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‘Fall in per capita availability of water’

Per capita availability of water in the country has declined to one-third in the past 65 years, Wate...

‘TN argument on dam`s sustenance not acceptable’

Kerala Water Resources Minister said Tamil Nadu`s argument that Mullaperiyar dam could be sustained ...

Tech billionaires bankroll gold rush to mine asteroids

Google Inc. executives Larry Page and Eric Schmidt and filmmaker James Cameron are among those bankr...

CAG indicts Bihar Animal and Fishery resources

The CAG has indicted Bihar Animal and Fishery resources department for infructuous expenditure of R...

A 12-kg `monster lobster` caught off US coast

`Monster lobster`, weighing over 12 kg and a metre long, caught off the coast of Maine, US.

TN allocates Rs 20.20 crore for developing human r

Tamil Nadu govt Thursday allocated about Rs 20 crore, including Rs 40 lakh towards establishing an i...

`Gas extraction triggered UK tremors`

A controversial method of extracting gas from the ground known as fracking was the "highly probable"...

Will report on natural resources be made public?

The government has refrained from making public the recommendations of a report on allotment of natu...

Link NREGA with natural resources management: NAC

The Sonia Gandhi-led NAC also portrayed decentralisation of planning to natural village and hamlet ...

Software protects water resources from terrorists

The software tells utility operators within minutes whether something is wrong with their water, giv...

Khandu wins unopposed

Congress candidate and Tourism and Water Resources Minister Pema Khandu is set to win the Mukto as...

India to press ahead on nuclear power

While supporting safety reviews of nuclear establishments, Sharma said: "We are very clear it is an ...

Resourcesat-2 used in chopper search operation: ISRO

ISRO used its latest remote sensing satellite Resourcesat-2 along with other satellites in the sea...

India`s latest satellite starts beaming pictures

ISRO said the three cameras of Resourcesat-2 were switched on and high quality images were received.

Resourcesat-2, Youthsat, X-Sat functioning satisfactorily

`All 3 satellites were placed in the targeted orbits with high precision`.

Resourcesat-2 to beam pictures from Thursday

On April 20, PSLV-C16 launched three satellites including Resourcesat-2 from Sriharikota spaceport.

Development means human resources development for Nitish

Bihar CM Nitish Kumar said that his govt wanted to provide good education and medical infrastructure...

Sagar for proper and systematic use of land resources in J&K

Proper use of land and its resources in a scientific and systematic manner is imperative for making...

ISRO postpones remote sensing satellite`s launch

ISRO has postponed the launch of the Resourcesat-2 by nearly a month.

Resourcesat-2 satellite launch in January: ISRO

ISRO will launch Resourcesat-2 advanced remote sensing satellite on board home-made PSLV rocket in J...

Deadlock in Nagoya talks on biodiversity

UN talks aimed at brokering a deal to protect the world`s diminishing natural resources have made li...

Human pressure on natural resources rising: Report

Populations of tropical species are declining while human pressure on natural resources is rising.

Time to find a second Earth, WWF says

With carbon pollution & over-use of natural resources, humans will need a second planet by 2030.

Human Resources Health Bill to be introduced in Parliament soon

PM Manmohan Singh said a bill for setting up a National Council for Human Resources in Health will b...

Putin doesn`t see war over resources in the Arctic

Russia`s PM dismissed forecasts that Arctic nations would soon clash over resources in the Arctic.

Climate meet calls for facility to preserve genetic resources

A symposium on climate change today urged the Government of India to create a facility for identif...

Nagaland govt moves resolution to safeguard state`s resources

To safeguard the special provisions granted to Nagaland under Article 371 (A) of the Constitution ...

Russia must tap Arctic resources: Medvedev

Russia must defend its claims to mineral riches of the Arctic in increasing competition with other p...

Gujarat govt sets up gene bank to conserve microbial resources

Gujarat government has established Gujarat Bio-diversity Gene Bank (GBGB) for conservation of micr...

Shrinking land, water resources major challenges facing India

Shrinking land and water resources, heavy dependence on monsoon and optimum weather conditions and ...

North Korea tightening grip on natural resources

North Korea, known for its rare metals and globally demanded for household electric appliances and...

India to fight battle over bio-resources

India is now gearing up to fight a battle to prevent bio-piracy and ensure access to bio-resource...

Law mooted to keep natural water resources clean in Maha

Maharashtra Government wants to ensure safe drinking water to people by making it binding for natu...

Mankind using Earth`s resources at alarming rate

Humanity would need five Earths to produce the resources needed if everyone lived as profligately as...

Pentagon sends more intelligence resources to Afghanistan

The US defence department is rushing additional intelligence and reconnaissance capabilities inclu...

Taliban funding resources remain unchecked

The US might have eliminated some top Taliban leaders in Afghanistan, but is struggling to cut-off...

Vedanta Q2 zinc, iron ore production up

Indian-focused mining group Vedanta Resources Plc posted a 15.6 percent rise in second quarter outpu...

Aquaculture imposing heavy burden on marine resources

Aquaculture, accounting for half the fish consumed globally, is imposing a heavy burden on marine re...

UNSC urges Iraq to step up oversight of its resources

The United Nations Security Council believes the Iraqi government must take greater responsibility f...

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