1.   The National Rivers Authority has announced strict curbs on the widespread use of chemical disinfectants in sewage treatment plants.

2.   After a summer of disruptive strikes by mail workers and subway drivers, Trade Secretary Ian Lang announced new curbs on industrial action by public sector unions.

3.   They discussed privatization and gun laws and announced new curbs on striking workers and welfare fraudsters.

4.   Several other countries also announced travel curbs on India after plague was diagnosed in western India last month.