The Hindu Business Line : Tuesday, February 03, 2004

HEALTH
Rural people make compliant donors of blood: Survey
PEOPLE in rural communities are more likely to donate blood than those in city centres because there is much stronger sense of a community in villages. According to findings of a research conducted by surgical major Terumo Penpol and the All ... More

WATER
Wearing thin
The Vembanadu Lake, the biggest in the State, is reportedly shrinking due to increased human activity. The lake, which had an extent of 315 sq km in 1912, has shrunk to 120 sq km ... More

ARTS & CRAFTS
Chhattisgarh arts and crafts go on display
CHHATTISGARHis on a marketing drive to promote its tribal arts and crafts by holding exhibitions in different parts of the country. After inaugurating the week-long exhibition here on Monday, Mr J.L. Merawi, a manager in the State's Rural ... More

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