MCD scheme
The MCD has initiated a programme to enlist the cooperation of 8,50,000 children studying in its primary schools to keep a tab on dengue. The muncipal corporation has given each of them a "Dengue
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Nuclear cargo blunder is deplored
A "breakdown of communication" inside the UK government machine meant ministers underestimated the amount of uranium in a consignment shipped from the former Soviet Republic of Georgia to the
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Pests devastate Indian cotton crop
India's cotton crop is facing increasing damage as pesticies fail to contain the spread of caterpillars. The last cotton harvest in India was a poor one, with a drop in the national yield from 16.8m
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NDMC's sanitation drive from June 2
The New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) will carry out an intensive sanitation drive from June 2 to June 30 before the onset of
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Karnataka told to shut down 27 zoos
The Central Zoo Authority (CZA) has recommended the closure of a majority of the zoos in Karnataka saying they are not being run according to specifications and has asked the forest department to
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Tobacco industry battles to slay US 'monster' bill
US tobacco companies fear a $516bn plus bill, without legal protections, which may pass in the Senate : a
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Foot,mouth from Pak hits Punjab
Within days of Britain's foot and mouth disease epidemic, which witnessed the sacrificing of hundreds of beef and milk-producing cattle, officials in Punjab have confirmed that many cattle have died
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Does she have a choice of life and sex?
One woman dies in the world every minute during pregnancy or at the time of delivery. About 30 million children born every year are "unwanted." Forty five million are killed in the womb because they
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Message to E-mail users
Beware of deadly virus : A serious security flaw has been discovered in popular e-mail programs published by Microsoft Corp. and Netscape Communications Corp. that would permit a malicious person to
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Organ transplants from pigs soon
Organ transplants from pigs to humans could start within months if a forthcoming application to perform such operations is approved by the British government, a medical research company said on
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Government to notify import of soyabeans early next week
The Government will notify import of one million tonne of soyabeans-- in split or bean form--by oilmeal exporting units early next week. This will end suspense on the deal which was being opposed
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Dolphin deaths vex Smith
Areas off Banks Peninsula in New Zealand may be closed to some types of fishing if Hector's dolphin deaths are not reduced. Conservation Minister Nick Smith warned
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Flu-busting researchers are desperate to hear from anyone who thinks they have influenza
Researchers in Christchurch, Dunedin, Auckland, and Hamilton are involved in an international flu treatment trial which may yield a cure for the highly infectious disease. The research under way in
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Conserving the wetlands
The NGO effort in setting up the Wetland Research and Training Centre (WRTC) at Gopalganj in Bangladesh deserves commendation. The conservation and sustainable management of the wetlands which cover
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Programme on pollution during Janmabhoomi
The Andhra Pradesh centre of the Institution of engineers (India) will launch various programmes with the theme 'Role of citizens in prevention and control of air and noise pollution in twin cities'
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Asian team to collect trash from Mt. Everest
A five-nation team of mountain-climbers led by record-winning Japanese climber Ken Noguchi, plans to conduct a clean-up operation on Mt. Everest-the world's highest mountain at 8,848 meters. The
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FAO's committee on fisheries establishes new sub committee on aquaculture
FAO's intergovernmental Committee on Fisheries has decided to set up a new Sub-Committee on Aquaculture to deal with important emerging issues connected with this important food-producing activity,
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PC recycling venture
Mitsubishi Corp. plans to begin full scale marketing of second-hand personal computers in April, company sources said, as corporate demand is expected to get a boost from a law mandating the recovery
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Volcano emergency declared
Costa Rica's El Arenal volcano has been throwing molten lava and sent columns of ash and smoke into the skies, prompting the government to declare an emergency and evacuate at least 400 people from
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Evicting tribals for a sanctuary unfair, says TUJS
The Tripura Upajati Juba samity (TUJS), a tribal-based political party, has strongly opposed the creation of a wildlife sanctuary for an endangered species of monkey in South Tripura apprehending the