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Irrigation projects continue to suffer in Maharashtra: CAG
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Land acquisition conflicts, shortage of funds, rehabilitation woes and cost escalations are&…
July 19, 2019
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With 77% posts vacant, West Bengal’s drugs units and blood banks continue without licenses: CAG
The state needs an adequate number of drug inspectors to test and certify drugs both at manufacturing and retail outlets. Photo: Flickr
Even most samples to be tested and certified by state’s drug inspectors for quality …
July 19, 2019
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Court digest: Major environment hearings of the week (July 15-19)
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Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high …
July 20, 2019
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Wildlife & Biodiversity

IUCN's new Red List reports alarming decline in global freshwater fish species
The Pangas, a species of freshwater fish native to South and Southeast Asia. Photo: Wikipedia
According to the body, the world's freshwater fish species are undergoing a silent decline
July 19, 2019
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Blazing India: All about the killer heatwave

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Before monsoon could arrive, the country recorded high temperatures and the sun was …
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June 14, 2019
As the Centre plans a Rs 6-lakh crore spectrum auction to make the introduction of 5G …
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Researchers and experts have been talking about monsoon, its impact on agriculture and how …
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