Haryana Govt. constitutes 'Mission on Employment'
In order to generate massive employment opportunities for the educated persons in the State, both in rural and urban areas, the Haryana Government has constituted the Haryana Mission on Employment.
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$250-m ADB loan for Kolkata facelift
Ageing metropolis, Kolkata is in for a dose of rejuvenation. After nearly a year of negotiations, the government has finally ties up the $250 million Asian Development Bank loan to give a facelift to
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AIDS 'awareness campaign' flounders in rural India
First the good news : Roughly two-thirds of India's population is aware of HIV/AIDS. But that may not be a sufficient reason to cheer. After a decade-long HIV/AIDS awareness campaign funded by at
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Parliament must look beyond cigarette smokers, says panel
A parliamentary standing committee has recommended that the coverage of the proposed legislation seeking to place a blanket ban on advertising of cigarettes and other tobacco products as well as sale
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Shantha Biotech awaits DCGI nod for cancer drug
Shantha Biotech is waiting for the approval from the Drug Controller General of India (DC-GI) for Shanferon (generic name interferon alfa-2b), a drug used for treating carcinoma myeloid leukemia, a
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Trade free to manufacture tobacco for sale outside TN : court
Tobacco units in Tamil Nadu are free to manufacture, stock and transport chewing tobacco, pan masala and ghutka "for sale outside Tamil Nadu", the Madras High Court has ruled. Passing an interim
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17 gastro deaths in Dekhari TE
Seventeen children of the tea labourer community have died till today at the Dekhari Tea Estate near here. Several cases of gastro enteritis have been reported in the past few days in many upper
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Recycled syringes being sold on city roads
The ban on recycling of biomedical wastes is flouted with impurity in Kolkata. Disposable syringes needles, saline bottles and cotton are washed cleaned and sold in the open. These make their way
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Showcasing Bt cotton : Just can't tell it from non-Bt type
The private company conducting officials trials of genetically-modified cotton decided to showcase their product, side-stepping the regulatory authority's mandate not to display the crop or reveal
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Animal feed from farm waste
Agricultural waste can be successfully converted into useful animal feed by the use of selective microbes. With new developments in molecular bio-chemistry throwing up exciting possibilities of
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Four held for selling cow hides
Four persons belonging to "Banjara" (nomadic) group were arrested in Ajmer district (Rajasthan) today in connection with illegal sale of cow hides, a senior police official said here. Twenty-five
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WTO : Steps for joint struggle for farmers' cause
Steps are being taken to seek the support of all concerned to build a common platform for joint political action to safeguard the interests of the Kerala State's farmers in the post-WTO regime. The
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Mite menace : Special Central aid to be sought
The Karnataka State Government will seek special financial assistance from the Centre to tackle the eriophyid mite-attack ("Nusi Roga" in Kannada) on coconut palms in the State. The mite menace led
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Unity elusive over cotton stir plan
The agitation for securing higher procurement price for cotton-growers from Monday, threatened by the Shiv Sena - BJP combine in Maharashtra with the support of the farmer leader, Mr. Sharad Joshi,
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Air quality on planes causes health risk
For years airline passengers and cabin crew have blamed a range of health problems on the air quality of modern passenger jets. Now a scientific panel in Washington says they may have a point and
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CM to open first village court on Dec 11
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Digvijay Singh will inaugurate the first gram nayalaya (village court) of the state at village Jhantala in Neemuch District of Jawad Vidhan Sabha on December
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'Female elephant killed by tiger'
The female elephant found dead in the Paterpani (Uttaranchal) area of the Kalagarh Tiger Reserve two days ago was killed in a fight with a tiger and not by poachers, senior officials said today.
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Carcasses of Olive Ridley turtles found
The carcasses of as many as 27 Olive Ridley turtles notified as the endangered species have been detected along the sea coast between Kakinada fishing harbour and Tuni in East Godavari district in
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Patch may seal hole in children's hearts
Children born with a severe hole in the heart won a breakthrough treatment the first patches that can seal those holes without open heart surgery. The CardioSeal and Amplatzer patches can be threaded
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Gas lighters may replace syringes
An Indian scientists has successfully used a domestic gas lighter to deliver drugs into mice through their skin, and suggested the inexpensive lighters could be a welcome alternative to the needle.