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Epidemic threat

A tuberculosis epidemic is out of control in many countries and unless urgent action is taken nearly one billion more people will become infected and 70 million will die by the year 2020, the WHO

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21/03/1998
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Awards for CFTRI scientists

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21/03/1998

Several awards, particularly in the field of food, have been received by the scientists for their outstanding work at the Central Food Technological Research Institute

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- USA to press India to cut farm tariffs

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21/03/1998

The USA plans to press India and Pakistan, among other countries, to reduce their current agricultural

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NGOs resent being ignored by WB team

Livid at being ignored by the World Bank team currently on its tour of the State to review the work done hiterto under the Rs 800 crore MP forestry project in the state, green groups have threatened

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21/03/1998
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Drawing attention to the plight of animals

The Animals Rights International, a voluntary body working for the rights of the animals, observed the day by sending out four elephants in four directions of the city from Rajghat this morning. The

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21/03/1998
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- Starvation may have led to deaths

NHRC : The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) team which toured the backward districts of Kalahandi, Bolangir and Naupura in December, 1996 to look into allegations of 21 starvation deaths has

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Pollution from plastic consumption allayed

The per capita consumption of plastics in India is still less than the pollutant level, according to the Gujarat Plastic Manufacturers'

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21/03/1998
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- Action against polluting units ordered

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21/03/1998

The Deputy Commissioner, Mr K.S. Sidhu, today directed the Punjab Pollution Control Board (PPCB) to initiate strict legal action against industrial units responsible for air and water pollution in

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Leprosy drive in Darbhanga

At least 3,324 of 3,545 leprosy patients detected in disease prone Darbhanga district this year were fully

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20/03/1998
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Reproductive health library

The World Health Organisation on Thursday launched the Reproductive Health Library in Mumbai to benefit its members in the developing

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