Rudraksha bead bug bites Kolkata animal rights NGO
If Rudraksha beads from the Himalayas can heal the Homo sapiens species, then surely they can cure suffering animals as well. So why was everybody sniggering when Ashari, an NGO patronised by Maneka
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US-funded project comes to aid of 3,000 wild elephants
An ambitious project of the Department of Wildlife Biology, AVC college, Mayiladuthurai sanctioned by the United States based Asian Elephant Conservation Fund (AECF) last year, has helped to ensure
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New deal for zoo deer
The Sambar enclosure in the Arignar Anna Zoological Park, Vandalur is one which draws many visitors to watch the beautiful deer for long periods. There has been no wall around this enclosure from the
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Multani mitti best way to save Taj
Archaeologists at the Taj Mahal in Agra have found a new formula to save the marble monument from the corrosive effects of industrial pollution
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Ranbaxy's new drug to hit US in Jan
Ranbaxy Laboratories, the country's largest drugmaker, said it would launch a generic version of GlaxoSmithKline;s blockbluster antibiotic Augmentin in the United States next
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Greenpeace slams Canadian gold project in Romania
Greenpeace urged Romania this week to pull the plug on a controversial Canadian gold mining project in the Carpathians which it said would seriously damage the environment. "We asked the Romanian
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Central PCB slaps notice on major TN distillers
The Central Pollution Control Board has again slapped production restrictions on a number of distillery units in Tamil Nadu despite a clean chit by the State Pollution Control Board, according to
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Vajpayee denies reports of any starvation deaths
Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee on Thursday said that the starvation deaths reported by the media were not all due to starvation. "To say that all these deaths were caused due to starvation would
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Finally, Bangalore set to have disaster management plan in place
A disaster management plan for the Bangalore city -- the first of its kind in the State -- seems to be ready or rather on the verge of receiving its final touches. Titled the District Disaster
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Government begins moves to take over Aralam Farm
The State Government has started moves to take over the Aralam Farm in the district here for distribution to the landless Adivasis. Addressing newspersons here on Friday, the Scheduled Castes and
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Dist.-level project against natural calamities soon
To deal with natural calamities in Indore district, a district-level work project will be set up under which strategies to counter drought, flood, earthquake, hailstorm, fire, industrial mishaps and
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Global funds tell union carbide to settle Bhopal gas leak claims
A group of international investor funds which includes Trillium Asset Management, Domini Social Investments and the Calvert Group have advised Union Carbide to settle claims of economic health and
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AP to mobilise funds to operationalise CDM
Andhra Pradesh is all set to take the lead in mobilising funds for operationalisation of Cleaner Development Mechanism(CDM) in the country to reduce Greenhouse Gas emissions. The CDM, one of the
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Plan panel okays Musi cleaning project
Kamaluddin Ahmed member, Planning Commission who is in the Hyderabad city held discussions with Mayor Teegala Krishna Reddy and officials of Municipal Corporation of Hyderabad and Hyderabad
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Dirt, dust, polythene remain despite IMC drive
Clean Indore drive launch function may have impressed handful of foreigners but failed to leave any impact as its effect was conspicuous by its absence in most city areas. Infact shopkeepers and
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Bio-waste management plant for Jalandhar soon
Following a nod from the Punjab Pollution control Board, Jalandhar is soon going to have a bio medical waste management plant. The bio medical plant is being set up by a private company, PECMA Air
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Corporates help to run zoos mooted
Recognising the deplorable conditions in a large number of zoos across the country, the Union Environment Minister, T.R. Baalu has directed the Central Zoo Authority to formulate a scheme to
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WHO donates injections for skin disease patients
The Sindh health department has received 5,000 injections from the country office of the World Health Organization to help in its efforts against leishmaniasis. Leishmaniasis is a skin disease
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TRIPS battle: Drug cos. look to Africa
Top Indian drug makers are pulling out all stops to ensure that they can continue to export lifesaving medicines to African countries post-2005, when India bars the copying of patented drugs. In a
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AIDS control body to start mass testing
The Goa AIDS Control Society is launching a two week voluntary testing of blood programme for all age groups and sections of society tomorrow. The programme which is titled