20,000 died in 5 yrs in Noakhali region
Some 20,000 children died of malnutrition in 11 south eastern districts of Bangladesh during the last five years. This was revealed by a survey conducted by some Non-Government Organisations. The
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Iffco's Phulpur unit attains zero effluent emmission level
Phulpur unit of fertiliser cooperative giant Iffco has achieved "zero effluent emmission level" after installing various waste treatment units and pollution control equipments. The unit, which has
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Researchers find HIV traces in men despite appearing virus-free
Researchers say they have found genetic material from the AIDS virus still lurking in the semen cells of men whose use of the AIDS drug cocktail had reduced the virus in their blood to undetectable
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Sevadham creates AIDS awareness in Pune
The incidence of HIV among the high-risk group in Pune is the second highest in the world. There are 32,000 to 50,000 total HIV patients here of which only 25 are reported AIDS cases. The calm of the
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La Nina threatens Indonesian rice output further
The La Nina weathern phenomenon threatens to damage Indonesia's already depleted rice output, an agriculture ministry official was quoted as saying on Thursday. The Jakarta Post quoted Chairil Anwar
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Zydus to make Hepatitis B vaccine
The Zydus group, the holding company of Cadila Healthcare Ltd, has signed a joint venture agreement with the $256-million Korea Green cross Corporation (KGCC) to manufacture and market recombinant
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Smoker sues cigarette company in Sri Lanka
A terminally-ill cancer patient has sued Sri Lanka's premier cigarette company for allegedly causing his ailment by making him a cigarette addict and claimed Rs 2.5 million in
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MP gets AIDS control society
The Madhya Pradesh government has decided to set up a state AIDS control soceity in order to ensure effective implementation of AIDS control activities and widen its scope in rural
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Western-style fast food items harmful for diabetics
Experts : In view of the increasing prevalence of diabetes in India, experts have urged people to avoid "Western-style fast food items". Such food items are extremely unfavourable for a diabetic,
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- Pesticides use may cross 1 lakh tonne by 2000
Total demand for pesticides in the country by the year 2000 is expected to be around 1 lakh tonnes for agriculture, according to Tamil Nadu Agricultural University vice-chancellor A Abdul Kareem.
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No trawlers fishing in Pakistan limits
All foreign trawlers have left Pakistan's seawaters and there had been no deep-sea fishing activity for the last five months. This was stated by the director-general of the federally-controlled
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The Capital has many more poor: Govt
Delhi government says the Planning Commission's parameters for determining those below the poverty line in the Capital is inadequate as it does not consider Delhi's higher than average per capita
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Limitless source of repair cells comes from fat
Scientists said on Tuesday a virtually limitless source of cells, from human fat, can be turned into cartilage, offering a good supply of repair materials for people with damaged joints. "We have
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Possible new test finds Mad Cow Disease in blood
British researchers said on Wednesday they had found a surprising new effect of mad cow disease on the body and that it might lead to a blood test for the disease. They found a gene that is strongly
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UK foxhunt ban clears Commons
An effort to ban Britain's traditional foxhunts cleared another legislative hurdle and headed towards it toughest battle in the House of
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First step toward early mad-cow test reported
Scientists in Scotland have found a first clue that may lead to a way to diagnose mad-cow disease early in the infection. Scientists have been seeking a means of diagnosing the disease, called bovine
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Population may reach 9.4 billion by the year 2050, says UN
The United Nations has predicted that the world population will grow to 9.4 billion by 2050 and would stabilise to about 11 billion by
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14-yr-old invents quake alarm clock
Fourteen-year-old Pooja Vir has invented an earthquake alarm clock. Pooja has been felicitated with a plaque by her school, the Government Senior Secondary school, Dalma in Haryana, where she
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Controls to be used to avoid clashes Prolonged drought begins to take toll
Thailand Irrigation Department will issue a timetable for the release of water to areas designated for rice and other crops during the dry season to prevent people fighting for supplies. The
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Vaccine for chicken pox
Paediatric vaccine specialist SmithKline Beecham yesterday announced a vaccine against chicken pox. This is the first vaccine of its kind in the world against the disease. A single dose of the