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Kerala panel to draft action plan for drought steps

The Kerala Minister for Irrigation and Labour, Mr. V.P. Ramakrishna Pillai, has said that a three-member panel, comprising the State Irrigation Secretary, Finance Secretary and Managing Director of

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Key ministries yet to okay note on bio-diversity bill

The Cabinet note on the biodiversity bill, which seeks to establish sovereign right of a nation over its biological resources, is yet to get the concurrence of the key ministries of agriculture,

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Mutant virus fears as fever kills hundreds

Experts have confirmed the spread of a deadly haemorragic fever, that has already killed hundreds of people in north-eastern Kenya, to areas within 100 miles of the capital, Nairobi.Five deaths from

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NHRC notice to U.P. on Van Gujjars issue

The National Human Rights Commission(NHRC) has issued notice to the Uttar Pradesh Chief Secretary, Mr. R.S. Mathur, to respond to a complaint against the Director of the proposed Rajaji National

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Pollution robs Agra of heritage city status

The Union government has told the Supreme Court that Agra, home to Taj Mahal, did not qualify for declaration as a world heritage city on account of its polluted atmosphere, haphazard growth and

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Lifetime hazards of early drinking

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26/01/1998

Children who begin drinking regularly by age 13 are more than four times as likely to become alcoholics as those who delay consuming alcohol until age 21 or older, according to a study by the

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Pollution at Alang within limits

Study : Pollution in the Alang Sosiya ship-breaking yard (Assby) in Gujarat was well within legal parameters, according to a combined study conducted by the Gujarat Ecology Commisison (GEC) and

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SC orders CBI probe into Bastar timber scandal

The Supreme Court has ordered an investigation by the Central Bureau of Investigation(CBI) into the timber scandal in Bastar district of Madhya Pradesh. This was part of the interim orders given by

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Save the swordfish

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26/01/1998

An alliance of chefs and conservationists calls for an American boycott of the fishing of endangered swordfish : a

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Swallowing bitter pills

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26/01/1998

Fake and adulterated medicines are posing health risks greater than the disease they're meant to cure : a

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