THE UPA government is faced with the task of reconciling its own interests in poll-bound Karnataka and that of the DMK regime in Tamil Nadu on the Hogenakkal falls issue.

With Election Commission announcing dates for the Karnataka assembly polls, the latest water dispute between Karnataka and Tamil Nadu over the Hogenakkal drinking water supply project is in danger of taking a serious turn. A large number of policemen stood guard in Hosur town bordering Karnataka even as buses between the two states did not ply fearing attacks by protesters.

Certification for semi-processed leather questioned Quarantine issues The annual imports of skin and hide through the Chennai port are estimated at about Rs 1,000 crore. Quarantine issues do not arise in the case of semi processed leather, which is chemically treated, says trade body. The manufacturers have also taken up the issue with the Department of Animal Husbandry at the Centre, and a notification clarifying the issue is expected. R. Balaji Chennai, April 2

Chief Secretary L.K.

Even as the Tamil Nadu Assembly adopted a resolution urging the Union Government to come forward to safeguard the rights of the people of the State, various Kannada organisations gave a call for a Kar

The Union Ministry of Environment and Forests has constituted the State Level Environment Impact Assessment Authority for Tamil Nadu.

The Nevyeli Lignite Corporation has surpassed its previous records during 2007-08 in lignite production and electricity generation.

THE Japanese-funded Hogenakkal water project is becoming mired in needless controversy.

In the present study, an attempt has been made to evaluate the treatability of a combined tannery and domestic wastewater using lab-scale activated sludge reactor under extended aeration.

This paper tracks the organizational and financial history of the Integrated Village Development Project (IVDP) and the self-help group (SHG) network it supports in Tamil Nadu, India.

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