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End of the road for Bangalore?
Bangalore Municipal Corporation’s road projects have hit a dead end due to non-availability of funds. The corporation had applied for Rs 7,536 crore for flyovers and grade-separator projects under the Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (jnnurm). “Our city development … Continue reading
“AIDS Came to US from Haiti” Say Researchers from University of Arizona
The US has found a new target. Now it says aids came to its shores from Haiti. Researchers from the University of Arizona say gene sequences from the blood specimens collected in 1982–1983 from Haitian aids patients suggest the disease … Continue reading
Posted in News, Research
Tagged AIDS, Haiti, Medical Research, Research, United States Of America (US)
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Coimbatore Attempts to Save Waterbodies
In times of crisis there are two things one can do: crib and cry or do something about it. When the groundwater in the industrial city of Coimbatore plunged to 300 m at some places four years ago, its corporate … Continue reading
Leaky roof – Housing policy not driven by welfare
Housing policy not driven by welfare Real estate prices have hit the roof largely because of a lack of regulation in a housing sector ruled by speculators. Faced with a crisis, the centre wants to facilitate private-sector housing initiatives for … Continue reading
Posted in India, News, Real Estate
Tagged Ministry of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation, Slums, Urban Housing
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Laissez Faire – Government Sits Back, Carmakers Make Hay
Government sits back, carmakers make hay No one knows where to place the ultra-low-cost cars in the overall paradigm shift in technology in India. Small cars and downsizing have begun to find favour to achieve greater fuel efficiency in a … Continue reading
Posted in Environment, News, Pollution
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EU Bans Indian Guar Gum
The guar gum trade in India has suffered a setback after the European Union (EU) banned import of non-certified guar gum from India. The move came after dioxins and pentachlorophenols were found in a consignment delivered by India Glycol, a … Continue reading
Posted in Agriculture, India, News
Tagged * Dioxin, * Food Additives, * Food Standards, * Imports, * Legumes, * Rajasthan, * Uttaranchal (Uttarakhand), European Union (EU), Food Contamination, India, Trade
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Panchayat minister wants control of Urban Local bodies
A proposal to bring urban and local bodies under one head has been mooted once again. Mani Shankar Aiyar, Union minister of panchayati raj, has asked for urban local bodies to be put under his ministry “for effective planning to … Continue reading
Posted in India, Livelihood, News
Tagged Governance, India, Nagarpalikas, Panchayats, Political Decentralisation
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