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- Govt fears health aid cut

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07/05/1998

The government is worried that foreign aid in the health sector may be slashed drastically in the coming years and is taking urgent measures to prevent it. The government fears that in the World

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- Ownership of MFP to tribal, SC dwellers

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07/05/1998

The M P State Government has decided to give ownership right over Minor Forest Produce (MFP) to the tribal, scheduled caste and forest dwellers and distribute total net profit from MFP trade among

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Radioactivity found in French trains

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07/05/1998

The state railroad company SNCF suspended shipments of nuclear waste to a reprocessing plant after a report that trains had been contaminated by

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Genetics sparks new hope in fight against cancer

The battle to cure cancer, fought for three decades marked by failure and frustration, suddenly is in overdrive. Just a few weeks ago, reports rocked the medical world about two drugs that show

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Floods pose serious threat to dam

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07/05/1998

The dam built for "Sohra-Chhattis" canal is facing a serious threat following the floods that hit this canal over the last few

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Brussels seeks veterinary agreement with Canada

The European Commission is to propose the conclusion of a veterinary agreement between the European Union and Canada to speed up bilateral trade in animals and animal products. The deal would lead to

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West Coast has to try to adapt for the salmon

Federal proposals to declare vast expanses of western US coast and rivers a safe haven for endangered salmon have cast industry, urban planners, power utilities, farmers and fishermen in the role of

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Warning of catastrophe ahead

Two thirds of world's population will be hit by water shortages by 2020. Aly Shady, vice president of the World Water Council, warned. Already 300m people in 26 countries are affected. The governing

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Child flu nasal vaccine promise

A nasal spray vaccine is showing promise as an effective way of immunising children against flu, according to US researchers. Researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in the US found the

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HC orders closure of units without ETPs

The Allahabad High Court ordered closure of all industrial units on the banks of the river Ganga in the State which had not installed effluent treatment plants. A Division Bench, consisting of Mr.

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