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Indian Union Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh visits international headquarters of Ahmadiyya Muslim community at Qadian town.

Union Minister for Environment and Forests as well as Rural Development (India) Jairam Ramesh visits the International Headquarter of Ahmadiyya Muslims at Qadian in the Gurdaspur District of Indian Punjab. Source: The Times of India, Chandigarh. GURDASPUR: Union rural development minister Jairam Ramesh on Friday announced a special package for […]

Israeli companies to help clean holiest river of India ‘Ganges’

Source: Ynetnews Indian engineers, researchers seek Israeli water technologies for river’s rejuvenation; deal estimated at $3 billion India is considering the possibility of integrating Israeli technologies in a national initiative to clean the Ganges River. For this purpose, engineers, researchers and representatives form water technology companies will visit Israelnext week. […]

God-awful pollution of India’s waters

the guardian Do the gods pollute? Scientists in India, worried about the public health consequences of immersing idols in lakes and rivers, have been looking anew at water pollution. They hope, and perhaps in some cases pray, to harmonise their medical concerns with some people’s religious priorities. Most of their research has focused on idols […]

Deaths put Siachen standoff into sharp relief

Credit: Asia Times By Sudha Ramachandran BANGALORE – An avalanche near the Siachen Glacier, which buried around 140 Pakistani soldiers and civilian contractors a fortnight ago, has triggered debate in India and Pakistan over the huge costs of keeping troops in a stand-off at its icy heights. Pakistan’s army chief […]