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Will global polio eradication miss yet another deadline?

When the world embarked on polio eradication 26 years back, the goal was to complete that task by the year 2000. That target was not met, nor did the two deadlines set afte...

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TV

Another Game Changer, Mr Bachchan

In 2000, Amitabh Bachchan took a giant stride on to the small screen with Kaun Banega Crorepati. His TV debut was signaled as a first for Bollywood on TV. Now, 14 years lat...

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Environment

Heat wave leads to deadly ozone pollution in Delhi

Rising NOx levels and volatile gases in the air, primarily from vehicles, form the recipe for ozone Delhi has witnessed significant ozone build-up this summer, shows a late...

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Sustainable Development

Air we breathe is dense with pollutants

Level of air pollution in the city is higher than it was in previous pre-monsoon assessments. Ambient air quality prior to onset of rains, according to report released by t...

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Bollywood

Madhuri Dixit Is Mascot For M.P. Health Campaign

The Madhya Pradesh government has appointed actor Madhuri Dixit as the brand ambassador for its Mamta Abhiyaan (maternal and child health) campaign. Ms. Dixit will kick off...

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Health

To Age Well, Walk

Regular exercise, including walking, significantly reduces the chance that a frail older person will become physically disabled, according to one of the largest and longest...

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Health

Maternal Deaths Falling, But Not Fast Enough: WHO

“There is still one woman dying every one and a half to two minutes somewhere in the world … Because she is trying to give life,” said Marleen Temmerman,...

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Environment

Climate Change May Put Children At Considerable Risk : Report

Climate change may put children at considerable risk of violence, abuse and multiple forms of poverty, particularly through displacement, migration and erosion of assets an...

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Sustainable Development

Free Sanitary Pads For Girls In Middle And High Schools Of Bihar

Adolescent girl students enrolled in middle and high schools in Bihar will get free one-year supply of sanitary napkins. The state government has been planning to launch th...

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Sustainable Development

About 1.6 Billion People Of The World Depend On Forests For Living

First-ever survey on forest genetic resources by FAO calls for urgent measures to protect the precious resources which provide a range of economic, health and ecological be...

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