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.

(URGENT) budget bill-passage

(URGENT) National Assembly passes 2010 budget bill
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TOKYO, Dec. 31 Kyodo -
After just three months in office, Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama has already

BEIJING, Dec. 31 Kyodo -
Japan's ''historic change of power'' following the landslide victory by the

TOKYO, Dec. 31 Kyodo -
About 700 people who have lost their jobs and homes have moved into a temporary

By Nor Baizura Basri

Earlier this morning, a grim-faced Rathore in sharp
contrast to the wide grin he sported the day he got six months
imprisonment earlier this month, stepped out of his residence