Rajasthan in trouble over starvation deaths issue
There is no let up in the controversy regarding starvation deaths in Rajasthan. Leaking of the report of a central team accusing large number of starvation deaths in Rajasthan has stirred the entire
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Sustainability development still a distant dream
Application of the real concept of sustainable development in Northeast India is still a far-fetched reality due to presence of dominating vulnerability factors. These factors are enhancing the risks
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Pollution from paper mill
In the seventies when the government decided to establish a paper mil in Assam, there was a fight between the people of then Nagaon and Darrang districts regarding the location of the paper mill. But
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713 AIDS cases in Delhi, 186 dead
The National capital has so far reported 713 cases of AIDS whereas the total number of persons suffering from HIV infection is about 22,400. Out of these reported cases, the number of AIDS patients
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Shotgun shoots pre-martial HIV tests plan
Union Health Minister Shatrughan Sinha has dampened the spirits of the Andhra Pradesh Chandrababu Naidu government in proposing to control the spread of dreaded AIDS by making it mandatory for
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Zinc therapy with ORS can reduce child morbidity
In the latest development on diarrhoeal diseases, researchers led by a Bangladesh scientist have innovated that zinc with oral rehydration solutions (ORS) can reduce child morbidity and mortality in
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Greenpeace corporate report indicts 5 companies in India
Greenpeace on Sunday formally released the Global Corporate Crimes Report in India at a function held in Kochi. The report illustrates 48 cases of devastating environmental crimes by industries
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Relief package for drought-hit areas soon
The Centre would unveil a comprehensive package of relief for drought-hit areas in both the Houses of Parliament in a couple of days. This was announced here today by the Minister for Information and
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Soon, cycles may be faster than cars on Delhi roads
For Delhi commuters it's been a bad week, but worse is yet to follow. Come 2010 and the only way to commute through the Capital could be on a bicycle or a bus: Delhi roads have reached saturation
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Government refuted US report on AIDS
The government refuted the reports of US Ambassador of India Robert Blackwill and Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates who had recently claimed that by 2010 the number of HIV cases in India would be about
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Green projects to be taken up in 10,000 schools
The 29th Jawaharlal Nehru National Science Exhibition for Children was inaugurated by Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu at the Exhibition Grounds in Nampally. The theme of the week
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Tanners urged to adopt cleaner technologies
The Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board is mulling over ways to introduce the reverse osmosis technique in all effluent treatment plants in the leather tanning units throughout the State, to check the
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Bantala set, tanners not, says minister
Industry minister Nirupam Sen blamed the tanners for delaying the shift of tanneries to Bantala. Sen, who visited the new Calcutta Leather Complex(CLC) site, along with advocate general Balai Ray
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Collector for soil, water, environment conservation
So all officers, employees and village committee members connected with the implementation of the watershed mission works should ensure that the works are being implemented with the approval of gram
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Forced entry in Carbide plant, 65 arrested
As the countdown for the 18th anniversary of the worst industrial disaster began, activists from India and abroad have started descending on Bhopal to draw the world's attention about the hazardous
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Strong steps must to deal with drought: MP
MP Lakshman Singh, started his two day tour of the Narsingarh tehsil. He reached Kurawar after visiting Gadpura stop dam and the hospital constructed by Vindhyachal distillery in Madhya Pradesh. He
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50 lakh diabetic patients in the country
The number of diabetic patients in Bangladesh stands at around 50 lakh among the 17 crore 70 lakh diabetics worldwide. Diabetes is a chromic disease caused by deficiency of insulin. Diabetic
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6,000 children dying daily, says expert: Water-borne diseases and unhygienic conditions
Speakers at a workshop arranged to educate the journalists about the importance of water and sanitation facilities, urged the participants to educate the people , especially those living in rural
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Cost-price drugs plan for poor countries
Plans for a two-tier system for drug pricing, which will supply cheap medicines to poor countries while they remain far more expensive for the rich, will be launched by Clare Short in a bid to cut
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Los Alamos nuclear lab warns of radioactive trees
Workers trying to thin forests near Los Alamos National Laboratory have been told not to remove trees cut down in certain areas because they might be radioactive, lab officials said. "The lab has