AGP demands probe by SC judge
Asom Gana Parishad legislators Dilip Kumar Saikia and Hitendra Nath Goswami demanded on the floor of the Assam Assembly that a team headed by the Assembly Speaker should make on-the-spot
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Strain of polio from West Africa stirs fears in Ehiopia, U.N. says
The resurgent wave of polio making its way across Africa has reached Ethiopia, which is now trying to raise $15 million to stop it, World Health Organization officials said. Ethiopia is one of
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Strain of polio from West Africa stirs fears in Ehiopia, U.N. says
The resurgent wave of polio making its way across Africa has reached Ethiopia, which is now trying to raise $15 million to stop it, World Health Organization officials said. Ethiopia is one of
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Time wasted on project
Following a mid-2000 proposal from the Karnataka State Pollution Control Board, the Union Ministry of Environment and Forests in late 2002 gave an in principle nod for two common waste disposal
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Plea against KIOCL mining
Four environmental groups have urged the Karnataka State government to reject the request by the Kudremukh Iron Ore Company Limited (KIOCL) to extend the deadline for mining operations in Kudremukh
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EU carbon for 2005 rises to 8-month high before grants
European Union carbon-emission allowances for 2005 delivery rose to their highest in more than eight-months before decisions by the EU on how many allowances four nations can grant to industry. The
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AP to constitute agri tech mission
Following heavily depleted ground water levels and successive droughts in last five years, Andhra Pradesh, once the proud rice bowl of the country, is in search of a solution to regain its glory in
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22 bids for Bangalore metro project invited
Bangalore mass rapid transit on Tuesday invited bids for a Rs 400 crore construction work relating to the Rs 6,200 crore metro project meant for the it hub under the first project execution phase.
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Business skills are needed to beat Aids in Africa
The world's reaction to the devastating tsunamis that struck south Asia has been heartening and instructive. It is clear that people want to help those in need. Yet there is a different kind of
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Timber stocks are at risk, group warns
China's rising demand for wood threatens to devastate timber stocks in countries from Indonesia to Russia, the environmental group WWF, formerly known as the World Wildlife Fund, said, calling for
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UK Indian's charity walk to fight AIDS, cancer
The alarm bells are ringing and according to WHO estimates, about 20 per cent of the population in both Africa and India will be HIV/AIDS-infected by 2015, if a treatment for the killer disease is
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'Kudremukh mining renewal will violate SC order'
Environmentalists, who fought mining activity at Kudremukh region in Chikmagalur district, have warned the Government that any attempt to renew the mining lease beyond Dec 2005 would be a clear
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Soaring mercury hits AP mango
Banginpally mango, the pride of Andhra , is facing troubled times. The sudden increase in temperatures across the State in Februrary caused much concern among agriculturists after tender fuits
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Yubjha : dominant poultry breed
Despite cross breeding and introduction of new breeds, for more than four decades, 95 percent of the chickens in Bhutan are of the
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Mudumalai officials fill up tanks as rivers run dry
With the rivers flowing through Mudumalai Wildlife Sanctuary running dry due to drought the sancturary adminsration has intendified the process of filling up tanks in several places inside the
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We will oppose domination of Indian Ocean: Shaukat Aziz
The Pakistan Prime Minister, Shaukat Aziz, has said that Pakistan will oppose "domination" of the Indian Ocean by any country.PNS Jauhar in the port city of Karachi on Monday, Mr. Aziz said his
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MIDC enters debt market to fund irrigation
The Maharashtra Irrigation Development Corporation (MIDC), a special purpose vehicle launched by the state government has floated a bond issue of Rs 350 crore with a greenshoe option of Rs 750 crore.
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DJB, DDA fined Rs 5 lakh for failure to supply water
The DDA and the DJB will have to shell out lakhs as penalty and compensation to flat owners for their failure to provide adequate and timely water-supply. Disposing off a case filed by the Residents'
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Establish knowledge centres in villages: Kalam
The President, Mr A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, called on innovators to select "difficult areas" in order to trigger all-round development, and emphasised the establishment of village knowledge centres which
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Warning : Most DTC buses leaking CNG
If you travel on DTC buses, you may be in danger : A recent inspection of DTC buses plying in the city has revealed that almost 70% of the vehicles checked had CNG gas leaks and potentially, could