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South Asian Development NewsJul 29, 2010
Pumping Oxygen into Children's Healthcare

Ekam, an NGO in Chennai discusses how “providing quality healthcare for children” could mean going the ...

 
Bangladesh Plans New Anti-Pollution Court

Bangladesh has proposed the setting up of an environment court with powers to jail polluters for ...

Gold Mining: The Way Forward

Gold mining wreaks havoc on the environment and humans alike, but some precautionary measures and fair ...

 
One Rupee Banking

The State Bank of India, on Tuesday, launched an initiative which offers hassle-free banking services ...

Deadly asbestos selling like hot cakes in Asia

Though the use of asbestos faces a ban in many countries across the world, it enjoys ...

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