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High Court restrains NGO from incurring expenditure

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14/01/1998

The Action for Welfare and Awakening in Rural Environment (AWARE), a Hyderabad based non-governmental organisation, received a serious setback when the Delhi High Court restrained it from disposing

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Ministry says 'no' to Sanghi's jetty off Kutch

The Ministry of Environment and Forests (MEF) has formally rejected Sanghi industries proposed jetty to be built off the Kutch coast. Hanging fire since 1996, the jetty and its approach road is vital

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TN to reopen all power purchase agreements

The Tamil Nadu State Electricity Board (TNEB) is re-opening all power purchase agreements (PPAs) signed with power producers in order to allow a larger number of projects access to safeguards

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Bloodless surgery device soon

A new state of the art device for bloodless neurosurgery is going to be introduced at the Vidyasagar Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences,New Delhi. The first of its kind in the North India,

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Britain, Germany refuse to join ban on human cloning

Nineteen European nations signed an agreement banning human cloning, the first accord of its kind, at the French Foreign Ministry. The Protocol, an annex to the Council of Europe's convention on

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Kerala freshwater fish under threat

Indiscriminate dynamiting of rivers and other water bodies in Kerala is posing a grave threat to the life of swarms of freshwater fish which are fast depleting in strength and intensity, according to

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Govt allows export of value-added herbal formulations

The government has permitted export of value-added herbal formulations, ayurvedic drug formulations etc made out of plants obtained from wild as per the export-import policy prior to March 25, 1996

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Sub-continent's first ever liver transplant on infant at Apollo

The sub-continent's first ever pediatric liver transplant was performed at the Indraprastha Apollo Hospital on a 10 month old baby. The transplant was unique as an adult liver was taken and cut to

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France adamant to ship n-wastes

Despite expected protests, the French government plans to ship 30 tons of highly radioactive nuclear waste through the Panama canal early next month, according to private sources and diplomatic

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Annan gets Canadian aide

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14/01/1998

Louise Frechette of Canada was named Deputy Secretary General of the United Nations, the first time the world body has had such an official in its 52 year old

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