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
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Drive against AIDS from Nov 1
The Haryana Government has stopped funding NGOs entrusted with the took of creating awareness about AIDS because of their poor performance. Official sources said about 10-odd NGOs were assigned the
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Sonepat also in grip of dengue
Sonepat city and other parts of the district in Haryana are in the grip of dengue fever and malaria, largely due to the failure of the Health Department to check the diseases. According to a report,
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SARS patients suffering from bone disease
Dozens of former SARS patients in Hong Kong are suffering from bone degeneration, known as avascular necrosis, sources said, throwing the spotlight back on the controversial cocktail of drugs used to
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Children turn blind due to officials' negligence in Sonia's Bellary
The district administration is all set to receive the Chief Minister who will be passing through Bellary district in Karnataka and cover three Assembly segments including Kottur, Kudligi and Hospet
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DMA opens awareness cell
In an attempt to create awareness about dengue the Delhi Medical Association has opened a Dengue Awareness Cell. The awareness cell will disseminate information on dengue and will address the queries
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The deadly epidemic
The omnipresent mosquitoes have once again proved that their bites can be much more than a nuisance. In fact, they can be lethal. Malaria and filariasis are now passe. Dengue is the latest killer. It
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'Indian asbestos cement not a health hazard'
The Indian asbestos fibre cement is not a health hazard, as asbestos is perceived to be in the US, where the industry is facing flak for asbestos-related health problems. The applications to which
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Worms can't infest chocolates in factory: Cadbury
Cadbury India Ltd managing director Bharat Puri came in defence of his company and the "controversial" bars of Dairy Milk. In a a message to The Asian Age, Mr Puri explained why the Cadbury milk
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Cancer study finds widely used drug ineffective
A drug widely prescribed for anemia in cancer patients and believed to help radiation work better did not prolong life and might have even impaired cancer treatment in some patients, a study in
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Shantha Biotech's vaccine facility
The Rs. 25 crore bacterial vaccine production facility of Shantha Biotechnics will be ready in five months. The fast track project is being funded to the extent of Rs. 20 crores by the EXIM Bank,