PM's concern over slow economic progress
The Prime Minister, Atal Behari Vajpayee expressed concern over the slow pace of progress in many areas of the economy including removal of Inspector Raj, Centre-State fiscal problems, labour and
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Orissa's disgrace
The severe indictment of the Orissa Government by the N.C. Saxena Commission for large scale corruption and irregularities in the implementation of anti-poverty schemes has not come a day too soon.
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10,000 houses for poor to be ready soon
The Union Minister for Urban Development and Poverty Alleviation, H.N. Ananth Kumar said that his ministry would construct an additional 10,000 houses under the Valmiki Ambedkar Awaz Yojana in all
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Children's forums playing an important role
Even as the State of the World's Children Report 2003 from UNICEF, released in the country the other day emphasised on children's participation, Rajasthan could boast of as many as three models in
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SC polishes mining ban order: Rajasthan can, Haryana can't
After banning mining in the entire Aravallis stretching across 250 km in Haryana and Rajasthan on October 29, the Supreme Court today modified its earlier order providing relief largely to Rajasthan
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Most hospitals lack effective medical waste facility : study
Though the Central government's deadline for hospitals to implement rules on bio-medical waste management expires on December 31, Mumbai is far from ready. Many hospitals don't have a
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Fire and Ice
Quick, before it melts: This is the alarm signal from the Arctic ice cap which is likely to ignite heated debate. This time it's NASA which has sounded the tocsins and its findings are corroborated
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EU will fail Kyoto targets with existing policies
EU countries will miss greenhouse gas targets if they continue to pursue inadequate policies on cutting emissions. But additional measures planned in a number of countries could still ensure EU Kyoto
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Ministers agree to start emissions trading
European countries will begin trading in carbon dioxide emissions by 2005, with other greenhouse gases brought into the scheme before the end of the decade. At the latest EU Council meeting, European
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The climate change problem
Industrialised nations, by their unchecked energy consumption earlier years, caused the climate problem. It is their duty now to fix it. Development in terms of north/south relations and economic
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Mumbai road bulldozes through reserve forest rules
What was once a narrow dirt track for devotees and trekkers to trek up to the Tungareshwar temple near Vasai is now a smooth motorable road making its way through trees and perennial streams. Chief
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Self-employed keen to harness forest resources
Self-employed technical graduates in Nagaon district, Assam, are showing keen interest in harnessing the forest resources of the state rich in various species. Spices, herbs, shrubs and medicinal
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Birds recovering from Spanish oil spill
The first birds to be rescued from the Prestige oil spill in Spain are being released back into the wild off the coast of Portugal. A team of workers from the International Bird Rescue Research
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Shed tears for the crocodile
According to the World renowned US naturalist Gorden Gaskil the most feared and hated beast in he world is the crocodile. But experts of the Crocodile breeding and management project in India, say
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China opens a bear sanctuary
Timidly sniffing the air, 20 rare Asiatic black bears crept into their new home on Monday
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Aussies asked to beware of kangaroos for Christmas
As thousands of Australians plan Christmas vacations, the police warned drivers to be on the look out for kangaroos and emus hunting for water near
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4 peacocks die
Four peacocks died while 10 were taken ill after they consumed poisonous feed at Sahadpur Ka Bag village, police said. They fell sick after eating pesticide-mixed wheat with three of them succumbing
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Tiger hunts continue in India despite ban: WWF
Tiger hunts are continuing in India despite an official ban, according to a new report of the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF). The report was released by WWF and TRAFFIC, a joint programme of WWF
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Hunger driving elephants to go on rampage in Orissa
Elephants from the Chandaka Wildlife Sanctuary are on the rampage in the outskirts of the capital with helpless locals running for cover. Driven out of their progressively degrading habitat out of
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Red mine waste fouls pristine greek bay
Deep red mine wastes from a lead and zinc mine owned by a subsidiary of the Toronto based TVX Gold, Inc., are discoloring the Bay of Ierissos in northeastern Greece. More than half a mile of the bay,