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Water budget criticised

Criticising the water budget of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi for the year 1998-99, the leader of the Opposition, Dr. Narendra Nath, said no plan had been evolved by the MCD to stop wasteage of

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UK intelligence sounds alert over Iraq anthrax plot

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25/03/1998

The UK sounded a countrywide alert after intelligence agencies uncovered an alleged plot by Iraq to flood the West with dreaded anthrax chemicals in bottles disguised as duty-free goods, a charge

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Power drive

Maruti to get new engine: Maruti Udyog Ltd. (MUL)'s flagship model, the Maruti 800, is to get a new engine and gearbox by early 1999. The existing 796 cc, three-cylinder engine will be upgraded with

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PM to inaugurate environment meet on April 1

Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee will inaugurate the first assembly of the Global Environment Facility (GEF) in New Delhi on April 1. The three-day assembly will be chaired by finance minister

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China's population expected to peak in mid-21st century

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25/03/1998

China's population will begin to decrease after it reaches its peak in the mid-21st century, according to the State Family Planning Commission (SFPC). Experts predicted that the peak number will be

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- Female infanticide still prevalent in Omalur

Female infanticide is still prevalent in Omalur block of Salem district. This is the assessment of the Alternative for Indian Development, a non-governmental organisation, which has been working in

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- New farm policy being mooted

The BJP-led Government proposes to bring in an agriculture policy which would reflect a new price, credit and marketing regime and ensure optimum and sustainable use of the country's land, water and

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- Fast breeder programme to cost 2960 cr

The design of the 500 MW Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor (PFBR) proposed during the ninth plan at Kalpakkam has been fully optimised and the site work will start in 1999-2000. The prototype sodium

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Mouth & Foot disease under control

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25/03/1998

Mouth and foot disease that broke out in Gurdaspur district among the cattle and resulted in the death of 18 head cattle has been brought under control, claimed Dr. Gurdeep singh, Deputy Director,

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Saraswati Sarovar cries for fresh water

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25/03/1998

The historic sacred Saraswati Tank at Pehowa is being given a new look to hold the three-day Chetar Caudas Fair which starts on march 25. The fair symbolises Hindu-Sikh unity in this region. The

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