OBC Stir Media Creation: Ramadoss
...day said that the anti-reservation agitation was a media creation // and that the government's decision was in accordance with the Constitution. 'The resistance was all by the media,' Ramadoss told newspersons here. Stating that all political parties had supported the government proposal, he said 'This...Bird Flu Threat:Stringent Poultry Import Measures In Zanzibar
... Zanzibar from 2005. According to the Tanzanian media reports last week that the mainland government too had reinforced its ban on poultry imports, fearing the risks involved. The deadly H5N1 strain has been reported in several African countries. The poultry industry in Asia and several european c...31 Year Old Man Critical And Is Suspected To Have Contracted Bird Flu Virus In Shenzhen
...rio. Though this could be very serious the Chinese media has not yet reported the case. According to the statistics more than 80 people were infected with bird flu virus with 18 confirmed human cases, including 12 fatalities. The health education for travelers would be stepped up at all immigration control...Australian beauty with roots in India open to acting in Bollywood
... "My community has been getting a bad rap from the media in recent times, and I want to do my bit to present the real picture," she said in an interview to a local daily here. She says she will promote a diverse and multicultural look for Australia when she competes for the Miss World title in Poland in ...Junk Food Advertisements To Be Restricted In All Forms of Media
... has said that the proposals that were drawn up by media watchdog Ofcom, which include options that are based on restricting content, timing, sponsorship and volume of food and drink ads, are not enough and they should carry a full ban before the 9pm watershed. Meanwhile on the other hand, the Institute ...Media Charged With Sensationalism
...pycat suicides. The HSE today appealed to the media not to sensationalize suicides, adding that a sig...d. “Although suicide is a legitimate subject for media coverage and reportage, certain types of portrayals and reporting are potentially harmful, and can a...British pediatricians urge parents to administer MMR to children
...led to the politicians, healthcare experts and the media to defuse the entire furore over the supposed link between MMR and autism, especially since there is enough proof to substantiate the safety of the vaccine. The letter from the child health experts says, "We are now faced with a potentially serious ...Irish Ministers Deny Any Rift Between Themselves
...ty members should keep internal matters out of the media spotlight. Mr McDowell reiterated today: “Both of us are completely united in where our party is going and where we are going in Government. There is no division. There is no agenda between us except to do our respective jobs.” He had also stated, “A...Little Makoda-Poster Girl For Leukemia Awareness Campaign Losses Her Battle Of Life
...r donors for blood or bone marrow. Speaking to the media at that time the doctors explained that the best chance for finding a match would be in Asia. The doctors explained that this was so as Makoda's parents in Vancouver had adopted her from China two years ago. It was reported that the little girl was...India to Spend Rs.10 bn on Polio Eradication Strategies
...n and Broadcasting Minister P.R. Dasmunsi told the media after the cabinet meeting chaired by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. The strategies envisage holding national immunisation days throughout the country and sub-national immunisation days in high-risk states and districts. The immunisation programme...Six Indians Win Australian Studies Fellowships
...olitics and history, environment and health, film, media communications and performing arts, issues relating to indigenous Australians, ethnicities and multiculturalism, and tourism and gender studies. (Source: IANS News)......ed considerably over a period of time. Slowly news media organizations, some coroners and families of suicide victims have come out and are participating in a more open discussion about the issue. But Mr Anderton said that new reporting guidelines are to be evolved in the near future....Jharkhand man turns beggar to pay hospital bill
... Hospital in May after being critically ill, local media reports said. After treatment, she was declared fit on June 12. However, the couple were shocked to receive a whopping Rs.22,000 bill - an amount beyond Anwar's economic capacity. The couple were then prevented from leaving the hospital unless they...China Launches Probe Into Breast Enhancement Drug
...mer// watchdogs in the wake of recent unflattering media reports. Bolibao, a "miracle" treatment that comes in the form of a drink, was accused in a television documentary of causing gynaecological problems and doing nothing that it promised. Gao Xuemin, an expert in traditional Chinese medicine, was q...New Drug to Help Smokers Kick the Habit
...ncouraging smokers should not get caught up in the media hype likely to surround this new drug and think that it represents any easy cure for their problem. "There is no such thing as a magic bullet for any condition, let alone one that involves complex human behavior." Still, as Klesges noted, ‘This dru...'Pig Fever' Detected in Kerala
...the sudden death of pigs at his farm. Later, after media reported on the possibility of the disease, samples were taken from the farm and sent to Bangalore followed by Uttar Pradesh. "We have taken elaborate steps to see that vaccines are distributed to other pig farms in the state," said Divakaran. Sp...Import of Paan from India and Indonesia is on rise in Pakistan
...ing government claims that both are banned, says a media report. In Karachi alone, 45,000 kg of chewing tobacco, commonly known as gutka, is being marketed daily. The government has permitted imports because the revenue from gutka sales is "too great". "In fact it is registered as an important import i...Normalcy Returns To AIIMS; Venugopal Attends Office
...aying he has been advised not to interact with the media as the matter was sub-judice. AIIMS services had been disrupted since July five after doctors went on a flash strike protesting the recommendation of the Director's sacking by the apex decision-making body of the hospital, headed by Health Minister ...... to maintain their normal lifestyle. Judiciary and media should work towards ensuring this, she said....