Garbage burning plant in Timarpur to be revived
The existing garbage incineration Plant at Timarpur, New Delhi, which has been lying idle all this time will soon be revived to produce Refuse Derived Fuel (RDF) from solid waste under the Public
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2 held with leopard, otter skins
The North-West district police have arrested two persons, suspected to be suppliers of notorious fur trader Sansar Chand, for possession of three leopard and four otter skins worth Rs 7 lakh in the
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Vanishing point
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh recently responded to the SOS of India's endangered-and now disappearing- tigers. Seemingly moved by Sariska's tragedy, he wrote to Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara
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AP promotes single girl child to set right adverse sex ratio
In a unique move to discourage the female infanticide and tackle the problem of increasing imbalance in the sex ratio of population, the Government in the southern Indian state of Andhra Pradesh has
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Kalpakkam township to have warning system
The Department of Atomic Energy plans to construct alarm sounding system at Kalpakkam, Tamil Nadu, where key nuclear installations including the Madras Atomic Power Station are located, to alert
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Mount St Helens spews steam, ash
Washington state's Mount St Helens erupted and spewed steam and ash nearly 7 miles into the air in its first eruption since waking up from an 18-year slumber last October, the government agency
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Kyoto bill for Japan at $13bn
Japan will need about $13.32 billion (14 trillion yen) to cut greenhouse gas emissions to meet goals set in the Kyoto protocol, a government panel said, urging the government to secure financial
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EU upholds ruling revoking neem patent for US co
The fungicidal properties of the neem tree have been public knowledge in India for several centuries. This was endorsed by the European Patent office, which upheld a decision to revoke in its
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'Get products with chilli checked for banned dye before exports'
The Spices Board has advised all the exporters registered with it to get the samples of food products such as pickles produced by them for export checked for the presence of Sudan 1. It has also said
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Dump synthetics, Bt cotton all set to dress you up
Here's the mass fashion buzz for the next two summers: man-made fibres are in. So, go ahead and mothball your synthetics and get out those cool, crisp cottons (read Bt Cottons). At least that's what
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Ban on ore may tilt trade balance in China's favour
The imposition of restrictions on import of iron ore into China effective March 1 is likely to turn the balance of trade between India and China in favour of the latter. Ore exports from India, the
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McDonald's rolls out new lifestyle campaign
Shifting the spotlight from french fries to fruit, McDonald's Corp. launched a new worldwide initiative Tuesday promoting healthy living - the latest effort by the world's largest restaurant chain to
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Plan afoot to legalise shahtoosh trade?
The rare Tibetan antelope, or chiru, protected by international and Indian laws, has just been caught in a political snare. A government which once banned shahtoosh trade countrywide is now
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Mixed farming advocated
Experts during a one-day seminar in Haryana Animal Husbandry and Dairy Development Department in Ambala, have stressed the need for promoting mixed farming by clubbing poultry and fish farming to
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Wool from 3-4 chirus goes into one shawl
Conservationists armed with photographs of kills over the years say there have been enough seizures in Tibet, Nepal and India to show that the chiru is killed for for its wool. It's possible to make
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Anti obesity pill promising
A European study appears to confirm earlier results of tests on an experimental pill against obesity from French pharmaceutical company Sanofi-Aventi, researchers said. Sanofi-Aventi hopes to sell
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Vietnamese relatives have Bird Flu, no symptoms
Two elderly Vietnamese relatives of people who died of bird flu have tested positive for the deadly virus despite showing no symptoms, health officials said. Both lived in the northern province of
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Senate tries new strategy to win Alaska drilling
The Bush administration's aim to open an Alaskan wildlife refuge to oil drilling was included in a draft Senate budget resolution, improving its chances of passage after repeated filibusters, a
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Utility pollution bill stalls in senate committee
A Bush administration plan to cut air pollution from coal-fired power plants failed to pass the Senate Environment Committee Wednesday, a setback for a bill that critics said favours the utility
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UK firms drop GMO study, seek to boost regular seed
Consumer fears of genetically modified (GMO) food have dealt a heavy blow to Britain's biotech industry, with many scientists leaving the sector and firms refocusing on conventional research,