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WIRING THE STATE: In order to bridge the digital divide, 20,000 hamlets in Maharashtra have been given used computers by well-off locals.

JAIPUR KI JAI: Jaipur will soon become the first heritage city in the country under the UNESCO classification.

RANKING, MONEYWISE: The Confederation of Indian
Industry (CII) has asked the Rajiv Gandhi Foundation to rank Indian states according to their overall performance and areas of interest. This is to help entrepreneurs in their investments. Nearly $ 1 trillion worth of business is waiting to be utilised in the country and this would also provide jobs to two and a half lakh people.

A CONSTRUCTIVE DECISION: The Himachal Pradesh Government has banned constructions at Manali to preserve the town’s ecology and check mounting congestion.

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CAGE FOR A COFFIN: According to Environment Minister T. R. Baalu’s statement in Parliament, between 1995-2000, zoos have lost 175 lions and 226 tigers.

INHOSPITABLE HOSPITALS: All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Safdarjung and many other hospitals are being taken to task by the Delhi Pollution Control Committee for their incorrect disposal of bio-medical waste and even manipulation of records.

BLIND BUY: Two years back, the Baroda Museum invested in an X-ray machine worth Rs 2.5 lakh to examine damage to paintings and other antiques. However, the machine turned out to be one used to examine human beings.

GODLY SOLES: Illustrations of Lord Ganesh, Shiva and Parvati are the latest prints on shoes produced by a Californian company, Fortune Dynamic.

-- RADHIKA K. WANKANER