China, dubbed as the `World`s Factory`, discharged 25.49 million tonnes of sulphur dioxide in 2005, ranking number one in the world, the country`s national environmental watchdog said here on Thursday.
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China becomes world`s largest discharger of sulphur dioxide Saturday, Aug 5 2006
Science News 5:30 am
Over 100 dead in Andhra and Orissa floods Saturday, Aug 5 2006
current afairs 5:25 am
At least 100 people were killed and thousands rendered homeless as heavy rains left a trail of destruction in coastal Andhra Pradesh. Chief Minister Y S Rajasekhar Reddy, will undertake an aerial survey of the affected districts on Saturday. He asked the officials to take up relief measures on war footing and assist the Railways in helping the stranded passengers at various places. (more…)
