Bejon Misra bags World No Tobacco Day award
byNew Delhi, May 31 (IANS) Bejon Misra, founder of Consumer Online Foundation, has been conferred with the World No Tobacco Day award for 2013…
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Temperatures rise in Himachal, rains in store
byShimla: The hills of Himachal Pradesh today saw maximum temperatures rising two-three degrees Celsius above normal in several parts, and the weather office has…
Hot, cloudy day in Delhi, similar Saturday expected
byNew Delhi, May 31 (IANS) It was a hot, cloudy Friday in the capital with the maximum temperature settling at 40.6 degrees Celsius, average…
Why is GDP growth so low, BJP asks government
byNew Delhi, May 31 (IANS) The BJP Friday attacked the UPA for the gross domestic product (GDP) growth rate dipping to five percent and…
Anti-cancer drive launched in Bengal
byKolkata, May 31 (IANS) To prevent the rising incidences of oral cancer among the youth of West Bengal, an anti-smoking campaign was launched here…
Smoking affects pregnant women, children, say experts
byNew Delhi, May 31 (IANS) Highlighting the ill-effects of smoking on children and pregnant women, experts Friday said that counselling about the risks of…
Food poisoning kills inmate at Goa prison
byPanaji, May 31 (IANS) An inmate of Goa’s Aguada Central Jail died while six others are undergoing treatment for of food poisoning, an official…
Soccer can improve heart function of diabetics: Study
byCopenhagen, May 31 (IANS) Playing soccer can alleviate blood pressure problems and improve heart function in patients with type 2 diabetes, says a study….
Bill Gates makes hush-hush visits to Andhra firms
byHyderabad, May 31 (IANS) Microsoft co-founder and chairman Bill Gates visited Biological E. Ltd, a leading vaccine manufacturer, and the International Crops Research Institute…
Task force to formulate blueprint of national testing agency
byNew Delhi, May 31 (IANS) The human resource development ministry Friday announced setting up of a task force to formulate a blueprint of a…