23Jul/13

Precious metals close lower – Herald Sun

Precious metals close lowerHerald SunThe Reserve Bank of India said that authorised gold importers, which include banks and gold-trading agencies, can now sell gold only to jewellers or bullion dealers who supply gold for jewellery business. Gold impor…

22Jul/13

Government conniving with tobacco lobby, norms up in smoke, says SC – The New Indian Express


Economic Times

Government conniving with tobacco lobby, norms up in smoke, says SC
The New Indian Express
High Court,” the Bench added. The counsel who was supposed to appear for the Centre had “some other interest”, the Bench contended. As per the statistics provided by the government of India, nearly 10 lakh people die of lung or oral cancer every year.
SC puts ring around smoking adsDaily News & Analysis
‘Display warning mandatory for tobacco vendors’Hindustan Times
SC tobacco rap on ‘death merchant’ govtCalcutta Telegraph

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22Jul/13

Centre let tobacco rule go up in smoke: apex court – The Hindu


The New Indian Express

Centre let tobacco rule go up in smoke: apex court
The Hindu
As per statistics, “about 10 lakh people die on account of oral and lung cancer per annum and by 2015 it is estimated that about 85 lakh people will die.” So the manner in which the Government of India handled the matter in the High Court all these
SC restores rules restricting cigarette, tobacco adsThe New Indian Express
‘Display warning mandatory for tobacco vendors’Hindustan Times

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22Jul/13

How life adapted on land – Zee News

How life adapted on landZee NewsBiologists have known that the co-development of the cardiovascular and pulmonary systems is a recent evolutionary adaption to life outside of water, coupling the function of the heart with the gas exchange function of t…