Arsenic alarm in heartland villages
A silent killer is stalking the villagers of Ballia in Uttar Pradesh. Although it strikes in the form of cancer, experts feel arsenic poisoning is the real assassin. Surveys have found high dose of
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Bureau to curb wildlife crime
Earlier this week, a CID team confiscated five elephant tusks and arrested five persons in Sonarpur. It was not an isolated incident. Since January, police have made over a dozen seizures across
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Banned polythene carrybags still in use
Notwithstanding a complete ban on the use of carrybags made of non-biodegradable material (polythene) in the state, these are being used in border areas with impunity. Earlier, a ban had been
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Plan to extend Metro to Faridabad, Sonipat: Hooda
Even as the agreement with the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) for extending the Metro to Gurgaon is in its advance stage, the Haryana government has now planned to provide the services of the
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PETA's naked protest today
In a unique way to encourage consumers to give vegetarianism a try, two naked women members of the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) will pose as packages of frozen meat, dressed in
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Cloudburst triggers landslides
A cloudburst in Dhar Kansi near Swarghat played havoc in the wee hours. It triggered a big landslide a km from here on National Highway-21, washing away five vehicles and killing three persons.
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CAG raps Punjab, Haryana for procuring inferior foodgrains
Around 85 per cent of the rice procured by the FCI in Punjab and Haryana in some cases during the period 2000-05 was "beyond rejection limit' (not fit for human consumption), according to the
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Drought tag for 22 districts
With rains failing more than 10 lakh farmers in Assam for the 12th consecutive week since June, the state government has declared 22 districts out of 27 as under "drought-like' condition. The
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Centre plans 8 more tiger reserves
Union ministry of wildlife and forests has proposed eight more tiger reserves, to bring in more conservation efforts. The last census had revealed the presence of 3,642 tigers, mostly confined in the
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Govt plans to develop medicinal gardens in schools
After reading about the medicinal value of various plants in their science books for years, students will now be given a first-hand experience. The Delhi government environment department is all set
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India comes out with cheap bird flu vaccine
A vaccine to prevent avian flu developed by a research institute in Bhopal could be available for as little as 35 paise (less than a cent) per dose, proving a boon to farmers who have been affected
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TERI to develop building code for Capital
Construction of new buildings in the Capital will have to conform to "green building guidelines' before they are approved. In a high-level meeting chaired by Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit today, the
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Rajasthan flood death toll reaches 138
Rescue and relief operations in the flood-hit Barmer district and elsewhere in Rajasthan have been launched on a war footing, as the death toll across the State went up to 138 on Monday. Water has
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GoI plans for Bt coffee, tea, spices, rubber & tobacco
The Centre has initiated a comprehensive exercise to provide biotech R&D solutions to the plantation sector. In the first phase, plant varieties resistant to diseases, pests and drought will be
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Bajaj Auto to set up Rs. 1,750 cr. LCV plant
Bajaj Auto Ltd. (BAL) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Maharashtra Government to set up a greenfield project at Chakan in Pune to make a new range of three and four wheelers.
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"Assam's farmers will be forced to commit suicide"
The Assam State Kisan Sabha (ASKS) on expressed apprehension that the Assam Government's failure to deal with the prevailing drought situation in the State would push farmers to commit suicide, as
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Nasa probes the birth of hurricanes
Senegalese villagers watching from under cashew nut trees looked on bemused as US scientists emerged from beneath a rotating radar and launched a small white helium balloon into the air. US weather
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HC tells Bengal to give information to Singur farmers
Justice Pranab Kumar Chattopadhyay of Calcutta High Court on Monday directed the State Information Commissioner to supply information to the cultivators of Singur in Hooghly district of West Bengal,
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Two-child family norm gaining popularity
The two-child family is gaining popularity even in states that have a poor record of population control. In initial signs of stability in galloping population, Chhattisgarh and Orissa are showing
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Andhra to launch cloudseeding
Andhra Pradesh government will launch cloud-seeding operations next month to induce precipitation over the drought-hit areas in the state, chief minister Y S Rajasehar Reddy told the Assembly on