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Hospital wastes hazardous to health

A recent strike by hospital workers in the Capital has brought into focus the dangers posed by hazardous hospital wastes to public health and environment. There is no law to deal with the problem and

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Bihar still reeling under floods, toll goes up

The toll in the current spell of floods in Bihar rose to 105, with 11 more deaths reported from flood hit

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AIADMK, allies reject Cauvery settlement

The AIADMK and its allies "totally rejected" the settlement reached by the Prime Minister Mr. A.B. Vajpayee, with the Chief Ministers of the Cauvery Basin states on the water dispute.

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AIDS situation grim in Assam

The AIDS situation in the state has been grim with 14 deaths and 27 positive AIDS cases detected till April 30 this year throughout the state. Assam now stands next to Manipur in this regard in the

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Alarming rise of AIDS cases in western M P

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09/12/1997

AIDS, the most dreaded disease of the last few decades has established its roots in Western Madhya Pradesh at an alarming rate. Even though the entire State is in the grip of the disease, the

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DC's probe indicts DDA

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09/12/1997

The one man inquiry committee, which probed the death of 10 children due to the drinking of contaminated water in South-West Delhi, has come down heavily on the Delhi Development Authority

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1625 cr WB loan for water supply

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09/12/1997

Delhi would get a World Bank loan of Rs 1625 cr for augmenting water supply system in the Capital, Delhi Chief Minister Sahib Singh Verma said today.

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Poached deer, hot off the roadside

Scores of endangered spotted and hog deer from the Kaziranga National Park in Assam are ending up steaming on plates on roadside food stalls closer to the Wildlife sanctuary. The delicacies served in

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World Bank to grant Rs 1,625 cr funds for Delhi

The World Bank has agreed to provide funds to the tune of Rs 1,625 crore for Delhi government's projects for construction of underground reservoirs, rehabilitaiton of existing water distribution

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ICAR to lobby for safety of horticulture crops

Keeping in mind the need to improve the development of horticulture crops in India and enhance their export potential, the Indian Centre for Agriculture Research (ICAR) will lobby to safeguard

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