Carbon tax to meet climate concerns

AP MUCH NEEDED: “The carbon tax is an idea whose time has come given the current oil price situation.” TOPICS environmental issues climate change environmental cleanup environmental politics environmental pollution India can display...

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Consolidating post-election gains in Sri Lanka

Reuters OUSTED: While “Mahinda Rajapaksa put the economy on a high growth trajectory, he failed to move on reconciliation and accountability.” Picture shows him inspecting a war victory parade in Colombo in May 19, 2012. The challenge confronting...

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Fire at vegetable market

Fire broke out at a vegetable market here on Tannery Road in the early hours of Saturday . No casualty was reported in the incident. Though the exact cause of the fire is yet to be traced, the police suspect that the mishap could have happened due to a discarded cigarette. Property worth Rs. 1.2 lakh were...

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Progressive farmers get eKisaan tablets

To educate, engage and empower the farming community, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Saturday distributed eKisaan tablets loaded with information on agriculture, education and health. The tablets, which have been procured with financial assistance from NRI professionals, are part of the government’s ‘Namma...

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Six arrested for transporting cattle to slaughter houses illegally

The Yeshwanthpur police have seized two trucks and arrested six persons who were carrying cattle to slaughter houses. Based on a tip-off, a team of police confronted two trucks and found 41 cattle being transported from neighbouring areas without valid documents. The police have arrested the truck drivers...

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Queen Elizabeth II is now world’s oldest monarch

AP Queen Elizabeth II of Britain became the world’s oldest monarch following the death of King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia. Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah (90), who passed away on Friday, was two years older than the Queen, who will be 89...

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Indian golfers Chikka, Himmat earn Asian Tour cards

Indian golfer S. Chikka and Himmat Rai were among 47 players to earn an Asian Tour card at the Qualifying School final stage presented by Sports Authority of Thailand on Saturday. Chikka made up for the disappointment of missing out on his Tour card by one shot last year by putting up a remarkable display...

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