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- A state hospital without an ICU

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01/03/1998

The Indira Gandhi Medical College or the state hospital here, earlier known as Snowdon Hospital, caters to poor himachalis and is a comparatively well equipped one. But this hospital suffers from

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- Oceansat-1 data will improve fisheries predictions

The Indian remote Sensing Satellite, IRS-P4 (Oceansat-1), to be launched later this year by the Polar satellite Launch Vehicle(PSLV), will carry a eight-band colour monitor and multi-frequency

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- New heart surgery technique

A new surgery for heart patients, who cannot be treated by bypass surgery or angioplasty, has been performed for the first time in India by the Batra Hospital. The technique is percutaneous

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- World tourism meet at Kochi this summer

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01/03/1998

For the first time in its history, the World Tourism Organisation (WHO) will be having its annual conference in South India this summmer, at Kochi in Kerala. The meeting will be attended by 60 top

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- Death by water

A women dies in the tribals' hunger strike against the use of Kelo river water by Jindal Strips Limited

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01/03/1998
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- Storms kill 6,500 cows

Pounding rainstorms have turned southern California dairy farms into swamps so thick that cows cannot walk or sleep, and 6,500 of them have dropped dead of

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- 500 sheep perish due to cold

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01/03/1998

More than 500 sheep have died during the past three days in the district due to sudden drop in temperatures . The biggest casualty has been reported from Dholipal village where about 200 animals are

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Study raises doubts over efficacy of amla in chyavanprash

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01/03/1998

Chyavanprash, the torchbearer of ayurveda medicine and known for centuries as one cure for all ills, may not be so efficient as its manufacturers claim. Studies by the L M College of Pharmacy reveal

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- Karnataka to challenge high court order

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01/03/1998

The state government has decided to challenge the Karnataka High Court order directing a CBI inquiry into alleged kickbacks in the Cogentrix power project.

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- A sea of troubles

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01/03/1998

With another 4,000 sea turtles killed at the Gahirmatha rookery this year, it becomes imperative for the scientific community to get its act together.

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