Kumari Selja ticks off Goa minister over garbage disposal 06 March 2010, 06-1 Hrs
Panaji, March 6 Union Minister for Tourism Kumari Selja Saturday ticked off Goa Tourism Minister Mickky Pacheco for not having a solid waste management (SWM) system in place to handle the garbage problem in the state.
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India muff chances to let Spain progress in Hockey World Cup 04 March 2010, 04-2 Hrs
New Delhi, March 4 India wasted far too many chances to go down 2-5 to Olympic silver medallist Spain and with it their World Cup hopes lie in shambles here Thursday.
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West Bengal committee to address solid waste management 03 March 2010, 03-1 Hrs
Kolkata, March 3 The West Bengal government has formed an expert committee to address municipal solid waste management and recycling in various urban areas across the state, a minister said Wednesday.
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Act now, or you'll have e-waste mountain, UN tells India 24 February 2010, 24-1 Hrs
Bali, Feb 24 India, China and other developing countries face 'the spectre of hazardous e-waste mountains' unless they step up action to collect and recycle e-waste, the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) has warned.
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Union Carbide's waste disposal trial run a farce: Activists 21 February 2010, 21-1 Hrs
Bhopal, Feb 21 Despite the recent Supreme Court directive to dispose of the hazardous waste lying in the now-defunct Union Carbide plant here by putting it through an incinerator in Madhya Pradesh's Dhar district, the trial runs for waste disposal flout enviromental norms, activists claim.
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Green code unveiled for Commonwealth Games 17 February 2010, 17-1 Hrs
New Delhi, Feb 17 Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit Wednesday released the Commonwealth Games Delhi 2010 Ecological Code that outlines ways to cut down on carbon emissions during the mega sporting event, laying stress on clean fuel, water conservation and waste management.
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New artificial foot recycles energy for easy walking 17 February 2010, 17-1 Hrs
Washington, Feb 17 An artificial foot that recycles energy otherwise wasted in between steps could make it easier for amputees to walk, its developers say.
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$40 mn UN-Indian project to target hazardous medical wastes 12 February 2010, 12-1 Hrs
United Nations, Feb 12 A UN agency has teamed up with the Indian government in a $40-million pilot project in five Indian states to help the country's healthcare system dispose of hazardous medical waste.
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UN and India work on disposing hazardous medical waste 11 February 2010, 11-2 Hrs
New York, Feb 11 (DPA) The UN Industrial Development Organization Thursday launched a $40-million pilot project to assist India dispose 300,000 tonnes of annual medical waste.
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Mumbai highest e-waste producing city followed by Delhi 04 February 2010, 04-1 Hrs
New Delhi, Feb 4 The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) Thursday said Mumbai topped the list of electronic waste producing cities in the country. Delhi was placed second in the list.
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