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Sparkling PHOTOS of cities from the night sky

Clusters of yellow lights on the Indo-Gangetic Plain reveal numerous cities large and small in this astronaut photograph of northern India and northern Pakistan. Of the hundreds of clusters, the......

Special: Doronto ki Sawari

No journey can give you a taste of the Indian landscape like train travel. Rajesh Karkera and Archana Masih capture vignettes on one such long journey through Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh and......

Bihar special status: Set up expert panel, Nitish tells PM

Expressing disappointment over the rejection of special category status toBihar, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Saturday urged Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to set up an expert committee to......

Rampant land acquisition will lead to food crisis

The UPA thinks that food security can be addressed by importing food. Land must be acquired for the industry to be a vehicle for higher growth. There can be nothing more dangerous than this flawed......

India's tiger population rises to 1,706

Thanks to sustained conservation efforts, the tiger population in the country has risen to 1706 compared with 1411 in 2006, a 12 per cent increase that excludes the big cats of Sundarbans, the......

New tech to raise productivity at a low cost

The Indo-Gangetic plain, which has been the home to the Green Revolution that is now showing signs of fatigue, is witnessing an agricultural revolution of another kind.This is aimed at transforming......

Monsoon deficiency to narrow down soon: IMD

Monsoon deficiency is expected to narrow down in the coming days with rains likely to improve in the eastern, central and Indo-Gangetic parts of the country, India Meteorological Department said on......

Cold, fog to help wheat, but not other crops

The cold wave and intense fog across the northern states are deemed beneficial for the rabi crops, notably the main cereal, wheat. Agricultural experts have, however, advised farmers to protect......

Cold, fog to help wheat, but not other crops

The cold wave and intense fog across the northern states are deemed beneficial for the rabi crops, notably the main cereal, wheat. Agricultural experts have, however, advised farmers to protect......

Of regional development and inclusive growth

The shift in focus towards inclusive growth in the Tenth Plan and increased emphasis on the same in the Eleventh Plan are important to ensure that the poor participate in the market activity and......

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Q. If there were no Himalayan ranges, what would have been the most likely geographical impact on India?1. Much of the country would experience the cold waves from Siberia. 2. Indo-gangetic plain would be devoid of such extensive alluvial soils. 3. The pattern of monsoon would be different from what it is at present. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? (a) 1 only (b) 1 and 3 only (c) 2 and 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3
Sweet Swati: A. more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/if-there-were-no-himalayan-ranges-what-would-have-been-the-m/23033435/answers/

Q. The most fertile region of India isA. the HimalayasB. the central HighlandsC. the Indo-Gangetic plainD. peninsular plateau
Question Answer: A. Non of the above....India particularly the north gangetic plain would have been turned into a large desert.....sans green corn fields sans the net...... more

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Q. Some parts of which Uttarakhand District is known as Bhabbar after the tall grass of the region ??
Question Answer: A. Bhabhar is gently-sloping coarse alluvial zone below the Siwalik Hills (outermost foothills of Himalaya where rivers and streams disappear under...... more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/some-parts-of-which-uttarakhand-district-is-known-as-bhabbar/21374629/answers/17258317

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NGT seeks Govt`s response on plea against agri residue burning

New Delhi: The (NGT) today sought response from the Centre and states of Punjab, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh on a plea which claimed that burning of... ...

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New family members for Dudhwa park rhinos soon

LUCKNOW: Banke and its extended clan of 30 other rhinos at the Dudhwa national park will meet a new set of counterparts from Assam soon as the... ...

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India's fastest vanishing treasures

The country we know and love won't be around forever. Even as you read this, a tiger somewhere is being hunted for skin or for sport. A stately... ...

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Why Dove's Real Beauty ad is better than fairness cream commercials

As is Firstpost policy, we have edited for language, and grammar. Ha Ha! I had a really good laugh at the spoof! Man some people really have the... ...

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UP mulls to tap floodwaters for hydro power

To generate hydro power, the Uttar Pradesh government is aiming to tap flood waters brought by Himalayan rivers flowing from Nepal during the... ...

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Sparkling PHOTOS of cities from the night sky

Special: Doronto ki Sawari

Bihar special status: Set up expert panel, Nitish tells PM

Rampant land acquisition will lead to food crisis

India's tiger population rises to 1,706

New tech to raise productivity at a low cost

Monsoon deficiency to narrow down soon: IMD

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Cold, fog to help wheat, but not other crops

Of regional development and inclusive growth

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