GM cultivation bears fruit
The world has seen a 19% increase in commercial genetically modified cultivation. From 1.7 million hectares under cultivation in 1996, the figure rose to 52.6 million hectares in 2001, with main
News
-
-
Green pressure on chips
The environmental cost of making microchips has come under the scrutiny of the Journal of Environmental Science and Technology. Researchers at the United Nations University write that the manufacture
-
World Bank pats government on poverty reduction
The World Bank has called upon India to aggressively push for reforms. Michael Carter, World Bank Country Director for India, said: The Bank will continue to back India in its fight against poverty.
-
Government wants to speed up development works: Chautala
The Haryana Government has decided to accelerate the development works in the rural areas for converting the villages at par with the urban areas in the state. This was announced by the Chief
-
A village far from model
Padhri Kalan, a village about 45 km from Amritsar, adopted as a Model village in July 1998 by then government, looks like any other village. All the development schemes have come to a virtual
-
World Bank warns India on deficit, slow reforms
World Bank has warned India that its growth prospects are weakened by high fiscal deficits and slow reforms, and the country needs to accelerate poverty reduction efforts, especially in UP, Bihar and
-
BJP launches Gram Chalo' programme
The Karimganj District BJP Committee recently launched
-
Kanpur is most polluted city
Kanpur has emerged as the most polluted city in the country in terms of air quality for the first four months of the year, according to a study. The study by the Central Pollution Control Board
-
Greenhouse gas trading all set to balloon
The emissions trading business - the use of trading schemes to allow countries to reduce emission of greenhouse gases at the lowest possible cost - could receive one of its most significant boosts on
-
Differences within developing world mar cooperation
There is an urgent need to remove contradictions within developing countries so that they frame an integrated approach to resist pressure from the developed world in negotiations under WTO. This is
-
Uttaranchal villages at mercy of big cats
Leopards may be an endangered species but the people of rural Uttaranchal are finding themselves at the mercy of these big cats. According to reports, since November 2000, when the state was formed,
-
Bill providing for stringent Wildlife Act to be taken up
The legislative bill proposed by the Union Environment Ministry to make the wildlife Protection Act more stringent is likely to be taken up for consideration in the Rajya Sabha on Monday.The main
-
Green is my favourite colour
In November four chemical engineering students from Mumbai were invited by Bayer for its Young Environmental Envoys Programme in Germany. This was the first time that India participated in this
-
Drought-stricken Ethiopia appeals for food aid
Ethopia appealed for 1.5 million tonnes of aid to feed more than 11 million people it said will face food shortages next year because of severe drought.The appeal followed a warning by a UN agency on
-
Oil menances a Spanish treasure
The tide of fuel oil spilled by the sunken tanker Prestige has spread north and south, threatening the richest shell-fishing grounds in Spain and a national park, as well as the coasts of Portugal
-
Industrialists told, by the book at Bawana
Industrialists will have to be dragged to Bawana because they believe the estate is distant and officials will inspect them every day, said officials. The Delhi government's December 31 deadline to
-
Ecological vandalism
When the decision makers and the law keepers begin to violate rules, make law more pliable in their hands for their own petty interests, vandalizing ecology in pursuit of their own goals, it is a
-
Kerala: Plan campaign begins today
The Kerala Government begins a month-long campaign forming part of Kerala Development Programme (KDP) on Monday.The Chief Minister, A.K. Antony, will inaugurate the campaign at a function in
-
IMA 'relaxes' norms on biomedical waste
The Punjab Indian Medical Association (IMA) today claimed that the Punjab Pollution Control Board (PPCB) had granted relaxation with regard to submission of documents while applying for authorisation
-
Green getaway
It is not often that one sees housewives, school children, entrepreneurs et al sharing the stage for a cause.This is what happened at the recently-concluded environment far 'Green' at the Maurya