Drive against the deadly parthenium
Senior citizens of Jaipur have launched a campaign against parthenium plants. They have formed welfare committees to create awareness against the plant, which causes skin disorders and respiratory
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Law permits aerial shooting of wolves
Lawmakers in Alaska have voted to allow game wardens to thin out wolf packs by shotting them from the air. The Republican-controlled legislature overode a veto on Saturday by the state governor on
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Radioactive sands pose health hazard in Kerala
More than 100,000 poor villagers are living in a small coastal region of southern India that is unusually rich in naturally occurring radioactive materials. The result is a constant bombardment that
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Talks to build global consensus for post 2000 action on climate change
International efforts to tackle the problem of global climate change will continue at a major United Nations conference in Bonn, Germany from 25 October to 5 November. Some 5,000 participants from
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EU faces uphil struggle to 'green' global trade
In recent months, EU and US politicians have tressed that the talks must produce a clear set of rules on the relationship between free trade and environmental protection. In its July report on The EU
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Food shortage, diseases stalk flood-hit areas
The waves of flood which started on June 6 is now improving. With the recession of the water, people have started moving back into their homes. Restoration work has begun in some places. But in
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Help save kaziranga
The present flood, described as the worst flood since 1050s by Chief Minister Prafulla Kumar Mahanta, left a trail of devastation in 21 of the 23 districts in Assam with an estimated damage to the
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Rs. 720-cr. Central aid sought for tackling drought
The State Government of Andhra Pradesh has estimated the total crop loss under the drought conditions prevailing in 12 districts at Rs. 2,318 crores, and sought an interim assistance of Rs. 720
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Pune to host four-day IT conference
PUNE.IT.com, Maharashtra's effort to project the city as new Information Technology destination, will be held at Pune between October 25 to 28. The four day event will feature a Global Village
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N Ireland abortion row intensifies
Allegations of US-style terror tactics have triggered a row about abortion in Northern Ireland, an issue which unites unionists and nationalists in what is the one region of the UK not covered by
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Geological Survey establishes vast coal reserves
The Geological Survey of India (GSI) has established vast coal reserves in six states holding fresh promise to solve the ongoing power starvation in the country. Coal reserves have been identified in
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Centre gives AP Rs 750 cr as drought assistance
The Andhra Pradesh Government, facing a serious drought problmes in the state on Monday sought an initial assitance of Rs 7509 crore from the Central Government to provide help to the farmers and
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Noise Pollution endangeres efficiency
To have a calm and a relatively noise-free ride on Delhi roads, avoid passing through busy traffic corridors at least during peak hours. The reason-- the alarming level of noise pollution can result
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Malaria defies eradication drive; raises its ugly head
Malaria has been raising its ugly head again, despite national efforts to eradicate the disease. Though experts are divided on the reasons for its resurgence in the last decade, nearly one million
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Bangal govt chalks out Rs 500 cr sewerage plan
The West Bengal government has sought Rs 250 crore from the centre to meet the flood situation in the state. The state government has prepared a Rs 500 crore sewerage project for which loan will be
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NGOs join hands in Basmati patent fight
Four non-governmental organisations (NGOs) from different countries have joined hands in taking the fight against the Basmati patent acquired by Rice-Tec , a US company, to Lichtenstein, the home
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Beedi workers federation opposes move to ban smoking
The Tamil Nadu Beedi, Cigar and Tobacco Workers Federation has opposed the proposed move of the Tamil Nadu Government to ban smoking in public places on the ground that such a move would affect the
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Kisan mela to distribute high yielding wheat variety
The Punjab Young Farmer's Association will hold a kisan mela at Rakhra near Chandigarh on September 30 to distribute seeds of newly released high-yielding variety of wheat HD2687 (shresth) among
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Flood situation in Bihar grim
toll 317 : Waters of the turbulent Ganga flooded Naogachhia and Kahalgao towns in Bihar as the toll in the natural calamity rose to
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12 states endorse WHO scheme on drugs
The World Health Organisation India Programme on essential drugs, inplemented by the Delhi Society for the Promotion of Rational Use of Drugs, has been a steady success story with 12 states already