'Gobar-dhan Yojana', the central scheme for managing and converting cattle dung into manure and biogas, will be launched at the national level from Karnal in Haryana on April 30, a state government spokesman said here on Friday.


Gobar-dhan Yojana's national launch from Haryana on April 30


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Prince Charles, the Prince of Wales, on Friday visited the Great Barrier Reef for a conservation roundtable discussion on day three of his visit to Australia.


Prince Charles visits Great Barrier Reef


Singer Mika Singh has sided with superstar Salman Khan, who has been sentenced to a five-year jail term for blackbuck poaching in 1998. He said laws in the country should be same for everybody.


Law should be same for all: Mika Singh


Bollywood actor Salman Khan will spend another night in a prison here after a court on Friday decided to reserve its order on his bail plea until Saturday.


Court to pronounce decision on Salman's bail on Saturday


The authorities in Himachal Pradesh which is prone to natural disasters, have neither made a scientific assessment of flood-prone areas nor prepared any action plan for execution of flood protection works.


Flood-prone Himachal lacks safety plans: CAG


District and Sessions Court Judge Ravindra Kumar Joshi on Friday adjourned Bollywood star Salman Khan's bail hearing in a 1998 blackbuck poaching case to Saturday.


Salman's bail hearing deferred to Saturday


India's imposition of duty on Chinese solar cells and modules shipped and levy of Goods and Services Tax (GST) on panels have significantly slowed down solar capacity additions last year, a UN report said on Thursday.


Duty on China imports, GST slow down India's solar additions: UN report


The conviction of Bollywood superstar Salman Khan on Thursday by a Jodhpur court in a 1998 blackbuck poaching case has left two conjoined twin sisters -- both avid fans of the Bollywood hero -- shocked, their parents said.


Bihar's conjoined twin sisters 'shocked' by Salman's conviction


Bollywood superstar Salman Khan was sentenced to five years of imprisonment by a court here on Thursday in the 1998 blackbuck poaching case, while the other four co-accused stars -- Sonali Bendre, Saif Ali Khan, Tabu and Neelam -- were acquitted of all charges.


Salman Khan sentenced to five years in poaching case, others acquitted


A Jodhpur court will on Thursday pronounce its verdict in the 1998 black buck poaching case, in which Bollywood superstar Salman Khan, Saif Ali Khan, Sonali Bendre, Tabu and Neelam are accused.


Jodhpur court verdict in poaching case on Thursday


The Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (PNGRB) on Wednesday released new rules on bidding for obtaining a licence to retail compressed natural gas (CNG) and piped natural gas (PNG) in cities.


Petroleum regulator changes bid norms for CNG, PNG sale licence


Monsoon in India is likely to be normal with no chances of drought this year, private forecaster Skymet said on Wednesday, bringing relief to the country.


Monsoon likely to be normal this year: Skymet


An Indian woman has died after being bitten by a poisonous ant in the Saudi Arabian capital.


Indian woman dies in Saudi after ant bite


Delhi electricity distribution company (discom) BSES on Tuesday announced it has signed a power sale agreement (PSA) with the Solar Energy Corp of India (SECI) to procure 200 MW at competitive rates.


BSES Delhi discoms procure 200 MW wind power at low rate


The Union Environment Ministry has set emission standards for industries where nitrogen and sulphur oxides are generated as these gases are leading to increase in air pollution and affecting human health.


Standards set for industries emitting nitrogen, sulphur oxides


Animal welfare organisation PETA India on Monday requested telecom company Vodafone to stop using pugs in its advertisement, saying that the "not normal dogs" are always in pain.


Stop using pugs in advertisements, PETA urges Vodafone


Over 6.23 lakh household toilets have been constructed in Odisha during 2017-18 fiscal, an official said on Monday.


6.23 lakh household toilets constructed in Odisha in 2017-18


Petroleum products should be brought under GST so that consumers can get the benefit of price rationalisation, Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said on Monday, a day after transport fuel prices in Delhi hit record highs, even as cleaner Euro-VI grade petrol and diesel supply began here.


Fuel price: Pradhan wants petroleum under GST


Private producer ReNew Power on Monday announced its acquisition of Ostro Energy Private Ltd, which would take its clean energy portfolio capacity to over 5,600 MW through its biggest takeover till date.


Green energy firm ReNew Power acquires Ostro Energy


Transport fuel prices in Delhi hit record highs on Sunday along with the roll out of the Euro-VI grade petrol and diesel as the latest measure to tackle air pollution in the national capital.


Euro-VI fuels roll out in Delhi, prices hit record high


Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma on Saturday said that his government will start working on climate change adaptation policy to reduce risks posed by the consequences of climatic changes.

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