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Himachal to privatise power sector

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23/05/1998

The Himachal Government will soon set up a state electricity regulatory commission to rationlise power tariffs and pave way for privatisation of the power sector.

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Pollution risisng along coastline

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23/05/1998

The level of pollution is rising continuously along the Indian Coast and has reached alarming proportions in the commercial capital of Mumbai, severely affecting the fish catch and other valuable

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Fuel-saving booster awaits govt nod

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23/05/1998

A new mechanical booster device which can save about 30 per cent fuel in four-wheeled automobiles is yet to get the approval of the government for implementation, though patented in 1989 by an Indian

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Despite master plan, water crisis deepens in S'rashtra

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22/05/1998

The scorching heat this year has led to water crisis at its extreme in the Saurashtra region. 28 out of 54 dams have already dried up.

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To the rescue

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22/05/1998

Scientists at the Australia's Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (CSIRO) say that, no matter how tea is drunk, it may have a role to play in the war against

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Storm kills 29 people in Bangladesh

A storm that battered Bangladesh's south-eastern coast killed at least 29 people and left more than 100 others missing in the Bay of Bengal, voluntary organisations and monitors said on

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22/05/1998
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Vaccine stockpiling for civilians to be ordered

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22/05/1998

President Bill Clinton has decided to order the stockpiling of vaccines and antibiotics to treat huge numbers of civilians in the event of an attack against the United States with biological weapons,

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Wisconsin clinics again performing abortions

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22/05/1998

Medical clinics in Wisconsin have resumed performing first trimester abortions after local law enforcement officials reassured them that physicians would not be prosecuted under a new state law that

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Ganga action plan fails to check pollution

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22/05/1998

The Sisamau nullah releasing 120 million litres per day (MLD) of sewage into the Ganges is proud enough of the failure of the much-hyped Ganga action plan (GAP). Several visits by senior members of

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8 more new high yielding varieties of crops developed

Bangladesh Institute of Nuclear Agriculture (BINA) developed eight more new high yielding varieties of

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22/05/1998
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