First food: business of taste
Good Food is First Food. It is not junk food. It is the food that connects nature and nutrition with livelihoods. This food is good for our health; it comes from the rich biodiversity of our regions; it
Health
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Dengue cases on the rise in State
In a span of around ten days, Goa has recorded more cases of dengue fever than in the eleven years from 1990 to 2001, including its first ever death. With one more case of dengue detected, the
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Govt survey on wells kicks up a row
A row has erupted over the exact number of drinking water wells, including abandoned ones, in Salcete in Goa. While though it's a known fact that most houses in the taluka do have a provision for
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Campaign to check dengue
To check the further spread of dengue fever, the Municipal Corporation of Delhi has decided to use fire-tenders for anti-larval spray across the city from Thursday. Meanwhile, 16 new cases of dengue
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New therapy at VIMHANS
Chiropractic therapy, a non-invasive, non-surgical therapy for the successful management of the orthoneuro-musculo-skeletal disorders, has been introduced in the country at the Vidya Sagar Institute
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Experts look for better diabetes cure
The 31st annual conference of the Research Society for the Study of Diabetes in India (RSSDI) being held in Jaipur from October 10 to 12 will deliberate on various aspects of diabetes and evaluate
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China flood wreaks havoc; 29 dead, more rain forecast
Floods in northern China triggered by weeks of heavy rain have killed 29 people and destroyed thousands of homes with no let-up in sight, a local official said on
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Dengue cases cross 1000-mark
Official sources said that the number of cases from various hospitals in Delhi virtually doubled today, indicating that a lot more people were now reporting to the city hospitals with the symptoms of
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New Mad Cow strain in Japan?
Japan has quarantined 604 cows to prevent the spread of
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Anglo American to fund Aids fight
South African mining giant Anglo American has announced an initiative to fight HIV/Aids in communities where it does business. Tony Trahar, chief executive said a new community partnership project
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Dengue stats unreliable : Docs
The killer dengue fever appears to have assumed epidemic proportions in the city with the number of suspected cases crossing the 600 figure. Dengue, which has symptoms of constant high fever and