village in Pombhurna tehsil of the district by stating that the big cat had claimed five human lives in seven attacks.

South West Monsoon in `break` mode, north to get `subdued rain`

Last Updated: Thursday, August 21, 2014, 21:43

The South West Monsoon has gone into a "break" and the situation is likely to continue for at least another week, a private weather forecasting agency Thursday said.

City spiders getting bigger, multiplying faster

Last Updated: Thursday, August 21, 2014, 21:22

If you think that the spiders you see in your garden are getting bigger, you are probably right.

Life brimming with active ecosystem beneath Antarctic ice

Last Updated: Thursday, August 21, 2014, 21:12

A lake that has not seen sunlight or felt a breath of wind for millions of years beneath the Antarctic ice is brimming with life and active ecosystem, reveal findings of a massive US expedition.