7 rare black rhinos killed in Tanzania
United States and African wildlife experts are investigating the mysterious deaths of 7 of the 17 rare black rhinoceroses living in a Tanzanian wildlife sanctuary, an official said.
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National panel seeks action on deforestation
The National Committee for Protection of Natural Resources today demanded that the State Governemt should initiate action against corrupt officials responsible for depleting the forest cover,
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Doctors oppose Icelandic genebank
Iceland's plan to set up a database containing genetic information about its population is being opposed by doctors who claim it is medically unethical and could threaten the right to privacy. Thanks
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Industry in Ghana accused of massive pollution
Ghanaian industries are polluting their country's rivers and lakes with millions of tonnes of tainted waste water, claim environmental regulators. Ghana's Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
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ICAR develops two maize hybrids
The plant breeders of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) have successively developed two new maize hybrids which are enriched with high quality proteins like tryptophan and
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Farm subsidies attacked for 'causing hunger'
Indian farm subsidies, intended to guarantee food security, have become a machine to ensure wide spread hunger, according to India's two most distinguished development economists. Jean Dreze,
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SC calls for Govt response on Dal Lake pollution
The Supreme Court on Friday directed the Centre, the Jammu & Kashmir Government and others to file, within four weeks, their responses to a public interest petition seeking protection to the
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Battle lines drawn in U.S. over rule about ergonomics
Manufacturers and labor unions are launching competing lobbying efforts this week over a campaign to use the Congressional Review Act to nullify a controversial ergonomics regulation. The Clinton
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Nation's goal for rate of population growth: Zero
China's already-low population growth rate will gradually diminish to zero within decades if the country maintains a low birth rate, a top family planning official said yesterday in Beijing. The
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China develops new rice variety
Chinese scientists have developed a new type of hybrid rice that is expected to increase rice yield, especially in areas facing water deficiency, the State-run Xinhua News Agency has
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US urged to act on tobacco
The US government should raise tobacco prices by at least $2 a pack, to strengthen the Food and Drug Administration's authority to regulate nicotine and ensure that trade policies do not undermine
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18 more cases of gastroenteritis in City
There has been a reduction in the number of gastroenteritis cases in Bangalore with 18 cases being reported today as against 65 on
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3 more cases of dengue at AIIMS, toll mounts to 45
Three more cases of dengue were reported on Thursday at the All India Instituted of Medical Sciences taking the total cases in the institute to 45 since July 31 this year, including five
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Farm forestry scheme launched
A farm forestry scheme at the premises of the Perungudi Sewage Treatment Plant (PSTP) was launched on Wednesday. Under the scheme, the area, measuring 650 acres, will be covered to develop farm
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$130m aid for farming crisis
Nick Brown, the UK agriculture minister, is expected this week to announce an aid package to farmers $132m-150m to alleviate the worst crisis in UK agriculture since the 1930s. He has persuaded the
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Court demands Delhi govt position on garbage
The Delhi High Court today took up the issue of effective disposal of garbage in the city and expressed concern over the fact that garbage disposal sites in the Capital would be exhausted within six
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Marine turtles egg-laying season begins
This is the egg-laying season of the marine turtles. The Hawkesbay and Sands pit beaches provide a suitable environment to the turtles. There are seven turtle species in the world and
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Russian vaccine institute annoyed by Indian ban
India has decided not to use the Russian made Oral Polio Vaccine (OPV) for its Polio Eradication programme, a sudden move that is likely to cause a setback to the 11-year-old science cooperation
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Albany Officials Near Accord on Using Tobacco Money for Health Care
Just as the states are about to take in a torrent of money from their settlement with tobacco companies, New York's lawmakers are moving toward a consensus that most if not all of the state's share
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Fertilizers, pesticides turning land into deserts
Excessive use of fertilizers and pesticides, without any consultation with agro-technologists, is alarmingly decreasing soil fertility and fast changing the arable land into deserts, a meeting of