Year: 2019

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Government Says Reports of Arun Jaitley’s Health Deteriorating are ‘Baseless’

In a tweet, government spokesperson Sitanshu Kar advised the...

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Over 25 States to Pay Rs One Crore as Environment Compensation for Inaction on Plastic Waste Disposal

The states had to submit action plans by April...

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Over 700 People Forced Into Relief Camps After Heavy Rain in Tripura

The National Disaster Response Force and Tripura State Rifles...

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For Genetically Engineered Crops, India Is No Country for Regulation

Meena Menon 26/05/2019

As illegal seed varieties continue to enter Indian farms...

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Why Bt Brinjal Is a Hit in Bangladesh

Arif Hossain 26/05/2019

Bangladeshi politicians, unlike their Indian counterparts, have defended the...

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Massive Landslide Hits Jammu-Srinagar Highway, Traffic Suspended

The landslide, triggered by incessant rains, occurred near Battery...

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After Cyclone Fani Wreaks Havoc, Economic Disruption Upends Lives in Odisha

Taruka Srivastav 25/05/2019

Apart from the immediate priorities of restoring power and...