Blood donors to be informed if they have HIV
In a paradigm shift, the Government has decided that people who donate blood may be informed in case their sample is found to contain the HIV virus. Now, blood collected from donors is screened and
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Foeticide:end the deadlock
The continued stalemate in Parliament over the Bill on female foeticide is unfortunate. Even the special meeting of the members has failed to end the differences among them over some of its
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Bharat Biotech set to launch typhoid vaccine in January '03
Hyderabad based Bharat Biotech is all set to launch its typhoid vaccine next month following the completion of clinical trials. The company is awaiting approval from the drug controller for the
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Maharashtra takes up battle against AIDS
Hundreds of health concerned citizens along with political leaders and celebrities participated in the global battle against AIDS by sporting red ribbons, staging solidarity marches, skits, cultural
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ISRO to launch 'precision farming'
Using inputs from space-based platforms like satellites, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is planning to launch a national programme on 'precision farming', the Chairman, Dr. K.
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Farm growth seen at 1% despite drought
Indicating a positive agriculture and allied sector growth of around 1 per cent, the mid year economic review has called for a major push to agricultural reforms to further enhance the potential of
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GM mustard
Genetically Modified(GM) crops are one of those topics which arouses great passion, with the protagonists unwilling to see any merit in the others' arguments. Those favouring the growing ability to
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New steps planned to boost farm sector
The Union Government plans to effect two amendments to the Constitution to provide a boost to farm sector. The Union Agriculture Ministry has undertaken an exercise to effect a reduction in the
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'Investment in agriculture key to poverty eradication'
Improving resources in rural areas, imparting modern agriculture technology to rural farmers and increasing investment in agriculture and other allied activities are essential for eradication of
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Suspected arthritis gene found
Swedish researches have found a gene they believe plays a key role in the development of the crippling disease Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), scientists said on Tuesday. Rikard Holmdahl, professor at
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Govt sees growth at close to 5.5% Mid-year review downplays drought impact
The Finance Ministry has sought to paint a robust picture of the economy, which, it says, will register a growth of "close to 5.5 per cent" this year, notwithstanding the widespread monsoon failure
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5.5% GDP growth likely despite drought
The economy is expected to grow by 5.5% its financial year despite the drought seen in several parts of the country in the last few months and fall in agricultural production. The mid-year review of
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'Punish developed countries violating WTO treaty'
All developing countries should evolve a common stand to take on the developed countries which blatantly violated the provisions of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) treaty, Sompal, Member, Planning
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Forest Department to plant 3.35 crore saplings: Siraj
The forest department has a plan for plantation of 3,35,41,230 saplings during the countrywide afforestation programme in 2002-2003 fiscal year. This was disclosed by the Minister for Environment and
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Pollem forest loot irks officer
South Goa Deputy Conservator of Forest (DCF) R K Singh along with other officers and host of forest guards on Tuesday visited the forest area at Polem, Supangudi and other areas in southern part of
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Hebri villagers protest reserves forest plans
Members of public at Hebri, Mangalore, staged a demonstration urging the authorities to withdraw the Someshwar and Mookambika reserve forest plans. The Anti Reserve Forest Struggle Committee which
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Orissa serious on fishing ban to save Ridleys
Poor, traditional fishermen are paying for the sins of cash-rich mechanised trawler-owners who have turned the Orissa coast into a graveyard of the endangered Olive Ridley turtles, thus, prompting
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Hopping mad in 'kangaroo court'
A seemingly inexplicable confrontation has emerged between the scientific establishment and the Committee for the Purpose of Control and Supervision of Experimentation on Animals. A news items almost
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MC 'apes' scheme to check monkeys
If the monkeys have become a menace in your area and all physical measures to control them have failed to notice method used by the Nangal Municipal Council might prove a solution to your problem. In
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US funded project for protecting 3,000 wild tuskers
An ambitious project of the Department of Wildlife Biology, AVC College, Mayiladuthurai Tamil Nadu, sanctioned by the United States based 'Asian Elephant conservation fund' last year, has helped to