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The Youngest Are Hungriest
WHY are Indian children so short? Over 40 percent of those 5 and under are stunted — meaning they are in the bottom 2 to 3 percent of the worldwide height distribution f...
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TB vaccine may prevent infection too, says study
BCG vaccine effective in fighting infection only in countries more than 40° latitude above the equator The vaccine against tuberculosis (TB), bacillus calmette- guerin or ...
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Bihar on the verge of drought, warns chief minister
Bihar to be declared drought-hit soon, says state chief minister The chief minister of Bihar, Jitan Ram Manjhi, on Saturday declared that his government was ready to declare t...
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Are India's big dams safe?
A recent survey by the Indian government has found out that more than 600 large dams in the country are located in high-intensity seismic zones – areas which are conside...
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Rice from dry river
Farmers in an arid Andhra Pradesh district revive traditional irrigation system to tide over drought They had reached the channel even before daybreak, carrying shovels, sickl...
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India’s poor may shrink 75% by new World Bank formula
The number of poor people in India, as counted by the world, will soon change dramatically. The World Bank has revised the Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) index and the global p...
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Clinton Foundation Expands Climate Change Work in Ethiopia and Kenya
The Clinton Climate Initiative (CCI), part of the Clinton Foundation, announced an expansion of its climate change mitigation efforts with a new program mapping priority areas...
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Using Muslim Clerics to Increase Polio Vaccination in Nigeria
A coalition campaign involving imams, Islamic school teachers, traditional rulers, doctors, journalists, and polio survivors is gradually turning the tide against polio vaccin...
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Climate Change: Frequency, strength of tornadoes rising, thanks to global warming
The global warming and unabated pollution is contributing to climatic imbalances on the Earth. Despite severe awareness programs, global pacts and international call for comba...
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Tamil Nadu to set up five model villages to promote organic farming
If everything goes well, Tamil Nadu will boast of its eco-friendly ‘organic villages.’ As part of its efforts to promote organic farming, the Tamil Nadu government...
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