RTVs only in outer Delhi, trans-Yamuna
In a move to reduce congestion and accidents on Delhi's roads, rural transport vehicles (RTVs) will not be allowed to ply in the heart of the city.The transport department has decided to limit their
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Jaitpur landfill hits roadblock again
Delhi is heading for a stinky crisis. MCD's last hope, Jaitpur sanitary landfill (SLF) site project, has hit a roadblock again. Residents and environmentalists have raised objections that it will
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Diabetes, obesity haunt slum-dwellers: Study
There was a time when diabetes mellitus and obesity were regarded as lifestyle diseases of the rich. But a study among slum-dwellers by AIIMS has shattered that myth. The three-year long study is a
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'Nasbandi' plan falls 'bimaar' in Bimaru
The government seems to be in a quandary on this issue. If forced sterilisations blemish its reputation, a liberal traget-free approach is not helping either. Ever since the government did away with
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US promises to eradicate polio in India
The US has promised India all help to remove last persisting signs of polio by the end of the
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Self-help groups campaign against infanticide
In the villages of Tamil Nadu, a quiet revolution is taking place. In societies with a clear son-preference, awareness is creeping in and families are now scared of killing girl children. That
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India up 2 slots in auto rankings
India has jumped two places ahead to the 13th position in the latest automobile production ranking of the International Organisation of Motor Vehicle Manufacturers, OICA, overtaking Belgium and
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Drug companies warn of rocky IPR road ahead
Domestic drug companies have sounded a note of caution on the hassles that could surface in the details of the legal framework that is being laid out for the product-patent regime, come January 2005.
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JCBL launches Chinese buses on Indian roads
Chinese luxury buses have hit Indian roads. The Chandigarh-based JCBL Ltd today launched "JCBL Integral Coach KL 6113" buses at Rs 48 lakh. The Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation and the
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EAN unveils food traceability norms
A large number of Indian food and marine exporters are "inadequately prepared" to meet the requirements of the US Bio Terrorism Law, according to Mr Ravi Mathur, CEO, EAN India. EAN India is a
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Govt bans deep-sea fishing
As in previous years, the Government has banned fishing by all deep-sea fishing vessels in the Indian Exclusive Economic Zone for effective conservation and management of marine fishery resources.On
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Centrifuge machines can further distort sex ratio, say experts
Despite the pre-conception part coming under the ambit of the Pre-Natal Diagnostic Technique (PNDT) Act, the use of latest centrifuge machines by various infertility centres all over Punjab,
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Getting behind Indian smokescreen
India, which has the largest number of TB patients in the world, could turn into the epicentre of diabetes and heart ailments. And, India has the largest number of smokers - at 182 million, with
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Remember it by heart
A calcium leak inside heart cells triggers a lethal type of irregular heartbeat and a drug that plugs the leak seems to prevent it, say scientists who hope the finding one day will help hundreds of
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Help preserve the environment: Bhanujan to industry
Gujarat Pollution Control Board (GPCB) chairman K V Bhanujan has urged the corporate sector to take up the work of environment preservation and pollution control in right earnest as part of its
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Feeling good' about polluted water?
Blood-red groundwater oozing out next to a graveyard. No, this isn't a ghost story. Horror story, yes but of a different kind. This is Vinzol, the 5,000-strong village which is a perpetual newsmaker
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Green trim for clearer view
Following a suggestion from the Karnataka Governor's Office, the Bangalore City Corporation (BCC) is trimming trees that are obstructing motorists' visibility on the busy Cubbon road in Bangalore.
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Cong challenges BJP leaders to debate on drought management
The ruling Congress in Karnataka challenged leaders of the BJP to a public debate on drought management by the State Government. Addressing mediapersons in Bangalore, KPCC spokesperson and Primary
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Contaminated soft drinks
Despite vigorous drive launched by the Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution Department to check the circulation of contaminated and sub standard soft drinks, in Jammu and Kashmir, complaints
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Varkala. Kovalam beaches turning garbage dumps
The Kappil beach at Varkala, Kerala which has become one of the choicest destinations in Thiruvananthapuram, going the Kovalam way with filthy streets and garbage littered all over. A master plan for