CII working on 'green' directory
The Green Business Centre of the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII-GBC) is launching an exercise to produce a directory of companies manufacturing green (environment-friendly) products or
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Study finds no autism link to MMR
New evidence of the safety of the measles, mumps and rubella vaccine is published in the shape of a study which found no link between children being given the triple jab and the onset of autism. The
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Illegal mining in deep forests
A case of illegal mining of stones in villages of Gutra Pahari, Basantpur, Pholidumar has come to light with the initiative of the Forest Department. This illegal mining has caused lakh of rupees
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China, world's largest producer of fruit, vegetable
China has become the world's largest producer of fruit and vegetables, the state media reported
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Scientists restore Insat-2B earth lock
After grappling for over 24 hours, Indian Space scientists and engineers recovered the Insat-2B satellite which had lost its earth lock on
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The WHO Framework Convention on tobacco control
Governments in developing nations think they have the situation well under control but forcing manufacturers to print warning notices on cigarette packages, is clearly not enough to stop people from
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210 AIDS patients detected
A total of 210 people have been detected HIV/AIDS in the country, according to latest government estimates. The number was 188 last year according to national STD/AIDS Network. It was disclosed at a
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U.S. approves new AIDS test
A new diagnostic device allowing detection of the AIDS virus in as little as 20 minutes has received Government approval in the United States in what officials described as a major step toward
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Killer malaria returns in Kolkata
Cocking a snook at Union Health Minister Shatrughan Sinha's assurance that soon all will be well with medical services in Kolkata and trampling upon the city Mayor Subroto Mukherjee's futile scheme
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Face the AIDS challenge to make India a Superpower
India is well on its way to becoming a global economic superpower. Its economy has significantly outpaced much of Asia in recent years, its internationally competitive information technology and
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Business trust, care centre sign MoU for helping HIV/AIDS patients
In a first of its kind move, the Indian Business Trust (IBT) for HIV/AIDS on Friday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Sahara Centre for Residential Care and Rehabilitation to
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Sinha rejects US report on AIDS
India has rejected an US intelligence agency report which projects that the country will have over 25 million people suffering with AIDS by 2010 even as an NGO charged that the report was aimed at
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MP Assembly seeks answers but minister doesn't have any
The Congress government in Madhya Pradesh today struggled to save face over malnutrition deaths even as party president Sonia Gandhi lectured the NDA on governance at the Mount Abu conclave. With 11
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Visiting sonologists helping female foeticide
To avoid the prying eyes of law against illegal sex-determination tests, doctors in north Karnataka have fanned out to villages with portable ultrasound machines which could spell doom for thousands
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'Provide mining lease to backward classes'
Divisional Commissioner Satya Prakash has issued instructions to the Vidisha Collector in Madhya Pradesh that poor members of Scheduled castes and Tribes community should be provided with mining
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Faulty records give reprieve to forest encroachers
A three-hour interaction among forestry officials institutions and NGOs revealed that the complete mess in records and lack of coordination are responsible for failure to evict encroachers form
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Cancer risks may be lowered
There is a ray of hope for those suffering from cancer. With newer innovations in surgeries, use of oral drugs and antibiotics, oncologists say it is possible to decrease the mortality rate in cancer
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In the Congo, everyone is a volcanologist
In Goma, skinny schoolboys are volcanologists. So are gun-toting rebels in camouflage. Wizened old chiefs have their own volcano views, whether or not they conform with science. In fact, everybody in
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BP buys Australian CO2 emission reduction credits
The development of a market in Australia from emission reduction credits has taken a step forward with an agreement by BP to buy credits for the equivalent of 1.05m tonnes of carbon dioxide. In what
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'Cosmetics with animal products should be marked'
Upholding a conscientious consumer's right to choose, the Delhi high court has ordered manufacturers of cosmetics to indicate on the products whether they contain animal extracts.