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The Ministry of Environment and Forests would not release money to Bihar under the National River Conservation Plan (NRCP) and the Phase II of the Ganga Action Plan (GAP), till a firm commitment of

The Union Ministry of Urban Affairs is preparing a Bill which will force builders and contractors to fulfill contractual obligations towards flat owners. The Bill, currently being considered by the

There is a growing concern in Britain over clinical trials of a plant-based drug called galanthamine hydrobromide, now being tested to see whether it can help people suffering from chronic fatigue

The major public sector oil companies are setting up nine diesel hydro-sulphurisation (DHDS) units at a cost of Rs 5,568.31 crore to produce low-sulphur diesel in keeping with a Supreme Court

The Andhra Pradesh government has undertaken a scheme to harvest rainwater for recharging the depleting groundwater levels in the cities of Hyderabad and Secunderabad. The plan involves diverting

The US energy and gas giant Enron's attempt to close a giant hydroelectric project deal in Nepal has snowballed into a political storm that could unseat the fragile four-month old centrist government

Bangladesh has extended its full support to a move towards establishing a Saarc power grid to resolve the growing electricity crisis in the South Asian countries. This was stated by Bangladesh

While the average rainfall over the entire country has been normal, the progress of monsoon in the north-western regions of country will continue to be poor this season, said an expert at the Indian

Agricultural scienitsts are up against the contention of the US firm, Rice Tec, that Basmati is a generic term and that the type of rice is not confined to a specific region. The scientists said

The Centre referred the Cauvery scheme for implementation of the interim award of the Tribunal, to legal experts for an opinion on whether it should be notified before the Supreme Court hearing on