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Delayed by a week, monsoon to reach Kerala by June 7: IMD
Posted on 17 May, 2016 01:57 PMMonsoon delayed by a week, to reach Kerala by June 7: IMD
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Urban sanitation in India: Lessons from Brazil
Posted on 14 May, 2016 01:08 PMUrban sanitation in India and the need to look at Brazil
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Mangrove nurseries protect coasts and livelihoods
Posted on 13 May, 2016 01:40 PMKendrapara and Jagatsinghpur are among the most vulnerable districts affected by cyclones and climate change in coastal Odisha. In the last few decades, the coasts of Odisha have witnessed three major devastating storms.
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Applications invited for Consultant - Hydrogeology and Environmental Services, IIHS
Posted on 13 May, 2016 11:30 AMAbout IIHS:
The Indian Institute for Human Settlements (IIHS) is a national education institution committed to the equitable, sustainable and efficient transformation of Indian settlements.
Job Description:
Water management for climate resilient agriculture
Posted on 12 May, 2016 11:04 AMAlthough agriculture is the largest source of livelihood for people in India, its share in the gross domestic product (GDP) has been declining over time with
![Agriculture and climate change (Source: India Water Portal)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/rainfed_agriculture_0.jpg?itok=G0EYZ02K)
Drought-hit States seek more funds from Centre
Posted on 10 May, 2016 02:21 PMUP, Maharshtra and Karnataka seeks more funds from Centre to tackle drought
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NGT disallows any construction around Bengaluru lakes
Posted on 10 May, 2016 09:59 AMNo construction around Bellandur-Agara lakes: NGT
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Application invited for M.Phil. Ecological Informatics, IITM-Kerala
Posted on 04 May, 2016 05:54 PMEcological Informatics (EI) is a trans-disciplinary subject that integrates ecology, informatics, computational and social sciences. It draws its strength from the depth of ecological sciences, the breadth of social sciences, the power of computation and the versatility of information technology.
Course objectives:
SC orders shifting of IPL matches out of Maharashtra
Posted on 03 May, 2016 02:49 PMShift IPL matches out of Maharashtra: SC
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Heat wave claims 300 lives; Telangana, Odisha and Andhra worst hit
Posted on 03 May, 2016 11:37 AMHeat wave claims 300 lives across the country
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