Some scientists and researchers of Delhi University have called for a national action plan on "flood plain zoning and management" to lessen the havoc caused by floods in the country. "The zoning will
Chemicals seeping from a closed factory is contaminating a pond near Tank No.4 on Jessore Road. Panic grips Lake Town Residents as the Smelling chemicals seep into the waterbody. A cow and a crane
The Health Ministry's inquiry committee to probe into the death of P Rangarjan Kumaramangalam's death did not implicate the Apollo Hospital according to the report released this
At least 5,000 goats and sheep have succumbed to a mysterious disease which broke out after the monsoon season in Joshimath Hill town in Chamoli district, an official report
experts: Agricultural scientists in the state have urged the Centre to conserve makhana plants and patent them immediately. Over 500 farmers were recently found cultivating makhana in Malda for
A wildlife conservation group yesterday threw up new legal roadblocks for plans to replace a key bridge linking the U.S. capital's suburbs, saying it will sue federal agencies over alleged
Rice, Asia's most important food source, is facing an uncertain future. The region's population is booming, yet the resources needed to grow more rice are not keeping pace. William Padolina, deputy
Rescue teams digging to retrieve bodies buried beneath a mountain of garbage in a Manila dumpside said the death toll had risen to 161 by 4am GMT on
An international group of scientists announced on Wednesday they had cracked the first genetic code of a plant, an achievement that could throw open the gates to a new 'Green revolution' of
Musk deer, popularly known as Kasturi mrug, is vanishing from its geographical epicentre of the Himalayas. About 4,000 adult male deer are killed annually, due to their high demand in the
The death of about 12 horses reared for testing anti-venom toxin in the King Institute of Preventive Medicine, Guindy, has come to light. The death was mainly due to feeding of fungus infected food
The Maharashtra Government has decided to replace the top official of a township near Mumbai following an outbreak of cholera but will not spend any money to upgrade the sewage and water supply
Every fifth child of the world lives in India, but the country is home to a third of the world's malnourished children. Three out of four India children are anaemic and the percentage of malnourished
The Andhra Pradesh government has reportedly directed the district administration of Shivvampet to close down the pollution-causing Gland Chemicals factory in Donti
A part of reforms in the water and sanitation sector, the Centre has selected four districts in Andhra Pradesh for the implementation of a pilot project with an estimated outlay of Rs 157.53
Under a programme of work on cancer unveiled in UK, the National Institute for Clinical Excellence (Nice) is to produce recommendations on the take-up by the National Health Service of a dozen new
Health authorities shut down five hog farms in northern Malaysia after preliminary tests indicated that the pigs might be infected with a deadly virus that killed more than 100 people last
The Government has constituted an inter-departmental cell under the Union Minister for Urban Development to look into the issue relocation of polluting industries in the Capital.The decision comes in
The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) is looking at the clean development mechanism (CDM) as a win-win opportunity for Indian industry. According to Mr. K.P. Nyati, Head of the Environment
The Government has given a clean chit to transgenic rops, saying studies indicated they were safe from environmental and health hazards. An official release quoted studies on food safety and
