'Environment protection is responsibility of society'
Madhya Pradesh State Governor, Dr Bhai Mahavir, said that protection of environment should be the responsibility of entire society and not government alone. He said that irrational application of
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Rs 94 cr drought relief released
The Central government has released the first installment of Rs 94 crore to deal with drought situation in Madhya Pradesh. Earlier too the goverrnment released funds for drought relief but it never
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Concern over water scarcity, pollution due to Coco-Cola Plachimada unit
The UDF Government should undertake a scientific study to determine the water resources in the Plachimada area were the Coco-Cola factory has been set up so that the unit does not dry up the water
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54 Industries polluting Ganga to be closed - Baalu
Central Forests and Environment Minister T R Baalu said in Lok Sabha that 187 industries along the banks of Ganga have been declared to be heavy polluting ones. Out of these 133 units have installed
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Mini needles make injections pain-free
Japan's largest medical equipment maker Terumo Corp. said it had developed the world's smallest needle, which will render injections virtually painless.
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China water clearing
Frantic efforts to clear arsenic from a southern Chinese river ended on Friday when its waters were deemed safe, officials said, two days after a truck spilled the toxic chemical in an accident that
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If you snore heavily, consult doctor
People with a long history of snoring need to consult their physician as they are at a greater risk of developing the sleep Apnoea syndrome. Zhong Nanshan, a Professor at Guangzhou University of
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Pak notes may spread disease, coins safer: Study
Low-denomination bank notes may spread deadly contagious diseases throughout Pakistan, but coins pose less risk, a study warned on Tuesday. Karachi University's microbiology department determined
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USDA to step up listeria testing at meat plants
Federal food safety inspectors may ask US meat plants to recall hot dogs and deli meats if more aggressive testing detects the potentially deadly bacteria listeria on knives, tabletops or a conveyor
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Chemicals can damage sperm
Diethyl phthalate, a chemical commonly found in fragrances and other beauty products, may damage DNA in the sperm of adult men, US scientists have said. A team at Harvard University led by Susan Duty
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Tobacco firms lose battle against EU crackdown
The EU's highest court today backed tough health warnings on tobacco products, including a ban on the terms "light" and "mild" on product packaging within the EU. It adds support to a campaign
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Malnutrition exposes kids to renal problems
Paediatric urolithiasis, related to stone-like concretion in the urine or urinary tract, continues to be endemic in Pakistan. Children below one year of age to adolescents are observed to be
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House takes up issue of forced sterilisation in Andhra
A congress member in the Lok Sabha through a special mention informed the Speaker that compulsory sterilisations had been carried out in Andhra Pradesh to meet population control targets. Congress MP
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Hunting out the headache
Women are three times more likely than men to develop a headache. So, why are women more susceptible to headaches than men? Contrary to early belief, this gender balance in headaches is not due to
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Doctors map pollens that cause asthma
City doctors have mapped at least 21 pollens present in the atmosphere that can trigger asthma attacks in susceptible people. Air samples were drawn with vertical cylinder traps from five different
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Oral cholera vaccine by 2004: Centre
A genetically engineered oral cholera vaccine is expected to be ready by 2004, the Centre has said. The vaccine has already been cleared for large-scale human trials after it was found safe in the
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Anti-polio drive gets VVIP shot in the arm
The Union Health Ministry has finally decided to do something about all those reports suggesting that the incidence of polio in Uttar Pradesh contributes to 68% of all polio cases in the world:
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Farmers for fair anti-cigarette law
Tobacco farmer association heads from Andhra and Karnataka are lobbying with the Union government to keep their interests in mind while framing the law to discourage the sale of cigarettes and other
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Bengal gets health aid from UK
Finally, it took a gentle nudge and a golden caress of Rs 5 crore by the European Commission for the West Bengal Education Department to lift its veneer and loosen its chastity belt, which the
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Rashtrapati Bhavan to get herbal garden soon
Rashtrapati Bhavan will soon have a herbal garden sprawling across 10 acres of land, similar to the Mughal Gardens. "The suggestion to this effect came from the Rashtrapati Bhavan itself and all the