Teksid Kalyani's Goa project raises hackles
Environmentalist NGO Goa Foundation has filed a petition in Goa Bench of Bombay High court seeking to restrain Teksid Kalyani Iron Foundry Ltd. from proceeding with its ongoing foundry construction
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Suburbs face population boom
England's prosperous shire countries and suburbs mainly in the south, are facing a population boom. A report by the Office for National Statistics warned that 3m people would flood into these areas
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New plot allotment for polluting industries begins
The Delhi government has begun distribution of alternative plots to industries which have been asked to shift out of non-conforming areas by the Supreme
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Experts call for protecting Western Ghats
Experts expressed grave concern over the destruction and depletion of natural resources in the Western Ghats. A group of environmentalists, scientists and administrators, who gathered in Shimoga to
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New quick-binding chemical may hasten road repairs
Blockage of roads for long periods to carry out repairs may well become a thing of the past in the city if the civic agencies' trials on a quick-binding chemical takes concrete shape. Both the
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EU to ban four animal feed antibiotics
European Union plans for a controversial ban on four antibiotics used in animal feed seems certain to go ahead after winning the endorsement of 10 member states. The vote among the 15 countries of
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Locals gird for fight to protect rare owls
Logging is due to begin next week in an 85-hectare block near Trentham in central Victoria (Australia), provoking certain confrontation with residents fighting to protect a breeding pair of
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Long spell of drought seen in Asia
The drought in Southeast Asia will cause billions of dollars in damage and continue at least until March, climate experts said at a conference organized by the Asian Disaster Preparedness Center in
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'Adopt bio-technology in cultivating medicinal plants'
Dr. D.N. Tewari, member of the Planning Commission, has called for the adoption of bio-technology in the cultivation of medicinal plants and also forest produce such as
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Jaundice creeps into Capital
The summers are nearly here and with it has arrived jaundice. City doctors have reported at least 28 cases of jaundice from various parts of the
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JAPANESE WATERWAYS POLLUTED WITH HORMONE-DISRUPTERS
Nine out of ten Japanese waterways are contaminated with hormone-disrupting chemicals, according to the country's Environment Agency. A survey conducted in August and September found that 11 such
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Next hearing of Sterlite case today
The Madras High Court yesterday adjourned the hearing on the closure of Sterlite Industries (India) Ltd.'s copper smelter to December 9, a court official said. "The case is adjourned till tomorrow on
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Mushrooming indusries endanger black bucks
Salman Khan is not the only man to have posed a threat to the black buck. The species in Bhavnagar district and its surrounding areas, including the National Black Buck Sanctuary, is in danger
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Eco-friendly polymer draws poor response
The Indian Petrochemical Corporation Limited (IPCL) and the Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagupr, has jointly developed a biodegradable polymer, which however has drawn little response from the
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AP seeks funds to fight malaria
Andhra Pradesh along with three other States which account for 60 per cent of total malarial deaths in the country have decided to put pressure jointly on the Centre for getting 100 per cent funding
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Green rating to throw new light on industry
Two independent NGOs, the Centre for Science and Environment(CSE) and the International Resources Group (IRG) have both launched initiatives to green-rate industries based on the greenhouse gases
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UP to focus on sericulture, floriculture
The Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister, Mr. Kalyan Singh, has said that the agricultural policy, which is to be announced before December 31 this year, would provide ample scope for fresh investments into
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Bhopal gas victims stage demonstration
Survivors of the world's worst industrial disaster in Bhopal held a demonstration in New Delhi to mark the 14th year of the tragedy. The protesters demanded that the Government ensure steps are taken
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Agro-forestry award for Pune-based researchers
Two Pune-based researchers, Dr. A.F. Mascarenhas and Dr. R.S. Nadgauda have been selected for the prestigious "Agro-Forestry Award" for the 1998. The award, instituted by the Cooperative Agro
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Asia may face crisis in rice production
Warning bells are being sounded on the impending crisis in rice production in Asia in the coming years. Rice experts in Bangkok predict that global rice consumption over the next three decades would