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SC turns down Karnataka's plea against NGT order on Bengaluru lakes
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 22 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Friday declined the plea of Karnataka government against December 6, 2018 order of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) which had directed it to deposit Rs 500 crore in an escrow account for failure to check pollution and encroachment in thr
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Climate change could double greenhouse gas emissions from freshwater lakes
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Nov 19 (ANI): Every drop of freshwater contains thousands of different organic molecules that have previously gone unnoticed. By measuring the diversity of these molecules and how they interact with the environment around them, research has revealed an invisible world
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First global geologic map of Saturn's largest moon Titan completed
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [US], Nov 19 (ANI): The first map showing the global geology of Saturn's largest moon, Titan, has been completed and fully reveals a dynamic world of dunes, lakes, plains, craters and other terrains.
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YS Jagan Mohan Reddy chairs review meeting on sand policy in state
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh) [India], Oct 23 (ANI): Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy on Wednesday ordered the district collectors in the state to identify sand reaches at ponds, lakes, canals and small rivers in the area and ordered that the mining at these will only be co
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Hyderabad administration starts cleaning lakes post Ganesh immersion
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], Sept 14 (ANI): The local administration has started cleaning lakes after people bid adieu to Lord Ganesha on Friday.
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Greenhouse gases leave lakes warm on top and cold below: Study
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Sept 9 (ANI): While studying the effects of global warming on lakes, researchers found out why lakes may remain cool in deeper levels and warm on the surface.
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Water pollution may be keeping silver carp out of Great Lakes
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Aug 11 (ANI): A new study suggests that Chicago's water pollution may be a contributing factor for the lack of upstream movement in silver carp fish.
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Udaipur set to host India's largest education Brainstorm
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India] August 05(ANI/NewsVoir): The third edition of India's largest education brainstorming event, the ScooNews Global Educators Fest (SGEF) will be held on August 09 and 10 in Udaipur- the City of Lakes.
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USA braces for heatwave with mercury set to reach 100 degrees F (38 Celsiu
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
New York (USA), July 18 (ANI): Temperatures in United States of America (USA) are set to rise in next few days, with predictions that the mercury will hit 100 degrees Fahrenheit in certain parts of the country.
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We are spending Rs 253 cr on filling lakes in Karnataka: Kumaraswamy
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Mandya (Karnataka) [India], Jun 18 (ANI): Karnataka Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy, on Tuesday, addressed the issue of water crisis in the state and said that the state government is making efforts to fill up lakes across the state and has ploughed in over Rs 250 crores for the same.
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Naidu asks educational institutions to foster academic excellence
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], May 21 (ANI): Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu on Tuesday asked educational institutions to maintain high standards and foster academic excellence as the country has emerged as an attractive destination for global investors.
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Rice husks can remove toxins from water
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], May 7 (ANI): A recent study has observed that rice husk can effectively remove microcystin (a toxin released by harmful algal blooms) that are increasingly occurring in the Great Lakes and other freshwater lakes around the world.
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