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Nedcap project for water heating system

The Non-conventional Energy Development Corporation (Nedcap) has taken up a pilot project for providing domestic solar water heating system in the twin cities of

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UK to restore Bangla sites

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12/01/1998

British archeologists have been called in to help manage and protect two World Heritage Sites in Bangladesh - a Buddhist complex at Paharpur and the 15th century Islamic city of Baerhat - which are

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18 crop varieties from TNAU released

About 18 new crop varieties and three farm implements evolved by the Tamil Nadu Agricultural University were released as Pongal gift to farmers by the State Minister for Agriculture, Mr Veerapandi

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KTDC to develop eco-friendly tourism

Kerala Tourism Development Corporation (KTDC) plans to encourage eco-friendly tourism in the state. As part of an integrated approach to this project, KTDC will first develop the mangrove areas at

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Panels set up to regulate aqua farms

The Andhra Pradesh government has set up State and district level committees as per a Supreme Court directive to regulate aqua farms and minimise environmental

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35 killed in China quake

At least 35 people were killed in an earthquake measuring 6.2 on the Richter scale. The tremor rocked Northern China's Hebei

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India will have to import grains by 2030

India will need to import grains heavily by the year 2030, says the Worldwatch Institute, a major think tank. The report also expresses concern over the fact that India has been facing widespread

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MP government not to fell infected sal trees

Reeling from widespread criticism from various quarters for its inept handling of the borer beetle infestation in the dense sal forests in the state, the Madhya Pradesh government has decided not to

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Digging a watery grave

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11/01/1998

A rayon manufacturing unit is threatening to devastate the environment and wreck the lives of 25,000 marginal farmers on the river banks of Gujarat : a

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Citizen'a groups take initiative to save beaches

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11/01/1998

With the municipal corporation failing to protect the sea fronts in Mumbai from builders and other encroachers, citizens' groups are taking the initiative to save and beautify beaches. A lot of work

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