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ICAR develops pest shield for cotton farmers
The Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) has developed a method of controlling pests of cotton crop to reduce dependence on expensive pesticides that drove a number of farmers into a debt
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Ban on smoking goes up in smoke
How dismal has been the implementation of the Delhi Prohibition of Smoking and Non-Smokers Health Protection Act, 1996 -- under which those caught smoking in public places were to be fined on the
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Ministry urges DCA for mandatory eco audit
The environment ministry has approached the Department of Company Affairs with a proposal to make environment audits mandatory in the proposed Companies Bill. The Ministry has suggested this audit be
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Gujarat plans to ban loose edible oil
The Gujarat government is working on a policy to ban sale of all brands of loose edible oil throughout the state by April 1, 1999. Official sources at Rajkot told the Economic Times that the state
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National zoo policy evolved
The Centre has evolved a national policy on zoos to maintain and manage them with the active cooperation and participaiton of the authorities concerned. One of the salient features of the policy is
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Indian scientist knows how to kill Y2K Bug
As dooms-day for computers around the world approaches due to the Millennium Bug, an Indian scientist claims to have come up with a new and cost effective solution to the problem. The new solution,
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ONGC organising oil spill meet
Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) is organising a two-day international conference on oil spill response '99 in Mumbai on April 19. The objective of the conference is to respond to any oil
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New test for Alzheimer's
Researchers at New York University have developed a new brain-scanning method that may be able to detect Alzhemier's develop characteristic microscopic changes in the brain, but because they are deep
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Winter storm leaves seven dead in US
A massive winter storm arcing from the US Gulf coast to the upper midwest grounded scores of New Year's fights, knowcked out power to thousands and threatened to dump more than a foot(1/3 meter) of
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Salt-tolerant plant gene found
A novel gene which confers salt tolerance on plants has been found by scientists at the International centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (ICGEB) at Delhi.This gene had been isolated by
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Tests confirm Bangladesh arsenic crisis
Tests on 50,000 so-called tubewells in Bangladesh - a source of wter for 90 per cent of the population - have shown that around 40 per cent are too contaminated with arsenic to provide drinking
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IISR fight against pepper disease a major success
The fight against phytophthora footrot or quickwilt in pepper has been described as a major success by the Indian Institute of Spices Research (IISR) . Director of the Institute , K V Peter, told
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Pest management module for dryland cotton developed
The National Centre for Integrated Pest Management (NCIPM) has developed a synthesis of IPM module suitable for dryland cotton region. This IPM module was successfully field tested in 1998-99 season
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The ships of the desert are providing farmers with a lucrative sideline
Camels are proving to be a lucrative way for Kalahari farmers to supplement their income, with a healthy demand for these animals at theme parks around Botswana. They also provide passing tourists
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Forest fire
govt seeks world help : The Pakistan government has called for international help to fight widespread fire in Neelum valley forests. "There is a dire need of international help to control this
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Islamabad's green areas vanishing
Senate body : Standing Committee of the Senate on Environment and Urban Affairs in Pakistan has taken a serious view of the gradual elimination of the green areas in the Federal Capital of
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Now Greens take up the cudgels for Russia's mismanaged forests
Moscow Seizing the moment when Christmas trees are in the public consciousness, the Russian branch of Greenpeace has launched a campaign for a more rational use of the forests that are potentially
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Brazil slashes money for project aimed at protecting Amazon
Under intense pressure to reduce its spending, the Brazilian government has slashed funds intended for a $250 million pilot project backed by seven industrial nations that has been in the centerpiece
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Malnutrition, famine will gnaw the world in 1999
UN : Another gloomy year has been predicted for the suffering countries as 1998's natural and man-made disasters would continue into the next year with more people facing food shortages,