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Seabirds threatened by hazardous chemicals in plastics: Study
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Aug 4 (ANI): An international collaboration led by scientists at Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology (TUAT), Japan, has found that hazardous chemicals were detected in plastics eaten by seabirds, ultimately affecting their existence.
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Japan 'crossed line' by removing S Korea from 'white list': PM Lee
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Seoul [South Korea], August 03 (ANI): Prime Minister Lee Nak-yon on Saturday said Japan has "crossed a line" by removing South Korea from its 'whitelist' of trusted trading partners.
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Putin's critic Navalny hospitalised with 'acute allergic reaction' after
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], July 29 (ANI): Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, who was arrested last week, has been hospitalised with an "acute allergic reaction", and his spokesman said on Sunday he may have been affected by an "unknown chemical substance".
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Sadananda Gowda hails sale of FACT land to Kerala govt
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 25 (ANI):Fertilisers Minister D V Sadananda Gowda on Thursday hailed the government's decision regarding the sale of land held by Fertilizers and Chemicals Travancore Ltd (FACT) to the government of Kerala and stated that it will strengthen the organisation and enhan
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Maharashtra: Massive fire breaks out in chemical goddown in Thane
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], July 23 (ANI): A massive fire broke out in a chemical godown in Thane's Bhiwandi here on Tuesday.
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DCM Shriram's profit up 7.7 pc in Q1 to Rs 374 crore
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 23 (ANI): DCM Shriram on Tuesday reported 8 per cent decline in its net revenue from operations to Rs 1,902 crore in the first quarter of 2019-20 year-on-year but profit before depreciation, interest, and taxes (PBDIT) moved up 7.7 per cent to Rs 374 crore.
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UK's central bank picks Alan Turing to be the face of its PS50 note
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
London [UK], July 16 (ANI): British mathematician and World War II codebreaker, Alan Turing, who was chemically castrated for being gay after being convicted under Victorian-era homophobic laws, will feature on UK's new PS50 note, according to Bank of England Governor Mark Carney.
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MoS Mandaviya to flag off cargo vessel from Bhutan to Bangladesh tomorrow
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 11 (ANI): Minister of State for Shipping (Independent Charge) and Chemical and Fertilizers, Mansukh Mandaviya will flag off an inland waterways vessel containing cargo from Bhutan to Bangladesh via Brahmaputra river and the Indo-Bangla Protocol Route tomorrow.
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Syria: UN dispatches 36 trucks of humanitarian aid to Idlib
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Hatay [Turkey], Jul 11 (ANI): The United Nations on Wednesday dispatched at least 36 trucks containing humanitarian relief supplies to Idlib province in strife-torn Syria.
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Government keen on reducing chemical fertilizer use by 10 per cent: Gowda
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 2 (ANI): The government is keen on reducing the use of chemical fertilisers by at least 10 per cent to promote organic fertilizers and has started giving subsidies for city compost, Chemicals and Fertiliser Minister DV Sadananda Gowda said in the Lok Sabha on Monday.
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Government reviving five fertiliser plants to reduce urea imports
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 2 (ANI): The government is reviving five closed fertiliser plants at a cost of Rs 37,971 crore to increase urea production in the country and reduce imports, Minister for Chemicals and Fertilisers D V Sadananda Gowda said on Tuesday.
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Chemical engineer kills family, self in Gurugram
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Gurugram (Haryana) [India], July 1 (ANI): A chemical engineer allegedly committed suicide after killing his wife and children near Sohna Road in Gurugram, leaving a suicide note behind.
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