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Athirapilly falls under threat
Posted on 23 Nov, 2013 07:54 AMAthirappilly falls is situated 70 km from Kochi city in Kerala's Thrissur district. The 80 ft high falls is a part of the Chalakudy River and originates in the upper reaches of the Sholayar ranges in the Western Ghats. Lush greenery and little streams that cover the winding route up and down to the falls exhilarate and intimidate all at once.
Environment Ministry withdraws controversial amendment
Posted on 19 Nov, 2013 11:48 AMEnvironment Ministry withdraws amendment to waste rules
The unique 'Khachar' system explained
Posted on 17 Nov, 2013 10:19 PMIndia is one of the world's largest producers of white and brown varieties of paddy and contributes to around 20% of all the paddy production in the world. Rice (de-husked form of paddy) is the staple food in the eastern and southern parts of the country and is mainly grown in rain-fed areas that receive heavy annual rainfall [1].
United opposition to the 'Statue of Unity'
Posted on 11 Nov, 2013 11:45 AMEnvironment activists unite against the 'Statue of Unity'
Gujarat government arrests activists protesting Narmada weir
Posted on 05 Nov, 2013 11:02 AMGujarat government culls protest against weir on the Narmada river
The inhospitable Indus
Posted on 04 Nov, 2013 08:29 PMFlowing through Tibet, northern India and Pakistan, the Indus is the western-most major river of the Indus-Ganga-Brahmaputra basin. This basin extends over most of South Asia from the Himalayas to the Vindhyas, excluding Peninsular India, and carries the rain that falls in this region to the Indian Ocean.
Applications invited for 'Project Fellows', Department of Geology, Central University of Karnataka, Gulbarga, Karnataka
Posted on 04 Nov, 2013 12:38 PMFor further information on the 'Central University of Karnataka' , please click here.
Details on the Project Fellow vacancy may be viewed here.
Have zones for renewable energy: MNRE
Posted on 01 Nov, 2013 11:55 AMMinistry recommends dividing the country into renewable energy zones
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