Superfish make a splash
The world's first transgenic rohu has been developed by the Indian Council of Agriculture Research's T J Pandian at Madurai University, paving the way for rapid and efficient methods of fish
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Don't panic, 4 cases are of dengue relapse: MCD
Following reports of dengue positive cases in the Capital, the Delhi government has declared an alert. The Health Department has asked all hospitals in the city to conduct diagnostic tests on
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Organic or transgenic?
At a recently held national conference on organic farming, participants exhorted producers to go back to basics, ie, adopt chemical-free agricultural practices. While doing so, they attempted to
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Orchid's anti-diabetic molecule clears clinical trials
Orchid Chemicals & Pharmaceuticals Ltd said an anti-diabetic molecule that its US joint venture Bexel Pharmaceuticals Inc has been working on, has cleared clinical trials for toxicity and safety
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Growth takes off
That the Indian economy is on an 8 per cent growth path in 2003-04 has been confirmed by the latest GDP numbers for the third quarter ending December 2003. Agricultural growth of 16.9 per cent thus
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Act against TB and HIV, now
TB is thought to be responsible for one in three AIDS deaths worldwide. TB and HIV co-infection can happen anywhere in the world, but it hits hardest in poverty-afflicted areas with limited access to
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Dry spell may affect cardamom production
Drought conditions prevailing in the cardamom-growing areas have resulted in loss of an estimated 25 per cent of the crop in Kerala's Idukki district, which produces around 75 per cent of the
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Seafood units urge Centre to fight US dumping duty
The seafood industry is exerting pressure on the Centre to take a firm stand against the US move to impose anti-dumping duty on Indian shrimp being imported into that country. The industry expects a
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Kerala doubles crop loss compensation
The Kerala State Cabinet has decided to double the compensation to farmers for crop loss. Announcing this to the media, the Chief Minister, Mr A.K. Antony, said 34 crops had been selected for
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Breakthrough in captive breeding of sand lobsters
The scientists at the Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI) claimed to have achieved a breakthrough in the captive breeding of the sand lobster Thenus orientalis at its Chennai Research
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Debts drive Kerala farmers to suicide
Driven by debts, two more farmers in drought-hit Wayanad district of Kerala, allegedly committed suicide in the past 24 hours, taking the total number of dead in the district allegedly committed
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Brick-kiln owners to go on strike from April 30
As many as 2,500 brick-kiln units spread across Punjab would stop manufacturing work for an indefinite period from April 30 in protest against the policies and attitude of the Capt Amarinder Singh
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Largest tiger reserve
The Myanmar Government has created the world's largest tiger reserve in the wilderness once known as the Valley of Death, a landmark project to protect the endangered big cats, a US conservation
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Five EU states submit national CO2 emission plans
The European Commission has received five national plans for curbing carbon dioxide emissions, part of the 15-nation bloc's scheme to meet commitments made under the Kyoto Protocol, it said. "We had
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Brazil 2004 aluminum output seen up 6 pct - ABAL
Brazil's primary aluminum output will rise 6 percent in 2004 to 1.46 million tonnes amid the recovery of the Alumar smelter and expanded industry production, Brazil's Aluminum Association (ABAL)
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Cattle farming biggest threat to amazon
Booming Brazilian beef exports could be the main culprit behind a sharp rise in deforestation of the Amazon jungle as cattle farmers cut deeper into the forests, a leading research institute said.
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Canada says finds bird flu on seventh chicken farm
Canada said it had found bird flu on a seventh commercial chicken farm in British Columbia and warned it could not rule out uncovering more cases in the province. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency
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Norway greenhouse gas emissions up, over target
Norwegian greenhouse gas emissions jumped in 2003 and are far above Oslo's plans under a U.N. scheme to limit global warming, Statistics Norway said. Overall emissions, mainly of carbon dioxide from
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Monsanto quarterly profit rises on seed sales
Agrochemical company Monsanto Co. (MON.N: Quote, Profile, Research) this week posted a higher quarterly profit on increased corn seed sales and higher revenue from its biotech products. Sales of
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Biotech creations to test US government oversight, group says
The U.S. government may not have the legal authority to ensure the safety of future biotech products, such as genetically modified fish and pharmaceutical crops, a farm research group said. A report