FDA to undertake school campaign on ‘eating right’
Nashik: The Nashik Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will undertake an awareness campaign, involving 5,000 schools and junior colleges across the district, about “Eating Right” habits of students.
Times Of India (Nashik)
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‘Poor air quality gives rise to respiratory ailments’
Nashik: A section of the city-based pulmonologists have blamed the declining quality of air pollution for the increase in respiratory diseases among the people living in the city. They have advocated
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Burning waste, vehicle fumes turn air toxic
Nashik: Once know for its salubrious climate and scenic beauty, the city now frequently has a haze in the air. Burning of waste, large number of private vehicles on the streets spewing toxic air and
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Climate change biggest challenge for farmers: Desarada
Nashik: Noted agriculture economist and former member of State Planning Commission H M Desarada claimed that farmers should understand the impact of climate change on agriculture activities and must adopt
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MACCIA urges state govt to stay ban on plastics
Nashik: The Maharashtra Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture (MACCIA) on Monday met state environment minister Ramdas Kadam and urged him to stay the government ban on plastics. Kadam has assured
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Zero-waste generation can save crores of rupees, says expert
Nashik: During an awareness programme on Swachh Bharat Abhiyan at Dhanlaxmi School and Junior College, founder president of the Nirmal Gram Nirman Kendra, Nalini Navrekar propagated the re-use and recycle
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Solar project to supply 12-hour power to farmers
NASHIK: In a first, chief minister Devendra Fadnavis on Saturday launched a pilot project that seeks to provide 12-hour power supply to 600 farmers in Ralegan Siddhi through 2MW Solar Agriculture Feeder
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Firecrackers making sound of beyond 125dB banned
Nashik: Nashik police has banned bursting crackers making noise 125dB (Decibels) or above beyond 4 meters. The ban will be effective till the night of November 6. The police has warned of taking strict
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Swine flu toll touches 80 in Nashik district
NASHIK: Altogether 18 people succumbed to swine flu in the district in September, taking the death toll from H1N1 virus to 80 this year so far. The highest recorded number of deaths due to swine flu in
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Govt should waive loans for all farmers, says economist
Nashik: Noted economist H M Desarda expressed full support to the ongoing farmers' agitation, saying that the demand for complete loan waver is justified. Desarda, a former member of the Maharashtra
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229 industries await pollution board nod
Nashik: The Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) has kept pending the consent of as many as 229 industries from the time the online registration process was introduced. "Online registrations were