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High incidence of gastroenteritis was reported in some parts of the city with the admission of around 200 cases during the last two days at the Fever hospital, in Hyderabad at Nallakunta.According to

The country's first project for protection of the Gangetic dolphin, commonly known as "susuk", will be launched soon. A detailed sample survey of the species is in progress under a joint programme of

After the success of the internationally-acclaimed movement to preserve forests, West Bengal is helping the formation of "environment protection committee (EPC)". The state environment department has

Dengue cases have risen sharply in Singapore and if not checked would reach a record this year, the Sunday Times reported. It quoted the environment ministry as saying there were 1,786 cases in the

India will soon have to import blood worth thousands of crores annually because of shortage resulting from short-sighted policies. Leading social activists trace the policies to a public interest

The space shuttle Discovery will blast off on June 3 for a final US link-up with the Russian Mir Orbital station, after which the station will be abandoned, Interfax quoted Russian space officials on

Tiger and Leopard census, 1998,, began in Orissa on Saturday. The summer census, part of the sixth All India Tiger Census, would cover 28 territorial forest divisions in the state, including 17

Govt : In a rare brainstorming session on strategies and programmes to control the spread of AIDs in the state, the West Bengal government has admitted there were several drawbacks in the

Nagar Nigam's scheme for adequate garbage disposal management, evolved as a result of the initiative of Allahabad Mayor Rita Joshi, has generated a stinking controversy revolving around the mayor and

Fish resources, flooding, a rise in river banks...these and more problems are the fallouts of the Farraka Barrage, one of the most debated river management projects, and a bone of contention for