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Govt to release Rs 13,000cr for Green India Mission

CHENNAI: The Union cabinet will soon sanction 13,000 crore for the initial phase of the 10-yearGreen India Mission to increase forest cover and quality of forests in the co...

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Thought Factory

Small concerns: The Local train

There local train platform is filled with people as I reach it around 8.30 am every day.  Carrying laptops, handbags and lunchboxes, everyone is set for the day. Newsp...

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Thought Factory

Who said playing games is waste of time?

Throughout the last twenty or thirty years, parents around the world have been putting limitations on the amount of time their children spend playing games. Many a times, p...

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Sustainable Development

India ranked 155th in global environment performance list at World Economic Forum

India has been ranked at a low 155th position in a global list that places countries on how well they perform on high-priority environmental issues.

The 2014 Enviro...

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Environment

Nepal clinches 139th position in environment index

KATHMANDU: Nepal has been ranked 139th in the Environmental Performance Index 2014, which assessed 178 countries across the world.

The EPI assesses nine parameters,...

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Sustainable Development

Kenya to generate over half of its electricity through solar power by 2016

Government invests $1.2bn jointly with private companies to build solar power plants across the country

Masinga hydroelectric power plant. Kenya gets most of its po...

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Sustainable Development

Equity and sustainability, the way forward, say environmental experts

JAIPUR: When we can’t say carbon dioxide is yours and oxygen mine, it’s time to stop playing solo and join hands together to work towards preservation of our fa...

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Bollywood

John Abraham flags off Mumbai Marathon 2014

This year, the Mumbai Marathon saw not just popular faces from showbiz, but also honchos from India Inc take part. Anil Ambani completed the half marathon this time as well...

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Health

John Abraham flags off Mumbai Marathon 2014

This year, the Mumbai Marathon saw not just popular faces from showbiz, but also honchos from India Inc take part. Anil Ambani completed the half marathon this time as well...

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Pope Francis preaches peace, love & tenderness in first Christmas message at Vatican

Pope Francis, celebrating his first Christmas as leader of the world’s 1.2 billion Roman Catholics, on Wednesday called for dialogue to end the conflict in ...

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