Prawn ban must stay
The Chuan government of Thailand must stand firm on its decision to ban tiger prawn farms in fresh-water areas, but help must be provided to those who must close their business. Most of the prawn
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Seafood exports down by Rs 44 million in five months
health certificate delays decried : Pakistani seafood exports have declined by 44 million dollars during July-November 1998 over the last year due to delay in issuing health certificates to
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Laws protect environment in Shenzhen
Local officials say powerful and effective legal and administrative systems have been the bulwark of environmental protection by the Shenzhen Special Economic Zone (SEZ), one of the fastest growing
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Logging ban to affect Lijiang
Months after China imposed a nationwide logging ban, residents in Lijiang, Yunnan Province, are worried that their ancient architectural style may be irreversibly hurt by a wood supply shortage.
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Turning marble dust to tiles in eco-friendly way
An eco-friendly method of converting the pollution causing marble dust into tiles and other building materials has been demonstrated on an experimental scale by various Indian research
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JNU gets show-cause notice for felling trees
The forest department has issued a show-cause notice to the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) authorities alleging indiscriminate felling of trees on the campus to facilitate construction of
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Funds set aside for rare animal protection
China has earmarked special funds equivalent to US$10 million for the protection of giant pandas and other rare and endangered species in China. The funds have been collected in recent years through
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Waterlogging, salinity
Over 50 percent arable land in Sindh stands damaged : Over 50 percent of cultivable land in Sindh has been destroyed by waterlogging and salinity. According to a recent official survey, the land
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Age shall not weary them
On December 14th, a meeting of the American Society for Cell Biology in San Francisco heard about some research that may eliminate one of the more pernicious effects of ageing-muscle wasting. The
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WHO's tuberculosis plan great but we cannot adopt it
Govt: The Union Health Ministry has said is in no position to implement the hugely successful Directly Observed Treatment Short-Course (DOTS) strategy nationwide to contain TB. This despite its
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Village lives with over 1,000 rotting pigs and threat of epidemic
Bhayeli village, seven km from Vadodara city, is today on the brink of an epidemic. No one is quite sure what disease, but there are enough options to choose from. Because when you have the carcasses
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Kerala to launch sanitation and health mission
The Government is establishing a State Sanitation and Health Mission with the objective of providing 100 per cent sanitation in Kerala within three years, the Minister for Rural Development, Mr.
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Centre mum on terminator gene cotton
The centre has not taken any decision to commercialise the controversial bt cotton, currently under field trial, though the seeds tested does not contain the dreaded terminator genes, adviser and
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CPCB suggests creation of 'industry-free zones'
The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has recommended to the environment ministry for floating of a legislation to create special industry -free zones in the country with a view to halt mass
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Only 2 Siberian cranes visited India this year
The Population of Siberiabn cranes, visiting India, as their winter home, has been reduced from 200 two decades back to only two this year. Siberian cranes come to the Keoladeo National Park,
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Foodgrain production likely to cross 200 million tonnes
Nothwithstanding the damage due to floods and untimely rains during Diwali--which happened for the first time in 100 years- Union minister of state for agriculture Som Pal expects India's foodgrains
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Drunk elephants kill 14 in Assam
Herds of wild elephants, high on locally brewed rice beer, have killed at least 14 people in the north-eastern India state of Assam in a series of incidents during the past fortnight. While three
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Poaching threatens reserve in Assam
The Kakoijana reserved forest, located in Bongaigaon district of Lower Assam, is on the verge of destruction. With it the survival of as many as 45 golden langurs, a highly-endangered species of
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FDA approves Monsanto drug for arthritis
Life sciences firm Monsanto Co. said on Thursday the US Food and Drug Administration approved its drug Celebrex to treat rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis, putting Monsanto first in line to
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Animals get a voice as few go extinct
The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) came up with a new scheme to save the 'jungle's pride' as it designated 1998 as the "Tear of the Tiger" while the Supreme Court came to the rescue of sal trees in