India's older population may double in 20 years
The number of elderly people in India is expected to grow from 77 million in 2000 to about 141 million in 2020 even as many of them already live in poor health and unhygienic conditions, a new UN
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Mystery fever claims more lives
The mystery fever from Saharanpur has Spread to Muzaffarnagar and Hardwar: Nine deaths have been officially reported from Muzaffarnagar. In Saharanpur alone, the death toll had reached six even as 25
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States to draft population policy soon
Incentives and disincentives have been proposed in the state population policies of Andhra Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan, the Lok Sabha was told on Wednesday/. The Minister of
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State govt. scheme to counter malnutrition
The Madhya Pradesh State government, in the damage control operation on the issue of starvation deaths of several children due to malnutrition, has embarked upon the programme on nutrition. The
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Ranbaxy gets FDA nod for Amoxicillin
Ranbaxy Pharmaceuticals Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Ranbaxy Laboratories Ltd. has received the final approval from the US Food and Drug Administration to manufacture and market Amoxicillin for
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Directive to AIDS Control Society
The Delhi High Court directed the Delhi State AIDS Control Society to Resume distribution of condoms in the Capital's red light area with immediate effect. A Division Bench of the Court comprising
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Now combination hormone therapy under cloud
While studies conducted abroad have warned women against the long term use of combination hormone therapy, Indian physicians are still unsure about what to advise. Federal scientists broke the news
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Dikshit plans major health incentives
The Delhi Chief Minister, Sheila Dikshit, declared that her government would launch major initiatives in the health sector with the help of school children to create awareness among adults about some
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US mulls food-fight strategy
If the Bush administration decides to knock heads with Europe over its ban on new US biotech foods, the reason will lie less in France or Italy than in drought-hit Zambia. Though facing a serious
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Down with farm subsidies
When Mexican corn farmers tramp through their fields behind donkey drawn plows, they have one goal: to eke out a living, Increasingly, however, they find themselves saddled with mountains of unsold
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Organic is the way
While sustainable development is the mantra to save the world from climate change and its consequences, there is good news for those advocating environment-friendly farming. The world, especially the
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Farm protection tops India's WTO agenda
India's priorities in the World Trade Organisation negotiations on agriculture will include protection of domestic agricultural production and welfare of farmers. It would be done by conceding
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Contract farming scheme comes a cropper in Jalandhar district
The Contract Farming scheme, which was launched with the much fanfare in the Jalandhar district has failed to blossom. Agricultural Department records tell a tale of utter failure. The district,
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Call to increase milk yield of cattle
Tamil Nadu Animal Husbandry Minister PV Damodaran appealed to delegates at the International Congress on Biotechnology in Animal Reproduction to strive towards increasing the milk yield of Indian
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Study says pill raises cancer risk for women
Women who carry the gene that makes them susceptible to developing breast cancer may worsen that risk by taking birth control pills, an international group of researchers reported on Tuesday. The
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Towards eradicating poverty
An ethical response to the persistence of hunger and degradation of environment was debated at a public forum, organised by the M.S. Swaminathan Research Foundation in Chennai. The problems the
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Sydney battles roaring bushfires
Thousands of fire-fighters and home owners armed with garden hoses battled bushfires around Sydney on Thursday as helicopters flew blindly in the smoke dumping tonnes of water on flames. Strong winds
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Develop 'Navgraha Vatika' on Yamuna Banks
Noida authorities have come upon an idea to keep the environment under control and also to keep the society in touch with greenery. Horticulture department have decided to develop a 'Navgraha Vatika'
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Indo-Norwegian afforestation plan under way
A Rs 12,000 crore Indo-Norwegian project is being finalised for afforestation, envisaging rehabilitation, development and scientific management of forests in Jammu and Kashmir. Chief Minister Mufti
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Land allotted for tree plantation in Rajasthan
The Rajasthan Government has allotted 9,101 bighas of land to the State Forest Department for expansion of activities relating to tree plantation in areas adjacent to the Indira Gandhi canal. An