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Tamil Nadu
Phailin rain increases Andhra groundwater levels
Posted on 19 Nov, 2013 10:21 AMPhailin increases Andhra groundwater levels
![Phailin raises groundwater in Andhra (EU-ECHO)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/phailin.jpg?itok=NTd_u9Gf)
Symbolic yet neglected
Posted on 17 Nov, 2013 10:17 PMRameshwaram is well-known as one of India's most sacred places and is an important pilgrimage centre. However, what isn't well-known is the history behind the 64 teerthas (holy water bodies) in and around the island.
![The sacred teerthas at Rameshwaram](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/img_1361.jpg?itok=239nWlki)
United opposition to the 'Statue of Unity'
Posted on 11 Nov, 2013 11:45 AMEnvironment activists unite against the 'Statue of Unity'
![Statue of Unity opposed Source: statueofunity.in](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/hospitality_entertainment02.jpg?itok=JENb194q)
UNEP launches water quality guidelines for ecosystems
Posted on 11 Nov, 2013 08:17 AMUNEP launches water quality guidelines for ecosystems
![Mangal turbine Source: mangalturbine.com](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/mangal.jpg?itok=5iF_DqHH)
Call for proposals 'Water for public good', Hindustan Unilever Foundation (HUL)
Posted on 10 Nov, 2013 03:55 PMFor more information on Hindustan Unilever Foundation (HUL), please click here.
For further details on the Request for Proposal, view the attached documents below.
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Call for applications 'FEJI-ATREE Media Fellowships in Environmental Conservation', Forum of Environmental Journalists in India
Posted on 06 Nov, 2013 11:48 AMFor information on the organisers, Forum of Environmental Journalists in India (FEJI), click here.
For further details on the Fellowship, click here.
You may download the Application details from below.
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Dhanushkodi: stuck between science and religion
Posted on 04 Nov, 2013 09:34 PMDhanushkodi, bordered by the Bay of Bengal on one side and the Indian Ocean on the other, was a major point of entry to India until 1964, when a cyclone devastated the entire town [1]. Now, only a few fisherfolk remain.
![The fisherfolk of Dhanushkodi](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/img_1511.jpg?itok=p6C9bDJd)
Sikkim villagers revive lake dry for 25 years
Posted on 01 Nov, 2013 11:42 AMSikkim village revives lake that lay dry for 25 years
![Lake revival in Namthang Source: PIB](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/sikkim.png?itok=Zlo10nXo)
Invite to a Training workshop on 'Isotope hydrology', Karunya University, Coimbatore
Posted on 31 Oct, 2013 01:12 PMFor more information on Karunya University, please click here.
For details on the training workshop, click here.
The brochure may be downloaded from below.
![Karunya University, Coimbatore](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/karunya_univ.png?itok=mYiYZZ6n)
Applications invited for Advanced Training Programme 'Green Buildings Ratings System', Indian Green Building Council (IGBC), Chennai, October 22-23, 2013
Posted on 09 Oct, 2013 11:42 AMFor more information on the International Conference & Exhibition on Green Buildings, of which this training programme is a part, please click here.
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