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Haiyan, most power typhoon ever, batters Philippines

November 9, 2013

The central islands of Philippines were slammed by category-five typhoon Haiyan. The typhoon has been recorded as the strongest recorded typhoon to make landfall. It forced millions of people to flee to safer places or take refuge in storm shelters. The category-five super typhoon with 275 ..

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HRD Ministry gives nod to set up IIT, IIM, 3 central varsities in Seemandhra

November 6, 2013

The HRD ministry has given its nod to establish an IIT, an IIM and 3 central universities among other institutes for the region. The decision would be placed before the GoM for consideration. The ministry has also cleared an IISER ..

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Kannur (in Kerala) declared as the first Zero-Landless district of India

November 3, 2013

Under the Zero Landless (Citizens) Kerala Project, Kannur (Kerala) has been declared as the the first zero-landless district in India. What is Zero Landless (Citizens) Kerala Project? It is a project which seeks to provide 3 cents of land each to ..

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Swedish envoy unviels ‘Nobel Memorial Wall’ in Kolkata

October 29, 2013

Commemorating the centenary of legendary polymath Rabindranath Tagore (Gurudev) receiving the Nobel Prize for Literature, Swedish Ambassador Harald Sandberg inaugurated the Nobel Memorial Wall, a permanent structure set up in the Kolkata’s Esplanade Metro Railway station, where portraits of the ..

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Odisha imposes fishing ban to protect nests of endagered Olive Ridley sea turtles

October 27, 2013

The Odisha Government has imposed a seven-month fishing ban within 20 km from the river mouths of Dhamara, Devi and Rusikulya in Gamjam district for safeguard nests of endangered Olive Ridley sea turtles. The ban prohibits motor boats, trawlers and mechanised ..

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Prof. Ravi Chopra Expert panel to study the impact of Hydro-projects in Uttarakhand

October 22, 2013

A 17-member expert panel headed by Prof. Ravi Chopra has been constituted by the Union Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) to investigate whether the environmental degradation caused by hydro-electric projects on Alaknanda and Bhagirathi rivers led to Uttarakhand floods. Tasks before ..

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Union Cabinet gives nod to proposal for construct all-weather Zojila Tunnel Project

October 21, 2013

The Union Cabinet has given nod to the proposal for construction of a 14-km all-weather tunnel at Zojila pass in Ladakh region. The project would require Rs 9000 crore investment to ensure undisrupted round-the-year connectivity between Ladakh and Srinagar. The Zojila ..

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‘Great Indian Bustard’ in critically endangered stage

October 18, 2013

As per the  2013 ‘Threatened Bird’ list by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), the Great Indian Bustard is  listed under the category of Critically Endangered birds. The Great Indian Bustard (Scientific name: “Ardeotis nigriceps”) was once widely spotted across ..

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