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110 countries pledge to phase out mercury
Posted on 15 Oct, 2013 09:10 AM110 countries sign Minamata convention to ban mercury
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Invite to seminar on e-waste management ' E -waste: Sustainability & management', The Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (ASSOCHAM), Hyderabad
Posted on 13 Oct, 2013 04:43 PMFor more information on the organisers, please click here.
For more details, you may download the brochure from below .
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Applications invited for the post of 'Senior Research Associate',Landesa, New Delhi
Posted on 10 Oct, 2013 02:31 PMFurther details on the organisation, Landesa, may be viewed here.
For more information on the vacancy, click here.
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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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World's biggest solar power plant to come up in Rajasthan
Posted on 07 Oct, 2013 08:15 AMRajasthan to have world's biggest solar plant
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Applications invited for the post of ' State Coordinator-Water Quality Monitoring ', IPE Global, Patna
Posted on 30 Sep, 2013 10:01 AMFor details on the vacancy, please click here.
FOr more information on the consultancy firm, click here.
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Government allows shale gas exploration
Posted on 30 Sep, 2013 06:00 AMGovernment allows shale gas exploration
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Bihar, Odisha and Madhya Pradesh among least developed
Posted on 29 Sep, 2013 07:56 PMBihar, Odisha and Madhya Pradesh among least developed
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Minor mineral, major mafia
Posted on 29 Sep, 2013 04:05 PMPahanbarri was a small village of 3000 people in Madhya Pradesh's Hoshangabad district. The 200-year old village was known for its fertile soil, thanks to being located on the banks of the Tawa, a tributary of the Narmada river. On August 1 this year, the river changed its course, broke its bank and entered the village.
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Invitation for 'Timi-Kurm Coastal and Marine Life Awareness Fest 2013', Devbag, Karnataka
Posted on 29 Sep, 2013 01:15 PMFor more information on the organisers, the Terra Marine Research Institute (TeMI), please click here.
To know more about the festival, click here.
The brochure may be downloaded from below.
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