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OCTOBER 2002
Vegetarianism
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Various
health surveys and studies have indicated and emphasized the
advantages of a vegetarian diet - foremost among them are
- reduced risk of certain cancers and heart
disease. Meat-foods are at greater risk of contamination. The
high levels of antibiotics that go regularly into animal feed
have made certain organisms resistant to
antibiotics.
The
use of chlorinated hydrocarbon pesticides in animal
products contaminates breast milk. Breast-fed babies of
meat-eating mothers are ingesting a lot more than just
milk. Read
on...
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Heritage
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Taxila
was one of the capitals of ancient kingdom of Gandhara – the other being
Purushapura (later renamed Peshawar). Gandhara was the region, which, in
present-day Pakistan, includes Peshawar, Dir, Swat, Bajaur and Bunair. The
first known reference to the Gandhara region is found in the Rig Veda of
1200 BC. Later literature extols the splendour of Taxila ( Taksh-shila,
as mentioned in the 6th century Buddhist texts) and its importance as a
great centre of Buddhist learning. Taxila
Today
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Buddha in meditation
Taxila
2002
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Winners
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Shiv Kapur and Anura Rohana
Gold & Silver winners in Amateur Golf at Asian Games
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Asian
Games 2002
The Gold and Silver for Amateur Golf went to India and Sri Lanka
respectively. Shiv Kapur of India played 4 under par over a
round of 4!
Mansoor
Zaman of Pakistan won the Silver in Squash - cheers to all!
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Awards
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The UNESCO
Asia-Pacific Heritage Awards for Culture Heritage Conservation
for 2002
Award of Excellence
Ahhichatragarh Fort of Nagaur, Rajasthan (India)
Award of Distinction to Pakistan
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