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Supreme Court allows the functioning of Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant

May 9, 2013

The apex court has allowed the functioning of Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant (KKNP) with a view of ‘safe and secure’ plant by issuing 15 guidelines on commissioning, safety, security and environmental issues. Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant ..

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Fact Box: K. Kasturirangan High-Level Working Group

April 18, 2013

K. Kasturirangan-led 10-member panel High-Level Working Group (HLWG) Presented its report on Western Ghats to MoEF (Ministry of Environment and Forests) K. Kasturirangan-led 10-member panel High-Level Working Group (HLWG) has prepared a report on Western Ghats which suggests for ban ..

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SC orders Karnataka to release Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu

February 12, 2013

The apex court directed Karnataka to release 2.44 tmc (thousand million cubic feet) water of Cauvery river to Tamil Nadu for irrigating its standing crops in the delta basin. The court dismissed the objections of Tamil Nadu which sought 9 ..

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'Krishi Karman Award' to states with record foodgrain production

January 17, 2013

President Pranab Mukherjee honored 8 states with ‘Krishi Karman Awards’ in recognition to their special achievements in foodgrain production in 2011-12. The Awardees with their respective achievement category: Madhya Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Manipur and Nagaland awarded for their special contribution ..

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Tamil Nadu best to implement NRHM

January 16, 2013

As per an Evaluation Study of National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) done by the Institute of Economic Growth of the University of Delhi, Tamil Nadu stands at top for implementation outcomes of the NRHM and can be a benchmark for ..

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Kudankulam plant gets clearance for second heat-up

December 12, 2012

The first unit of 2,000-MW Kudankulam nuclear power plant in Tamil Nadu was given clearance by the Atomic Energy Regulatory Board for the second heat-up. It is expected that the plant could go critical (start the fission process) around December ..

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Kudankulam plant gets clearance for second heat-up

December 12, 2012

The first unit of 2,000-MW Kudankulam nuclear power plant in Tamil Nadu was given clearance by the Atomic Energy Regulatory Board for the second heat-up. It is expected that the plant could go critical (start the fission process) around December ..

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SC orders Karnataka to release 10,000 cusecs

December 11, 2012

The apex court directed Karnataka to release 10,000 cusecs of water to Tamil Nadu and asked the Centre to indicate the time frame within which it would notify the final decision of the Cauvery Water Disputes Tribunal given on February ..

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Lalganj (Rae Bareli) Rail coach factory opens

November 9, 2012

Rail Coach Factory was inaugurated by Congress president Sonia Gandhi at Lalganj in Rae Bareli Lok Sabha constituency. Rae Bareli (Lalganj) factory is the 3rd of its kind, after the Integral Coach Factory, Perambur, Tamil Nadu, and the Rail Coach ..

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Apex court asks CMC to address issues raised by TN and Karnataka

November 2, 2012

The Supreme Court asked the Cauvery Monitoring Committee (CMC) to examine all the issues b/w Tamil Nadu and Karnataka regarding Cauvery water sharing dispute b/w the two states. Karnataka has assured that it will comply with the CMC’s recommendations. Why ..

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