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Bangladesh objects to India's plans to build dams in NE

After the recent squabble between India and Bangladesh over the Tipaimukh dam, a new row seems to be brewing between the two otherwise friendly neighbours. Last week, Bangladesh sent a letter to......

KS Sudarshan: A leader who broke barriers

Former Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh chief KS Sudarshan, who passed away on Saturday, broke the barriers of past burdens, dogmas and ritualism and often faced severe criticism from various quarters.......

India shares info on Manipur project with worried Bangladesh

In a bid to sort out some thorny issues between India and Bangladesh -- including the delay in implementation of the land boundary agreement, signing of a deal to share water of the Teesta river,......

A dismal third anniversary for UPA-2

At the end of UPA-2's three years in power, India has become a more unbalanced, strife-torn and unhappy society, with reduced human security and tattered social cohesion. Rather than correct policy......

TEXT: President Patil's last address to Parliament

President Pratibha Patil on Monday addressed Parliament for the last time as President when she flagged off the Budget session. Here's the text of her speechHonourable Members I welcome you to this......

Budget is immoral, anti-environment, anti-citizens

Collusion between ruling parties, corporate donations under Companies Bill is hidden. Environmental concerns made subservient to Cabinet Committee on Investment and regulatory agencies made......

India, China plan to step up economic cooperation

India and China on Thursday held high- level comprehensive dialogue on a host of financial issues to identify areas of convergence to step up their cooperation in the international and bilateral......

India, China want climate change deal by 2011

Environment ministers of the BASIC bloc - Brazil, South Africa, India and China - have said that a legally binding global agreement to limit climate change needed to be completed by 2011, noting......

'Hazard line' to trace India's fragile coast

The government is planning an extensive exercise to map a "hazard line" along the country's 7,500 km coastline, from Gujarat to West Bengal. This marks the first time environmentally sensitive......

Entire text of finance minister's Budget Speech

Budget 2010-11 provided considerable relief to income tax payers by raising the slabs at two levels but hiked the central excise duty on non-petroleum products across the board from 8 to 10 per......

James Cameron hopes to make a film on Indian epics

Savera R SomeshwarIf there is anything that would convince world famous Hollywood director James Cameron to make a film in India, it would be its popular ancient epics, the Ramayana and the......

People speak for water and environmental affairs

QNA

Q. How animals tolerate / survive severe cold in winter?
Joseph Chacko: A. more

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Q. Difference between ICSE and CBSE Syllabus?
Joseph Chacko: A. The English syllabus of the CBSE is better manageable than that of ICSE/ISC. While a broad-based syllabus is generally percieved to be good (an...... more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/difference-between-icse-and-cbse-syllabus/24812290/answers/16520357

Q. What is environmental protection & it's measures
Mohd Yousuf: A. "environment" includes water, air and land and the inter- relationship which exists among and between water, air and land, and human...... more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/what-is-environmental-protection-amp-its-measures/16516552/answers/12566681

Q. Do you favour management training for the (Member of Parliament) MPs to effectively run our country INDIA in the present changed global scenario ?? Your Opinions plzzz..
: A. I do agree with your proposition, which is a very good idea to raise the quality of the performance of the MPs as they are really the fulcrum on...... more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/do-you-favour-management-training-for-the-member-of-parliame/12556393/answers/7493300

Q. What is FDA aproval ?what for it is used?
Roy John: A. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is an agency of the United States Department of Health and Human Services and is responsible for the safety...... more

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Concrete sucking Mumbai dry

Urbanisation leads to disappearance of water bodies as authorities turn a blind eye. - Sudhir Shetty/DNA Environmentalists and ecologists have... ...

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Pawan Bansal's great train robbery

"Akele mein pariwaar ki definition bataun kya baad mein? (Should I tell you the definition of family alone, later?)," Pawan Kumar Bansal, 64,... ...

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KU observes Intl day for biological diversity

SRINAGAR: On the occasion of the International day for Biological diversity, the department of Botany University of Kashmir organized a one- day... ...

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Middlesex Water Company Holds Annual Meeting of Shareholders

(GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Record revenues, investments in critical infrastructure, enhanced emergency response planning, risk management and turnkey... ...

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Keeping Pesticides Out of Water

/PRNewswire/ -- Crop Protection industry rolls-out new scheme for water and biodiversity protection Building on a growing portfolio of stewardship... ...

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