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Trust mooted to protect grasslands, shola forests

With emphasis being laid on the need to save what is left of the Blue Mountains and protect its natural wealth, a meeting was convened by the Health Of People and Environment (HOPE) in Udhagamandalam

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25/12/1997
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IFC fund for Bangla power project

The International Finance Corporation , an affilitate of the World Bank, will pump in over half the cost of an envisaged energy project in

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25/12/1997
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$40m ADB loan for urban health care

Bangladesh will receive 40 million US dollar from Asian Development Bank for implementing a 60 million US dollar innovative urban Primary Health Care Project (PHC) in four major cities of

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25/12/1997
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Plastic industry asked to regulate polybag sector

The plastics industry has been asked to regulate its polybag sector or face total ban on manufacture of all polythene carry

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24/12/1997
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Punjab to set up forest clubs

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24/12/1997

The Punjab government has decided to establish forest clubs in all government schools and colleges. This was stated by the Punjab Forests Minister, master Mohar Lal, today.

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Indian scientists target silk genome

India has launched an ambitious programme to study the genome of the silkwork 'Bombyx Mori' in the hope that knowkedge generated would lead to production of more and better quality silk.

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24/12/1997
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Centre to table revised bills on farmers rights, bio-diversity conservation

The government is planning to table the revised versions of the Plant varieties Protection and Farmer's Rights (PVPFR) Bill and Biodiversity Conservation (BDC) Bill in the Parliament.

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24/12/1997
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'U.S. firms not involved in mustard oil adulteration '

The American Embassy has refuted the alleged involvement of U. S. interests in adulteratation of mustard oil, which caused at least 50 dropsy deaths in New Delhi and affected many people in other

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24/12/1997
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Australian Aborigines plan protests over uranium ruling

Aboriginal groups and environmentalists are planning protests across Australia after failing to block the development of a uranium mine on traditional Aboriginal land in the Northern

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24/12/1997
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China prepares to take plunge as sea power

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24/12/1997

China is setting its aspirations at maritime prowess. The United Nations Conventions of the Law of the Sea, which allows nations an exclusive economic zone 200 nautical miles off the coast, went into

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