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National rubber policy must protect growers, urges planters’ association

The proposed national policy on rubber should reflect the real concerns of all stakeholders in the sector and protect the livelihoods of rubber growers in the country, urge...

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Health

Civic body launches project to supplement needs of high-risk pregnant women

In a first-of-its-kind initiative to bring down the maternal mortality rate (MMR) in the city, the health wing of the Trichy Corporation on Thursday embarked on an ambitiou...

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Sustainable Development

Agra bans plastic bags to curb pollution

With an aim to curb the rising pollution in Yamuna, the Agra district administration has decided to strictly implement the ban on use of polythene in the city. For the same...

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Sustainable Development

Sea Pollution Rate Alarming; Let’s Check It

Every year June 8 is observed as the World Ocean Day to underscore a need to protect the great body of salt water, which covers 70.78 per cent of the earth’s surface....

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Janaagraha Centre for Citizenship & Democracy releases 2nd Edition of Annual Survey of India's City-Systems ASICS (2014)

New Delhi, June 10, 2014:  Janaagraha Centre for Citizenship & Democracy today released the 2nd Edition of the...

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Sustainable Development

Village to move court against Bengaluru civic body for illegal garbage dumping

Residents of Mandur village, where Bengaluru city dumps about 1,800 tonnes of garbage every day, have decided to move court against the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike&r...

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Hollywood

Plus-Size Models Awesomely Re-Create Sports Illustrated’s Swimsuit Cover

Plus-size swimwear company Swimsuits for All set out to prove that “sexy curves go beyond a size four” by shooting its own swimwear calendar, including a pictur...

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Health

Nearly 30% People In The World Are Overweight Or Obese

United States is home to the biggest chunk of obese population – 13 per cent, India and China together account for 15 per cent Considered to be one of the most compre...

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Hollywood

Dolly Parton Makes Boy’s Wish Come True

When Austin Collis of Hedgesville, W.V., heard about the new Dollywood rollercoaster, the Firechaser Express, he set his sights on experiencing the thrill for himself. And ...

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Health

Polio Cases Rattle WHO

Of the 74 cases reported worldwide this year, 59 were from Pakistan. No case in India so far The world has witnessed a sudden spurt in polio cases this year. The World Heal...

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