Kalam lauds Wockhardt's biotech research
The President A.P. J. Abdul Kalam, today inaugurated the Wockhardt Biotech Park here. This is the largest biopharmaceutical complex with six dedicated ,manufacturing plants. The biotech Park has a
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WHO warns of premature heart attacks and strokes for children
Children run a far greater risk than their parents of dying from heart disease and stroke in adulthood as a result of unhealthy lifestyles developing at earlier ages, the World Health Organisation
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Acid test for the marine web of life
Extreme weather conditions and the floods and droughts that result are vivid reminders of the debate over climate change in general and the role of carbon dioxide in particular. But what if
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Russian border guards fire on, seize taiwanese trawler allegedly fishing in russian waters
A Russian helicopter fired missiles at a Taiwanese fishing trawler, and the coast guard seized the vessel and its crew after the boat was allegedly caught in Russian territorial waters with hundreds
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Russian ministries start agreeing to Kyoto approval
At least one Russian ministry has signed letters agreeing to Moscow's approval of the Kyoto Protocol, a spokesman said, in what could be a final step in the lengthy tussle to bring the global pact
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191 dengue cases reported in Karnataka
Deputy Commissioner S.N. Jayaram said that cases of dengue fever were on the rise following incessant rains in the Karnataka. Around 191 dengue cases have been reported in 54 places. Of these, 38 are
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Jaundice scare in Jind and Ambala
Jaundice has gripped Jind and Ambala(Punjab). While 10 deaths from suspected jaundice have been reported from Jind, four persons have reportedly died in Ambala, thus creating a scare among the
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Soot causes global warming
Nasa scientists say soot, mostly from diesel engines, is causng as much as a quarter of all observed global warming by reducing the ability of snow and ice to reflect sunlight. Their findings on how
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MCD draws Vasant Vihar fire
The community park in
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Laws for safer use of pesticides on the cards
To further make the use of the pesticides safe, the Government wants the tolerance limit to be standardised, before the pesticide is marketed. It is also considering a comprehensive food law,
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Call for effective methods to augment water resources
Water will be the key constraint in the future, not only at the national level, but also for human survival, eminent agricultural scientist, M.S.Swaminathan said. The need of the hour was
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General Motors to launch MUV by mid-2004
General Motors India (GMI) is planning to launch a multi-utility vehicle, its next product for the Indian market, by mid-2004. The seven-seater multi-utility vehicle (MUV) is likely to be available
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Patents (Amendment) Bill introduced
In the run-up to meet the deadline of ushering in the product patent regime from January 1, 2005, the Government introduced the crucial Patents (Amendment) Bill, 2003, providing for introduction of
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IIT-Roorkee to chart J&K hydel plan
The Jammu and Kashmir government has decided to formulate a geographic information-based master plan to identify state's small hydroelectricity potential in collaboration with the alternate hydro
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Govt told to check use of adulterants in petrol
The Environment Pollution (Prevention and Control) Authority, New Delhi brought to the attention of Karnataka State Government the indisciminate use of adulterants in vehicles resulting in pollution.
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Five-year road tax challenged
The Automobile Association of Eastern India (AAEI) moved a petition in Calcutta High Court, challenging the state governemnt's decision making it mandatory for four-wheeler owners to pay road tax for
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Panchayats begin constuction of checkdams in Palakkad district
In view of the serious droght prevailing in Palakkad district of Kerala the local grama panchayats have already begun the process of constructing checkdams across the streams to help people in the
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Whells of Fortune
These gharats or watermills have long been used by thousands of villages in the Himalayan region in a process that involves jets of water striking a bladed wheel and causing it to spin, thereby
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DJB not fit for privatisation, says World Bank
The World Bank, which is carrying out a study on the Delhi Jal Board, has concluded that due to its 'inefficient and poor' system the water utility was not "fit enough" for privatisation. Reiterating
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Furore over riverbed reclamation move
Concerned about the health of the Yamuna, environmentalists are up in arms over the permission granted to the Delhi Development Authority for "reclamation'' of certain parts of the riverbed - which