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Science Congress makes 58 suggestions to Kerala Govt

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06/01/1998

The 10th Kerala Science Congress, which concluded at Kozhikode, has made 58 recommendations to the State Government, the majority of them being related to ecology and

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Bio-fertilisers improve coffee yield

A low cost technology adopted in coffee culture in a plantation at Attappady four years ago has been found to be a

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Hepatitis B vaccine from silkworms now

The Indian silkworm which has traditionally produced rich skills can now be manipulated to produce a vaccine for hepatitis B. Researchers at the Indian Institute of Science (IISC) in Bangalore have

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Pollution panel's got names, no members

The Central Government's proposal to constitute an authority for monitoring pollution in Delhi seems to have made no headway. Two of the three members of the authority say they haven't yet been

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Green campaign turns sour for industrial workers

A Supreme Court verdict has resulted in the closure of 168 industrial units in the Capital. Deprived of livelihood without any rehabilitation, the workers have branded as 'eco-terrorists' those

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3 bird species arrive early at Vedanthangal

The Wildlife officials here are surprised at the early arrival of three species of birds glossy ibis,grey pelicans and painted storks - at the Vedanthangal Birds

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05/01/1998
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CSIR plans major HRD facelift with $15-m aid

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05/01/1998

The country's premier research organisation, Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) , is planning a major facelift in personnel management with a World Bank aid of $15

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Indo-US research project to study methane reserves

India and the US would collaborate in a research and development project to study vast reserves of methane hidden under the deep sea floor ,which may form a potential source of energy in the

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CII for 10% duty on CG imports by refineries

The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) has recommended a 10 per cent duty on equipment imports by refineries which presently enjoy zero imports duty status. This levy can go hand in hand with the

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Plan to build canal gets green signal

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05/01/1998

The Planning Commission has okayed the construction of Mewat Canal, meant to provide perennial irrigation to about 2,50,000 acres of arid land in about 300 villages of the Mewat areas of Gurgaon and

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