Political
National seminar on forest resources: Diversity, Utilization and Conservation, University of Agricultural Sciences, 9th - 11th March, 2011, Bengaluru
Posted on 14 Feb, 2011 02:42 PMOrganizer: University of Agricultural Sciences, GKVK
Venue: Department of Forestry and Environmental Science, UAS, GKVK, Bengaluru
Topics:
- Forest bio-resources - Diversity and Documentation
- Forest bio-resources - NTFPs, Medicinal plants and livelihood
Activists arrested while protesting against dams on the river Mandakini - Press release by the MATU Jan Sangathan
Posted on 14 Feb, 2011 02:17 PM
National level training program on “On farm Training on System of Rice Intensification (SRI)” - 15th - 16th March 2011, Rukka, Ranchi
Posted on 14 Feb, 2011 01:55 PMOrganizer: Krishi Gram Vikas Kendra (KGVK)
Venue: Neori Vikas, Rukka, Ranchi, Jharkhand
Consultative workshop on strategies for formulation of Forest Genetic Resources Management Network, 9th - 10th March 2011, Coimbatore
Posted on 14 Feb, 2011 12:53 PMOrganizer: Institute of Forest Genetic and Tree Breeding
Venue: Institute of Forest Genetic and Tree Breeding, Coimbatore
Groundwater Information System - Data on groundwater quality and level for all states of India from 2005-09 from the Central Groundwater Board
Posted on 14 Feb, 2011 12:45 PM
Steps to access the data:
Understand water conflicts around India with the help of Google Maps - Water Conflicts Forum
Posted on 14 Feb, 2011 12:42 PMWe are beginning this effort with the conflicts that we have already documented by the Forum. You could also contribute to this effort by sending in abstracts of conflict cases that you know.
MoEF must stop canals in irrigated villages of Narmada valley - NAPM Press Release
Posted on 14 Feb, 2011 12:24 PMA book review of "Convenient Action- Gujarat s Response to Challenges of Climate Change " , written by Narendra Modi
Posted on 14 Feb, 2011 12:12 PMThis book is being read by wider professionals all over the globe with interest and many people have also offered their review on the same. Keeping in view the activities of India Water Portal, we feel that it may be of interest for the portal readers to know more about this. One such review of the book written by Prof. D. T. Shete, Former Director, Water Resources Engineering and Management Institute, Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, Vadodara is attached herewith.
POSCO unplugged - Villagers of Jagatsinghpur, Odisha, have no choice
Posted on 14 Feb, 2011 11:38 AMCall for participation in SERC School on - 'Dynamics and Forecasting of the Indian Summer Monsoon'
Posted on 14 Feb, 2011 11:30 AMThe Centre for Atmospheric Sciences(CAS), Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi is organising this programme which is sponsored by Department of Science and Technology, Government of India. Forty candidates will be selected from all over the country. The programme will be held at CAS, IIT, Delhi.
Eligibility:
M.Sc./M.Tech. degree in Physics/ Meteorology/ Atmospheric Sciences/ Geophysics/ Mathematics/ Statistics/ Oceanography / Computer Science with overall good academic record with at least one year working experience/ exposure relevant to the field of Atmospheric Science. Those who have Ph.D. Degree and working on monsoon related problems will be given preference.
Programme period: 27th June–20th July 2011
Age limit: Less than 35 years as on 31st March 2011.