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Sambhal's SDM orders shut down of 5 ornanment factories
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Sambhal (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Jan 25 (ANI): As many as five factories of ornaments made by animal parts, including horns and bones, were shut down following an order from Sub-Divisional Magistrate in Sambhal district of Uttar Pradesh on Friday.
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Irresponsible use of antibiotics linked to poor welfare conditions of dair
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 12 (NewsVoir): World Animal Protection is extremely concerned about the recent incidents of milk contamination coming to light, particularly from peri-urban and urban dairies.
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Centre's Thoothukudi groundwater report pro-Sterlite: Stalin
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], Sep 09 (ANI): Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) president MK Stalin on Sunday snubbed the Centre's report on groundwater contamination in Thoothukudi district, where the Sterlite copper smelter plant is located and said that the analysis was pro-Sterlite.
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TN rejects Centre's 'unscientific' report on Sterlite
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], Sep 09 (ANI): The Tamil Nadu Government has rejected Centre’s report on groundwater contamination in Thoothukudi district, where the Sterlite copper smelter plant is located.
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Naidu takes note of fish contamination allegation
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
Amravati (Andhra Pradesh) [India], July 27 (ANI): Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu on Friday wrote letters to the Chief Ministers of Assam, Meghalaya and Nagaland regarding recent allegations of formalin being used as a preservative for fish that is transported from his sta
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India in talks with China on Siang River contamination
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 18 (ANI): The Centre on Wednesday informed in Parliament that India has raised the issue of contamination of water in Siang River in Arunachal Pradesh with the Chinese side on several occasions.
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This is how Apple's new MacBook Pro keyboard is dust-protected
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
California [United States], July 14 (ANI): Apple recently introduced the all-new MacBook Pro with specially designed keys that are better protected against dust and crumb contamination.
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Washington D.C. residents advised to consume boiled water
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [U.S.A.], July 13 (ANI): The water regulating body of Washington D.C. has advised residents and businesses in a major portion of the city to avoid drinking tap water without boiling it, due of a contamination risk.
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Why adolescents need food safety education
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], June 26 (ANI): According to a study, a majority of teenagers have a low level of awareness about safe food handling.
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Delhi water is full of arsenic, fluoride: Report
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 13 (NewsVoir): Water quality in Delhi is on alarming situation, as per a recent Lok Sabha secretariat reports east and northeast districts of Delhi are undergoing arsenic contamination of groundwater, furthermore other districts have recorded nitrate and fluoride poll
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New low-cost tool developed for bacteria detection in food, water
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington D.C. [U.S.A.], Jan. 24 (ANI): A team of scientists has reportedly developed a new low-cost method for detecting bacteria in food or water samples.
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The Flu may be spread just by breathing
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington D.C. [U.S.A.], Jan. 21 (ANI): Turns out, flu doesn't need coughing or sneezing for transmission. According to a new study, it was revealed influenza virus, commonly known as flu, can be transmitted through breathing, against all notions of contamination by exposure to droplets fro
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