Russia dysentery
Almost 1,400 people were reported ill on Saturday in the worst dysentery epidemic to hit Russia in a decade.
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Saligao resolves to restrict movement of garbage trucks
The Saligao gram sabha, on Sunday, passed an unanimous resolution to reconstruct a barricade in the Calangute village, Goa, to restrict the movement of garbage carrying trucks, through the Saligao
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Viral disease bare for dogs in Leh
For the first time in Leh a viral disease in dogs Canine Disaster has spread that has already killed most of the dogs in the town and surrounding areas. rather a great respite especially to the local
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Eardrums get a respite
Diwali this year turned out to be a low noise festival with sound levels at many places dropping below the average targeted by the Andhra Pradesh Pollution Control Board. The PCB had fixed a target
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Grass is for cows
Drought struck Sahariyas of Rajasthan live on grass, but its death they get more often. It's the old Orissa drought and starvation story being played out again. This time in Rajasthan. Even as the
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Adivasis dying of starvation
Bhartiya Janata Party national secretary and MP, Shivraj Singh Chauhan toured village Naharia, Khajuri, Bhilaya and Sahaba of Ganjbasoda region in Madhya Pradesh where the Adivasis are reported to be
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Pollution rains on Visakhapatnam streets, thanks to OHC
"Our eyes burn, there's an itching sensation all over the body and we look like miners whenever we walk through Kota, Veedhi, Muslim Veedhi and Ferry Road of Ward No. 1 of the old city in
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Joint crackdown on crackers
The city police claimed that Calcuttans celebrated this year's Diwali peacefully as they were less tormented by banned crackers, unlike in the past. With the arrest of 485 people in the city, on
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Leopards active in Bhoranj area
Leopards have been active in the Bhoranj area of Hamirpur district during the past month. One of them has injured three persons in the area. People don't venture out after sunset and children are not
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Orissa pollution
The Wildlife Society of Orissa has alleged that a major private sector fertiliser plant at Paradeep continues to operate in violation of the closure orders passed by the SPCB sometime ago, thus
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Save that dry leaf
Come winter and Delhi will witness, like in the years before, leaves being indiscriminately burnt in most city parks. While gardeners and guards stationed at almost all government-maintained parks
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France enters Indian waters
The French government is keen to invest in various water management and railway projects in India and the Indian government's plan to invest heavily in revamping the railway network and opening up of
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Hunger in Rajasthan: A tale of useless ration cards
It's a rough ride to this village whose only link to the nearest town, Nahargarh, is a dusty and at times non-existent track some 15 kilometres long. Possibly the reason why this village shows
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22 starvation deaths reported in MP
There have been 22 alleged starvation deaths in the Vidisha district, about 90-minute drive from Bhopal, since October 22. Reports of these deaths, including 12 of children, have come from four
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Govt will need more funds for drought & subsidies
The Union government will be needing an additional Rs 15000 to Rs 18000 crore to meet extra outlay towards drought relief, and food and petroleum subsidies during the current financial year. The
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Rajasthan roti
Ashok Gehlot, chief minister of Rajasthan, who let it be known that 'ghas-ki-roti', or rotis made out of a little flour and a lot of 'grass' was a popular food among the tribals in his state. He even
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Virtual varsity on climate management on anvil
A virtual university for climate management that gives updated farm information to weather monsoon vagaries is in the pipeline, according to Dr MS Swaminathan, chairman UNESCO ecotechnology panel,
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Call of the jungle
Those of a cynical bent of mind might wonder whether the MoU signed with the Sahara group for a major drive towards eco-tourism in the Sunderbans will proceed beyond the ritual witnessed on countless
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Lit by green spark, kids avoid crackers
Kids in the Mumbai city is not lighting any crackers this Diwali. They are keeping away from fireworks for reasons that would gladden the hearts of environmentalists and campaigners against child
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Anticholesterol drug reduces multiple sclerosis-type paralysis in mice
Experiments in mice suggest that statins, drugs normally used to lower cholesterol, may also prevent or lessen paralysis in people with some forms of multiple sclerosis, researchers are reporting.