'US shrimp import law not discriminatory'
The USA, which lost a case to Indian and three other nations at the World Trade Organisation, still denies that its shrimp import norms are discriminatory. A WTO appeals body reversed a lower panel's
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Many film stars in habit of hunting
Maneka :Several film stars are in the habit of hunting wild birds and animals, says minister of state for welfare Maneka Gandhi. She called for strict action against them. These Bollywood stars
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First forest development agency at Guna
Madhya Pradesh for Forest and Transport, Harvansh Singh announced that district forest development agency would be formed with a view to ensure participation in forest development works. Guna
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Centre files affidavit in fly ash utilisation case
The Centre today filed an additional affidavit pursuant to the direction of the Delhi High Court to state the position regarding the implementation of the notification on fly ash issued on September
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Pollution check for top ports
All major ports in the country may soon be issued guidelines for environmental safeguards in a bid to control marine pollution, a senior Central Pollution Control Board official has
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Russian rocket plunges to earth
A Russian rocket carrying 12 US satelllites plunged to earth after an unexplained failure of one its engines, the press department of the Russian space agency said
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Encephalitis claims five lives in east UP
Encephalitis has claimed five lives and affected 16 in the flood-hit districts of eastern Uttar
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Raging fires snuffed in Brazilian park
Fire fighters have put out the last flames of raging bush fires that destroyed a large area of a national park in Brasilia, killing wildlife and smothering the Brazilian capital with smoke.
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High-heeled shoes could cause aches and arthritis
High-heeled footwear may be considered trendy, but it could also mean asking for joint problems. A large number of women wearing high-heeled shoes are at an increasing risk of developing arthritis
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Tornado in 3 US states takes 15 lives
Mobile homes became houseboats in west Virfinia, as tornado was spawned in Ohio and lightning storms rattled Wisconsin amid heavy rains that deluged several states and caused 15 deaths on the
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Salmonella detected in imported heart sacs
The Health, Labor and Welfare Ministry has detected salmonella in unused U.S.-made heart sacs-products suspected of causing inflammation in some 70 heart patients in Japan, ministry sources said
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Tk 28 cr to be spent for CHT afforestation
Some Tk 28 crore will be spent for afforestation of the denuded hill forests in Khagrachhari Rangamati and Bandarban districts of Bangladesh. A massive afforestation programme has been taken up by
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UK Blair's green credentials tarnished, MPs say
A committee of politicians accused Prime Minister Tony Blair yesterday of failing to take the environment seriously just 24 hours before the British premier makes a key speech polishing his green
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Slaughter economic: scientist
Thousands of European livestock suspected of carrying foot and mouth were being slaughtered for economic rather than public health reasons, a leading animal health scientist said yesterday. CSIRO
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New international plan of action targets illegal, unregulated and unreported fishing
More than 110 countries have adopted a new Plan of Action against illegal, unregulated and reported fishing, the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said in a statement. The voluntary
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Quake damage was limited by preventive measures, Seattle says
The damage inflicted by the powerful earthquake that struck southwest of Seattle will cost more than $1 billion to repair, officials said, but they marvelled that the millions of dollars put earlier
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The ultimate surveillance system?
AT&T scientists have developed a constantly updated map that can track people with ultrasound signals as they move through the building of AT&T in Cambridge. It pinpoints their locations within
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Lives before profits, South Africa tells drug companies in court
The South African Government confronted the world's major drug manufacturers in court yesterday to argue that it has the right to put the lives of the poor ahead of multinationals' profits. The
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Tough law in EU on tobacco nears passage
The European Union, whose 15 member nations make up one of the world's biggest tobacco markets, agreed on a law that will significantly enlarge health warnings on cigarette packs and make them more
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60 million people in 33 countries suffer from food shortages, says FAO report
Some 60 million people in 33 countries are facing food emergencies of varying intensity, according to a report released by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization.