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Farmer killed by tiger in UP
A 45-year-old farmer was today mauled to death by a tiger in a wheat-crop field near Shatepurwa village, police said. The body of the farmer was found by the villagers, they said. Divisional forest officer Anil Kumar Patel confirmed about the incident and said forest department teams were sent to the spot. Nighasan police, sub divisional magistrate and deputy police superintendent reached the spot to pacify the villagers who staged a protest against the incident.
First regional conference of eastern states on Water Resources
The first regional conference of eastern states on Water Resources will be held in the city on April 16 to address the outstanding water issues of these states. The conference will deliberate on finding a solution to mitigate intra and intra-basin issues relating to water resources in Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Odisha and West Bengal, official sources said. Union Minister of State for Water Resources Arjun Ram Meghwal will participate in the conference, which will be attended by Water Resources ministers and secretaries of the five states, the sources said. The chairman of Central Water Commission will also address the conference. The issue of interlinking of rivers will also come-up for discussion at the conference, the sources said West Bengal has issues like Ganga-Padma erosion, Ghatal Master Plan with an estimated cost of Rs 1238.95 crore for the first phase, non-availability of Central grant under flood management programme for the ongoing flood management ...
NHAI signs agreement for its First International Project
The project will have 3 new major bridges and 2 new minor bridges. 4 existing major bridges and 9 existing minor bridges will be repaired and strengthened and 6 existing minor bridges will be reconstructed. The stretch will have 6 truck lay byes, 20 bus bays and passenger shelters and 1 rest area. The project would be completed in three years.
China March soybean imports fall 10 percent from year ago
BEIJING (Reuters) - China's soybean imports fell 10 percent in March from a year ago, in line with market expectations on easing demand after the Lunar New Year festival, customs data showed on Friday.
Hry govt approves Slum-In-Situ Rehabilitation Policy
The Haryana government has approved the Slum-In-Situ Rehabilitation Policy to provide housing facility to the slum dwellers without relocating them to other areas, an official statement said today. Under the Policy, a total of Rs 1.67 lakh per dwelling unit will be provided to the developer for construction of houses. The Centre will provide financial assistance of Rs one lakh per dwelling unit whereas the state government will provide assistance of Rs 67,000 per dwelling unit. The carpet area prescription of 30 square meter will be substituted with 50 square meter, an official release said here today. The slums which are spread horizontally on the government land will be accumulated partially by means of group housing or flats and the area left after providing housing accommodation to the slum dwellers will be given as free sale component to cross subsidise the developers, it said. "Therefore, apart from providing houses to the dwellers, the land left thereafter can be used for other
Khattar sanctions Rs 1,025 crore for GMDA
Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Thursday sanctioned Rs 1,025.60 crore for Gurugram Metropolitan Development Authority (GMDA) at a meeting here.
V-P pitches for renewable energy
Citing the huge demand for oil and gas in the country, Vice-President M Venkaiah Naidu today stressed on the need to tap renewable energy. Renewable energy was a major solution in fighting climate change and meet the increasing energy demand in the country, he said in an interaction with the students of Indian Institute of Petroleum and Energy (IIPE) here. Naidu said IIPE intended to promote the quality and excellence of the education and research in the petroleum and hydrocarbons and it plans to fill in the skill gap in the oil and gas sector. He appealed the youngsters to bridge the rural and urban divde through development, discussion and dialogue. The vice-president said the central and state governments should work together as a team for the all-round development of the states.
Results of Swachh Survekshan-2018 to be out by May: Official
The results of the Swachh Survekshan-2018, a government survey to rank 4,203 cities nationwide on the basis of cleanliness, would be announced in the second fortnight of May, a senior official said today. In Swachh Survekshan-2017, Indore in Madhya Pradesh was declared the country's cleanest city. "The results of Swachh Survekshan-2018 will be announced in the second fortnight of May. This time 4,203 cities have been covered as part of this survey," Durgashankar Mishra, Secretary, the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, told reporters here. Mishra expressed confidence that by October 2, 2018, India would be open defecation free (ODF). He informed that at present, 15 states and 2,500 cities had been declared ODF. In reply to a question, he informed that door-to-door collection of garbage covered 76 per cent of urban households. In these areas, 39 per cent waste was being segregated while 29 per cent of solid waste was being managed and disposed off scientifically. He said that more .
2 trampled to death by elephants in Odisha
Two persons were trampled to death by elephants in separate incidents in Odisha's Dhenkanal district today, police said. The incidents happened within the Kapilas forest range, the police said. The incidents took place early this morning when a herd of 20 elephants were moving around in a nearby forest, the forest ranger in-charge of Kapilash forest range, Darsania Bhoi, said. While one person had gone to forest to answer nature's call, the other was on his way to a local market to purchase vegetables when they were attacked by the elephants at different places. A preliminary compensation of Rs 40,000 was paid to one family, while the other was paid Rs 30,000, Bhoi said.
Pakistan's Neelum-Jhelum power project to start operations
The Neelum-Jhelum project, one of Pakistan's largest hydropower stations, will see its first generator officially start supplying electricity to the national grid on Friday, the Chinese contractor said.
India puts into orbit navigation satellite (Roundup)
India early on Thursday put into orbit navigation satellite IRNSS-1I, a part of Indian satellite navigation system NavIC in copy-book style.
APAC meet in Indore resolves to free air, soil, water from
A conference of mayors of cities from the Asia-Pacific region here today resolved to free soil, air and water from contamination. They were participating in the four-day '8th Regional 3R Forum in Asia and the Pacific' which started here on April 9. The conference was organised by the Union Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, Japan's Ministry for Environment and United Nations Centre for Regional Development (UNCRD). The theme of the current conference was "Achieving Clean Water, Clean Land and Clean Air through 3R and Resource Efficiency- A 21st Century Vision for Asia-Pacific Communities", organisers said. Speaking on the occasion, Deputy Minister of Japan's Environmental Global Affairs Department, Yasuo Takahashi, said that the success of the 3R (reduce, reuse and recyclable) formula in achieving cleanliness of soil, air and water depended on mutual cooperation. He added that local civic bodies and people had a big role to play to make it a success. Madhya Pradesh's
SAFAR to identify, mark 26 sources of Delhi pollution
The System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting And Research (SAFAR) on Thursday kickstarted its mission to identify and mark locations of 26 sources within the national capital which pollute the air.
Tripura to set up IIIT
An Indian Institute of Information Technology (IIIT) will be set up in Tripura to encourage the youth to study job-oriented courses within their region, the government said on Thursday.
Learn to coexist, say foresters as leopard goes undetected
While the presence of a leopard at North Delhi could not be confirmed, animal experts and the forest department on Thursday suggested that people learn to co-exist with the feline.
Common bidding for power projects not soon: Siemens
India may not see power tariff auction for wind-solar hybrid projects or common bidding for power projects in near future, said a top official of Siemens Gamesa India on Thursday.
Energy key engine of India's growth: Sushma
External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Thursday said that energy is the key engine of India's economic growth and has also become a key element of New Delhi's diplomatic engagement and outreach.
AIIB to invest $140 mn on rural connectivity in MP
The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) has approved a $140 million loan for enhancing rural connectivity in Madhya Pradesh which will benefit around 1.5 million rural residents through improved livelihood, education and mobility, the government said on Thursday.
GSL ties up with MTU-Germany to manufacture navy ship engines
The Goa Shipyard Ltd (GSL), a defence ministry facility, tied up with MTU-Germany to manufacture Series 8000 engines, which are fitted on offshore patrol vessels, as part of the 'Make in India' programme, an official said on Thursday.
NHAI signs first international project agreement
The National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) on Thursday said it had signed its first international project agreement for upgradation of a highway in Myanmar.
