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Government opens doors to lateral entry
NDA government has invited “outstanding individuals†to join the government at the joint secretary level at the Centre to bring in expertise from the private sector individuals and infuse talent into the country’s bureaucracy,
posted by Jawwad Kazi 11th Jun 2018
Odisha beach is Asia’s first to get ‘Blue Flag’ tag
The Chandrabhaga beach on the Konark coast of Odisha will be the first in Asia to get the Blue Flag certification — the tag given to environment-friendly and clean beaches, equipped with amenities of international standards for tourists.
posted by Jawwad Kazi 4th Jun 2018
Decline in low-intensity rainfall reduces groundwater recharge in north India
Based on data collected between 1996 and 2016 from over 5,800 groundwater wells spread across India, researchers from Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Gandhinagar have been able to find that rainfall intensity is strongly linked to groundwater recharge.
posted by Jawwad Kazi 3rd Jun 2018
Closure alone may not solve Thoothukudi issue: UN Group member
Simply closing the Sterlite copper plant may not be the answer to the serious and ongoing threat at Thoothukudi, Tamil Nadu, said a member of the UN Working Group on Human Rights and Transnational Corporations and Other Business Enterprises
posted by Jawwad Kazi 3rd Jun 2018
Centre notifies Cauvery Water Management Authority
The Union government issued a notification for the Cauvery Water Management Authority (CWMA).
posted by Jawwad Kazi 2nd Jun 2018