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- NTPC to set up jt venture for hydel power co

National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) plans to set up a separate joint venture hydro-power company by next year, in a bid to expand its own operations from thermal to the hydel

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- India accounts for 5 pc of global shrimp output

Despite its extensive coastline and immense potential, India's contribution in the global aquaculture shrimp production was a meagre five per cent during

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- Check on import of toxic items sought

Consumers groups are up in arms at what they term unregulated import of hazardous chemicals into India from other developing countries and has asked the government to take stern action against those

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- NGO doubts Orissa child labour survey

A recent survey by the Orissa Labour Department on child labour has been disputed by an NGO which claims the State Goverbment's estimate of the number of children working in hazardous units is flawed

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- Global glass majors lead patents applicants list

International glass manufacturing giants, Owens- Coring of the US, Saint Gobain Vitrage, France and Pilkington Glass of the UK have together filed 30 of the total 100 patents applied for in the

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- Reforms have set off eco compromises

Uncertainties associated with the constantly evolving science have been delaying the process of fixing environmental standards, the lack of which is being sorely felt in these times when, under the

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- Cardiac ailments on the rise in urban centres

Incidence of cardiac ailments in Indian urban centres has been growing alarmingly in recent years. According to Colonel A.K. Chatterjee, general administrator of the B.M. Birla Heart Research Centre

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- Simplification of pollution laws in Haryana sought

A leading industry chamber has called for simplification of pollution control procedures in Haryana, saying implementation of pollution laws was causing a lot of hardship to industries in the

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European Union's move on aflatoxin levels criticised

India has protested against attempts by the European Union (EU) to set its own limits on the permissible levels of aflatoxin in food products imported to its 15 members. Indian objections were

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HC nod for NIA polluting units

The Gujarat High Court has cleared polluting units of the Nandesari Industries Association (NIA) for 100 per cent commercial production . NIA, which houses nearly 180 units, has decided to put its

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