Dietary Guidelines for Indians- A Manual
<p>The dietary guidelines emphasize promotion of health and prevention of disease, of all age groups with special focus on vulnerable segments of the population such as infants, children and adolescents,
Indian Council Of Medical Research (ICMR)
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ICMR to get more funds, power
the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has set up a new department for health-related research. The unit aims at setting up a mechanism for coordination among government agencies to help
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Debate rages on HIB vaccine
the Union ministry of health and family welfare has given the go-ahead for including an expensive vaccine into the country's immunisation programme despite the absence of scientific data. A meeting
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Money talks
<i> Current policies belie avowed focus on Plant Earth</i> <br> <br> The 94<sup>th</sup> Indian Science Congress's focal theme stressed protection of the Earth from environmental degradation, natural and human-made disasters and the perils of pollution. But is the Indian science establishment geared to tackle such issues. Is it even interested? A look at how the Union ministry of science and technology disburses money compels an answer in the negative:<br>
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Money talks
The 94th Indian Science Congress's focal theme stressed protection of the Earth from environmental degradation, natural and human-made disasters and the perils of pollution. But is the Indian science establishment geared to tackle such issues. Is it even interested? A look at how the Union ministry of science and technology disburses money compels an answer in the negative:<br> <br> l R&D expenditure has remained at around 0.8 per cent of GNP since the 1990s. At present it is 0.84 per cent: far below the target of 2 per cent of GNP<br>
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Legally modified
Government plans for GM food labelling in India
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Research must go on
An icmr workshop shows developing researchers ways to live with trips
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Autonomy issue
ICMR needs funds and teeth
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Bhopal: Continuing institutional crisis
Twenty years on, the verdict on how the Indian state has responded to Bhopal should be unequivocal: not only did it neglect its responsibilities, it actively suppressed the rights of the victims.
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Fighting back
GM food supporters attack ICMR report
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The Bhopal gas tragedy: An environmental disaster
The multi-disciplinary study of histopathology and toxicology of Bhopal gas tragedy resolved several issues. First, the progression of severe pulmonary oedema to chronic fibrosis was confirmed experimentally, following a single exposure to MIC. Analysis of the residue in Tank 610 revealed over 21 chemicals.