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National Fishworkers' Forum (NFF) Cherureshmi Centre, P O Valiathura Thiruvananthapuram - 695 008 Kerala Tel: 0471-330408, 70167 Bay of Bengal Fishermen's Union Madras, P O

Progress made by various states in implementing the 74th Constitution Amendment Act, 1992, as of March 25, 1994:

The populations of wolves and blackbuck in Gujarat's Velavadar National Park have reached levels where both endangered species can be sustained

A ban has been imposed on the export of hazardous waste despite strong Northern resistance

Using local material like boulders, wood and soil, Nepalese farmers have evolved an intricate system of canals and weirs for the optimum utilisation of scarce water resources

THE government of India introduced the Constitution (65th Amendment) Bill, 1989, in Parliament in August. The statement of objects and reasons underscored endowing urban local bodies "with such

Jamming polyhedra cheek to jowl in a given space is probably the most efficient packing method yet invented

INTEL Corp has introduced a new generation of chips by launching two fast versions of its Pentium microprocessor. This is part of an aggressive marketing drive by the computer giant, the world's

Local farmers' organisations settle all disputes on the sharing of water

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