Govt places blame at DDA door
The Delhi government has blamed the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) and Delhi Urban Arts Commission for the delay in the implementation of the Supreme Court orders regarding the relocation of the
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Another tribal dies of silicosis
Nenavath Sevia, a Lambada tribal of Kamsanipalli village in Mahbubnagar district, has become the latest victim of the dreaded silicosis even as the medical team appointed by the Government on a
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Specialist medicate for Bhopal gas victims
On the eve of the 16th anniversary of the Union Carbide gas disaster in Bhopal, the specially set up Bhopal Memorial Hospital and Research Centre (BMHRC), which is a 350-bed super-speciality
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Fungi devouring Shisham trees
The extent of Shisham mortality in the natural forests, plantations and agroforestry has not been enumerated seriously so far, but in the recent past, a large-scale Shisham mortality has been
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Anti-poaching camps in Pollachi sanctuary
With the setting up of anti-poaching camps in the Indira Gandhi Wildlife Sanctuary, Pollachi, the incidents of poaching and tree felling have reduced, the forest department officials claim.About 20
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Another leopard kiled
It was death more tragic than that of Sakhi. A young leopard, which remained elusive for a poachers' team that has been after it for over a fortnight, was killed at last by laying an electric trap
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British have returned to beef, but the trust is gone
"Mad cow" disease has been a political and economic disaster for Britain. In addition to claiming 87 victims so far,the crisis contributed to the downfall of the Conservative government of Prime
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600 wild horses shot down in Australia
The shooting of more than 600 wild horses to protect an Australian national park, devastated by bushfires, has sparked an investigation into claims of
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New hope for heart patients
Australian doctors have developed a new surgical procedure which means heart disease sufferers may no longer need organ transplants to survive. Instead, their own diseased or damaged hearts are
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Malaysian firm set ablaze over pollution claims
Angry villagers set fire to a scrapyard in southern Johor state of Malaysia after they said authorities had ignored their protests that the firm was polluting the environment.About 50 residents, some
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Swiss firm wins Senegal deal to recycle rubbish
A Swiss company has won a contract to recycle rubbish collected from the streets of the Senegalese capital Dakar, an official at the West African country's environment and nature ministry said on
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A growing coral crisis
Overfishing and global warming are killing reefs around the world. According to a report released at a meeting of coral reef scientists in Bali, fully a quarter of the world's reefs are already
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Medicinal plant board for Punjab
The Punjab Government would be setting up a Medicinal Plant Board soon to implement the Vanaspati Van Yojna of the Central
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Environment looks for outside help
Hungary's air has been one of the prime beneficiaries of the post-revolution transformation of the country's economy, which saw the wholesale replacement of pollution-belching industrial behemoths
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Tuberculosis on rise in Japan for 3rd year
It made perfect medical sense: one member of the household came down with tuberculosis, so everyone who might have been exposed went to the hospital to get tested. But this wasn't just any household,
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Bureaucracy and secrecy that led to tragedy
The inquiry into the BSE epidemic and its aftermath found no institution or individual to blame for the crisis and the UK government did not lied about risk : a
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Diwali night turns nightmarish for birds
People had a wonderful time in bursting crackers on the nights of Tursday and Friday as part of Diwali celebrations by for the birds in the city, it was a
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Persistent hunger
The fact that Bangladesh, home to one of the world's most fertile riverine regions, harbours some of the most malnourished people on earth, is outrageous. Successive governments have been mouthing
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Australian technology will use garbage to give Mumbai a cosmetic lift
Mess with Mumbai. With a little help from Australian technology, the city will be able to turn garbage to its advantage soon. The civic authorities have given the first nod to a pilot plan to convert
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Draft amendment stresses environmental protection
The draft amendment to China's 14-year-old Fishery Law, which was deliberated by top Chinese legislators yesterday,emphasizes the protection of the ecological environment in China's waters and bans