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Kejriwal writes Shah seeking hike in Delhi's share in central taxes
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), July 18 (ANI): Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday wrote to Union Home Minister Amit Shah demanding a hike in New Delhi's share in central taxes as it has met the expenses caused by the rising population.
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Community radio stations create awareness about govt schemes among rural p
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], July 17 (ANI): A team from National Institute of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj (NIRDPR) visited a Community Radio Centre built with funding from UNESCO at Pastapur village of Medak district in Telangana and conducted a study on its functioning and to ass
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Cases of trachoma trichiasis -- a cause of blindness -- on rise in India
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 13 (ANI): Union Health Ministry has received fresh cases of trachomatous trichiasis (TT) with prevalence rate at 3.5 per 1,000 population while the World Health Organisation (WHO) restricts the disease's prevalence to less than two per 1,000 population.
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Rajya Sabha rejects private member bill seeking reservation in Parliament
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 12 (ANI): The Rajya Sabha on Friday rejected by voice vote a private member bill seeking reservation in Parliament and Assemblies to OBC communities in proportion to their population.
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Ajinomoto helps develop gastronomic delights in Nigeria
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Abuja [Nigeria], July 11 (ANI): Nigeria is one of the largest economies in Africa and with its population of about 190 million people the country is offering great business opportunities to many international companies.
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Shimizu Corporation contributes to Indonesian infrastructure
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Jakarta [Indonesia], July 11 (ANI): Indonesia is attracting attention from Japanese companies as a production-base in Asia. This is due to the fact that the country has a large population and provides the convenience of logistics using the sea.
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Giriraj Singh expresses concerns about India's rising population
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 11 (ANI): Union Minister Giriraj Singh seems to have courted controversy again on Thursday when he expressed concerns about the rising population in the country and linked it to religion.
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Honeybees responsible for decreasing population of bumblebees: study
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington D.C [USA], July 6 (ANI): There are several species that are staring at the risk of extinction. One such species is that of bumblebees that are on the verge of extinction because of diseases spread by domestic honeybees, reports a recent study.
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The earth is running out of sand: study
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], July 6 (ANI): The importance of sand in the developing world cannot be neglected. We need it to build the houses we live in, make glasses we drink from and to create computers we work on, and yet it is being extracted faster than it can be replaced, say researchers.
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Self-driving car for independent elderly?
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], July 4 (ANI): Driving becomes a very important part of life during old age. It helps people stay independent, socially connected and mobile. According to a recent study, self-driving cars might make thing easier of this section of the population.
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India set to witness sharp slowdown in population growth in next 2 decades
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 4 (ANI): India is set to witness a sharp slowdown in population growth in the next two decades, states the Economic Survey 2018-19 tabled by Finance Minister and Corporate Affairs Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in Parliament on Thursday.
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Study identifies 27 genetic variants associated with disease in multiethni
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], June 24 (ANI): A recent study has identified 27 new genomic variants associated with conditions such as blood pressure, type II diabetes, cigarette use and chronic kidney disease in diverse populations.
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