Scientists split on Nobel for medicine
The choice for this year's Nobel prize for medicine has split the scientific world, the conservative daily Svenska Dagbladet reported on Saturday. The prize went to American pharmacologists Robert
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tribals' rally seeks ex-gratia: Thousands of tribals from all over Adilabad converged for a rally to focus attention on their demands which mainly included ex-gratia payment of Rs 1 lakh each to next
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Pollution control technologies not for SSIs
The government claims to have disbursed crores of rupees in incentives for installing pollution control devices, yet over three-million small units are finding it hard to do the cleansing act given
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Funds crunch hits arsenic poisoning study
The first centre-sponsored study, on the problem of arsenic poisoning in six districts of the state, is facing a shortage of funds. The Union Ministry of Health had approved the three-year
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A beach up for crabs
Hordes of crabs, a common sight in Digha, spell doom for this premier sea side resort in the West Bengal. Continually clawing into the wet sand, the crabs loosen the upper sediment of the beach. The
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Quick food and even quicker disposal
Nirula's a popular fast food chain in New Delhi, shows the way to manage waste efficiently.The company has a biogas plant to manage 70-80 kg of solid waste generated from fruits and
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Show-cause notices to industrial units
The West Bengal Pollution Control Board has issued show-cause notices to several big industrial units because the water treatment plants installed in these units are not functioning, on an average,
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US unveils hurricane debt relief
The Clinton administration has joined several European countries and the World Bank in promising Nicaragua and Honduras a massive new package of debt relief and financial aid to help them recover
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Shuttle on way to space station slot
The space shuttle Endeavour blasted off from the Kennedy Space Centre in a spectacular predawn display on Friday to begin orbital construction of the $60 billion International Space Station. The
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Campaign against terminator seeds in rough weather
The "cremation Monsanto campaign", an agitation launched by a group of farmers in Karnataka against the use of terminator seeds, has run into rough weather with reports of defiance increasing every
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Scientists against cut in farm subsidies
Agriculture scientists are against lowering of subsidies to farmers since aggregate support to them was far below the admissible levels under the World Trade Organisation (WTO). Attending the first
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Construction choke Gurgaon
The Haryana Government's decision to allow construction of commercial buildings in areas having ravines and forest threatens to make the Gurgaon highway prone to floods. Construction is taking place
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Humans can't be cloned
experts: A galaxy of distinguished international genetic scientists on the concluding day of the fourth international symposium on genetics, health and diseases unanimously adopted a 10 point
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Project tiger began with a roar, now emits a whimper
Dogged by declining management standards, increasing incidents of poaching and disturbances within the wildlife habitat, the performance of the prestigious Project Tiger after 25 years is "not very
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Seminar held on pollution
More than 150 brick-kiln owners and rice millers participated in a seminar held at Gurdaspur to review the fixation of anti-pollution devices in brick-kilns and rice mills. Mr. B.L. Kansal, chairman,
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People's right over natural resources threatened
Several social organisations and NGOs of various countries in Asia have closed their ranks to launch a campaign beginning 10 December to press for people's rights over natural resources - land, water
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GGCL issued notice for foul atmosphere
The district collector of Surat has finally issued a notice to Gujarat Gas Company Ltd. (GGCL) of British Gas Plc, which has been held prima facie responsible for the foul odour pervading Surat city
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Borivli Park encroachment case adjourned
A division bench of the Bombay high court consisting of Chief Justice M.B. Shah and Mr. Justice S. Radhakrishnan adjourned hearing of a public interest petition seeking the removal of all
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Himalayan tiger seen in Sikkim
The rare Himalayan tiger has been spotted in Lagyap reserve forest in Sikkim after a gap of six
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Gujarat offers incentives for effluent units
The Gujarat government has offered 50 per cent concession on the price of land for setting up solid waste disposal facilities in the state's industrial