Groundwater level has increased by 0.6 metres
Rs. 20 crore has been allocated for supplying water across the State, says TWAD Board managing director The groundwater level has increased from 18.10 metres below ground level (pre-monsoon) to 17.5
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Contamination of IV fluid
Nearly a year after the Assistant drug Controller of India cautioned hospitals about possible contamination of intravenous fluids, a city hospital has reported visible contamination of the IV fluid
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- Seminar on 'Forests for the people'
The Forest Department will hold a national level seminar on the theme "Forests for the people" to mark the golden jubilee of Independence as well as its 150th anniversary in
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- 100 dyeing units in Tirupur face closure
In wake of th stringent implementation of the pollution control norms, the fate of about 100 dyeing and bleaching units in Tirupur hangs in the balance. As these units have not taken any measure to
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- VHS to launch AIDS control project for CSWs
The Voluntary Health Services (VHS), Chennai, has planned to launch six STD/HIV/AIDS control and intervention projects among the commercial sex workers at various places in the State at an estimated
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- 166 bonded labourers freed in Thanjavur district
One hundred and sixty six bonded labourers were freed today in Thanjavur district, thanks to the efforts taken by the district administration. Following the Supreme Court order, voluntary
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- Another viral infection steadily rising
After HIV and Hepatitis B, which continue to wreak havoc with the lives of many unsuspecting people, an infection which can cuase serious short and long term complications and result in fatality in a
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- Global march against child labour in City
A warm reception was accorded to a group of children and adults, from various countries who have undertaken a 'Global March' against child labour on their arrival at Chennai here on
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- Bids received for garbage recycling plant
The Local Administration Department has received over half a dozen bids from professional waste disposal companies for operating Chennai's first garbage recyling plant. The bidders include firms
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- Pheasant-tailed jacanas begin breeding
In a rare spectacle the Pheasant-tailed jacanas have started their breeding activities at the Madhavaram jheel after a period of five years. In the recent past the birds had shifted their activities
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Action plan for 'garbage free' secondary collection points
The frequent protest from the Residents' Associations against uncleared garbage from the transfer stations abutting colonies, has prompted the Chennai Corporation to implement an action plan for