Aravallis awaiting arrival of Yen
It has been a rather long wait for Aravallis, one of the oldest hill systems in the world, situated in north western India for funds from Japan. Since the completion of the OECF (Overseas Economic
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Forest Dept prefers gizmos to trees
In spite of a depleting forest cover and challenges to wildlife in the state, the Gujarat Forest Department chose to divert nearly Rs 6 crore, earmarked for tree plantation, to the purchase of
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Efforts on to revive Umargaon port issue
Even as the issue of the controversial megal commercial port proposed by the Keshubhai Patel government on the Gujarat border with Maharashtra appears to be fading out, in yet another attempt to
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'Illegal' mining continues to hound M.P. Govt.
The just concluded session of the Madhya Pradesh Assembly was rocked by a furore over illegal mining in Shivpuri district of Madhya Pradesh. What has been particularly embarrassing for the state
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Drug firm, scientists lock horns
In a situation raising questions about the ownership of medical research and the public's right to know, Immune Response in September took legal action to try to prevent publication of an unfavorable
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Farmer's woes
Even as 40 ryots in Anantapur district of Andhra Pradesh as well as in the Telangana region have committed suicide this year, unable to bear the crop losses and mounting debts, the plight of the
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US setback on lamb
A World Trade Organisation dispute panel has ruled against US restrictions imposed last year on lamb imports from Australia and New Zealand, in the latest in a series of adverse verdicts on US use of
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Steps to check pollution
The Jammu and Kashmir Pollution Control Board has issued notices to all municipalities and local bodies in the state for taking immediate steps to ensure that municipal wastes are handled and
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DDA gets another punch for changing sites
The high court admonished the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) for first spending crore of rupees on developing sites for hazardous chemical outlets, and then abadoning the project in favour of
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Fla. decision hurts deal on tobacco suits
A proposed $8 billion nationwide deal with two tobacco companies to settle punitive damages in class action, sick-smoker lawsuits could be in jeopardy after a US judge sent a $145 billion Florida
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Malaysian container ship hits Australian reef
A Malaysian container ship carrying an unspecified dangerous cargo ran aground on Australia's World Heritage-listed Great Barrier Reef yesterday but there were no reports of pollution, state
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France says Channel pollution tests reassuring
France - Initial pollution tests around a sunken tanker in the Channel were reassuring but France must remain vigilant about the submerged toxic cargo, French Transport Minister Jean-Claude Gayssot
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Intel unveils small transistor for chip
Researchers from Intel, the world's largest chipmaker, will announce the world's smallest working transistor on a chip, which could give it a two-year lead over
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Kansai airport is taking on water
The world's most expensive airport is in deep water. The $14 billion Kansai International Airport in Osaka, opened on a manmade island in 1994, is bleeding red ink, losing the business of foreign
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Japan asks U.S. for corn imports free of Starlink
Japan's Agriculture Ministry, in a move that poses problems for the U.S. grain industry, asked visiting U.S. government officials to make sure that corn that includes genetically modified Starlink
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Outbreak of a deadly virus
In recent weeks a serious viral disease has swept across Singapore. Since early October, more than 1,700 children-most under 5 years of age-have been diagnosed with a potentially deadly form of
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They serve till the last drop of blood
In a horrifying instance of cruelty to animals, Haffkine Bio-Pharma Corporation Ltd has allegedly been drawing blood from even sick and dying horses to make anti-venom serum (ASVS) in its Pune unit.
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Medicines arbiter seeks to calm US fears
Officials from the National Institute for Clinical Excellence are to visit the US in an attempt to calm the fears of US pharmaceutical companies over the impact of the institute, which guides the
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Mad Cow disease said the cause of Ukraine cattle deaths
With jitters over mad cow disease sweeping Europe, Russians were jarred this week when the fatal disease appeared to have struck close to home.Ukraine's Emergency Situations Ministry announced
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Moderate earthquake rocks State
An earthquake of moderate intensity rocked Idukki, Kottayam and nearby districts this morning. Widespread damage to houses and other buildings occurred in the two districts. Much of these are in the