New Delhi, Dec 31 (PTI) Impact of pollution on the
health of people residing in and around industrial hubs in the
country will be soon studied by the Indian Environment

In 1985, the then Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi had
launched a grand Ganga clean-up project -- Ganga Action Plan.
But the river remains heavily polluted even after 24 years of

In 1985, the then Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi had
launched a grand Ganga clean-up project -- Ganga Action Plan.
But the river remains heavily polluted even after 24 years of

The health study will be done on the basis of the
National Ambient Air Quality Standards-2009, which provides a
legal framework for control of air pollution and protection of

Varanasi, Dec 31 (PTI) The Indian government has
expressed confidence that by 2020 the polluted river Ganga
would be cleaned and Rs 15,000 crore will be spent on it.

High potato, pulses rates push food inflation to 19.83 pc
New Delhi, Dec 31 (PTI) Food inflation in India rose to

During his just-concluded visit, Hatoyama said he
would like to see bullet train technology in India and pointed
out that Japanese bullet trains have never been involved in

Mumbai, Dec 31 (PTI) The Indian rupee Thursday gained 7
paise against the US currency in early trade on hopes of fresh

In the New Year, fear of rising inflation will continue
to influence the economic policies, whether it is monetary
review to be announced by the RBI on January 29 or the Budget

These stimulus packages, backed by easing of monetary
policy by the Reserve Bank, yielded some results which
economists described as "green shoots".