India offers $100 mn to improve Nigeria’s power supply
June 24th, 2012 - 2:13 pm ICT by IANS
Lagos, June 24 (IANS) India is offering a helping hand to Nigeria in the country's bid to generate enough electricity to meet the ever-growing demand in Africa's most populous nation.... Read more...
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Experts wary of Lancet’s study on good cholesterol
June 14th, 2012 - 7:30 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 14 (IANS) Reacting to a study report that 'good cholesterol' - known to check harmful cholesterol from blood - does not lower risk of heart diseases, international ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
World population to hit 9bn in 2050 - true or false?
February 21st, 2011 - 1:18 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 21 (ANI): The United Nations has predicted that the Earth's population will reach seven billion this year, and climb to nine billion by 2050, peak at 9.5 billion, stabilize temporarily, ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Declaration suggests steps to curb organ trafficking, transplant tourism
August 14th, 2008 - 2:23 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Aug 13 (ANI): International organisations have detailed steps to be taken for governing organ donation and transplantation in a declaration that aims to oppose transplant commercialism, transplant tourism and organ ... Read more...
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Govt. contemplates merging National Population Register with 2011 Census preparation
April 24th, 2008 - 3:55 pm ICT by admin
New Delhi, Apr 24 (ANI): The Central Government is contemplating merging the preparation of the National Population Register (NPR) with the 2011 Census.
After inaugurating a two-day Data Users Conference for ... Read more...
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