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Karnataka state govt bans planting eucalyptus, acacia trees owing to impact on ground water level	17.5.2017	TOI: Bangalore Times
Largescale planting of eucalyptus and acacia trees under the Social Forestry scheme to meet the firewood and timber demand not only squeezed the districts of its rich underground water table, but also made annual rainfall in the region a mirage of its former self. Even though the state government had directed the Karnataka Forest Department (KFD) not to create Eucalyptus plantations back in 2011 saying it would have a serious impact on the ground water levels, there was no proper documentation on the damage caused to the ecosystem.
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3 years of Modi govt: India everywhere is the PM's mantra	16.5.2017	Business Standard: Today
Armed with a political mandate, Modi took some foreign policy risks. Why doesn't he take more?
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Can Aadhaar be used to snoop on you? Experts say it very well can be	8.5.2017	Business Standard: Front Page Headlines
Privacy and security experts say that UID can be used as a tool for mass surveillance by the govt
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Pacts worth Rs 2 lakh crore inked at logistics summit, says Nitin Gadkari	5.5.2017	Business Standard: Economy & Policy
He said these pacts would pitch for a holistic approach to spur infrastructure growth in India
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Absent teachers: Not as big a problem as we think	27.4.2017	Education
Hiralal, a 36-year old head teacher in a small government school in Basarpur, a village in Rajasthan, was absent 45 out of 200 working days (22.5 per cent), the school time prescribed by the Right to Education (RTE) Act. (The name of the teacher and the school have been changed to maintain confidentiality.)
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Indian states need to strategise their development (Column: Active Voice)	18.4.2017	All News-IANS Stories
The Modi government has been pulling all stops to improve the ease of doing business rankings since it came into power in a bid to improve Indias image as a business-friendly economy and attract global investment.
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Happiness index also important: Pranab	14.4.2017	Hindu: National
At Ambedkar birth anniversary, President says GDP and Gross National Happiness go together
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Loan waiver: Why shift to populism, Congress style?	9.4.2017	Times of India Opinion
Modi the economic developer has been upended by Modi the populist. The farm loan waiver and other measures announced in Uttar Pradesh last week amounted to an emphatic change in BJP policy direction. Given scarce...
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Diverging state trajectories	3.4.2017	Latest News
With a per capita income of $4,800, Goa is comparable to upper middle income countries
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Takeaways for Bengaluru from New York City's waste management plans	31.3.2017	Citizen Matters
Bengaluru qualifies to be in the low-income category as per World Bank classification, with investments made more on collection and poor quality landfills.
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Toll to be levied on 19 roads in Karnataka	17.3.2017	Hindu: News
The State Cabinet on Friday approved levying of toll on 19 roads, covering a stretch of 1,530 km, in different parts of the State. These roads were developed under the Karnataka State Highways Improve...
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World Bank gives Aadhaar thumbs up; wants other nations to adopt it too	17.3.2017	News
The Aadhaar system is the most sophisticated identification programme in the world, said Romer
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skills index in the works to rank all districts	16.3.2017	TOI: Jaipur
The National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) under the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship is looking to create an index of skills for all districts of India a la the ease of doing business ranking system introduced in 2015 by the Department of Industrial Policy & Promotion (DIPP) along with the World Bank.
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Scavengers who died were working on a World Bank-funded project: BWSSB	12.3.2017	TOI: All Headlines
Scavengers who died were working on a World Bank-funded project: BWSSB
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Karnataka among 7 states selected for groundwater project	9.3.2017	Deccan Herald - State
Karnataka is among seven states selected by the Union Water Resources Ministry for the World Bank-aided National Groundwater Management Improvement Scheme (NGMIS) on a pilot basis. The ministry selected Karnataka, Gujarat, Haryana, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh based on an alarming drop in the groundwater table due to over exploitation. NGMIS envisages sustainable groundwater management with people's participation, an official in the Ministry told DH. The entire project costs around Rs 6,000 crore and will be implemented over a period of six years, said the official. The seven states identified for the project represent 25% of the overexploited blocks in the country. According to the ministry, in India, 245 billion cubic metres of goundwater is drawn every year. This represents about 25% of the total global groundwater drawn. With the over 80% of rural and urban domestic water supplies in India depending on groundwater, the government is working on its better management for ...
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Nine towns in state to get 24x7 water supply	7.3.2017	Deccan Herald - City
The government will take up a project to provide round-the-clock water supply in nine towns at an estimated cost of Rs 205.87 crore. Urban Development Minister Roshan Baig told reporters that the towns are:Mudgil, Teredal, Mulki, Mundargi, Shiralkoppa, Kottur, Kampli, Tekkalakote and Mahalingapura. "These are among the 27 towns identified for 24X7 water supply. Already, we have made round-the-clock water supply possible in Ilkal," said Baig. He added that the Karnataka Urban Infrastructure Development and Finance Corporation are taking up the projects. The target is to provide 24X7 water to 55 towns in the next three years, of which 15 towns will be taken up in one year. He said the government has taken up the Karnataka Municipal Reforms Project at a cost of Rs 1,364 crore with funding from World Bank for urban local bodies other than Bengaluru. Computerisation of basic municipal functions, streamlining finances and scientific base maps using satellite images will be ...
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PM chairs meeting on timely implementation of projects	22.2.2017	All News-IANS Stories
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday chaired his 17th interaction through PRAGATI -- ICT-based multi-modal platform for Pro-Active Governance and Timely Implementation -- and reviewed infrastructure projects, an official statement said.
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PM Modi pressed for accountability to improve telecom services	22.2.2017	Latest News
He called for the use of latest technology inputs to improve the pace and quality of work
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Pharma major Granules India to invest $84 million in expansion	20.2.2017	News
Investment will be backed by IFC, which has three previous exposures to the company
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CFSI to make its foray into the digital arena	5.2.2017	Hindu: News
The Children’s Film Society of India (CFSI) is planning to make its presence felt in the digital world and the first of its attempt is the web series ‘V3’.“The testing of the three episodes is going ...
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