Nations agree to limit fishing
Faced with depleting fish stocks and alarmed by the potential damage to their economies, more than 80 nations have approved a voluntary agreement to limit global fishing. Under the accord, nations
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Call for all mothers to vaccinate
If the falling immunisation rate is to be reversed, health authorities in Australia must reinforce the importance of vaccinations to first-time mothers and busy mothers, a medical conference was
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The tide turns in favour of fishing in the Faroes
Faroese live on 17 of the 18 islands situated between Scotland and Iceland have a mono-economy based on fish and fishing. Back in the late 1980s and early 1990s, many of the shoals of cod and herring
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China relaxes 'one child' controls
China's family planning administration, notorious for the harsh rules and punishments it deploys in its quest to limit births, has quietly started urging its workers to soften their approach, hoping
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Europe's 'golden' rice arrives in Asia amid controversy
After nearly a decade of research in Europe, the much-acclaimed "golden rice" has finally arrived in Asia, its intended destination. But even before the genetically engineered (GE) rice is
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Pollution in SIPCOT complex
rights panel pulls up PCB : The State Human Rights Commission (SHRC) has pulled up the Pollution Control Board(PCB) for its failure to contain pollution in the State Industries Promotion Corporation
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Explain use of flyash
Court : The Delhi high court on Monday gave four weeks time to various central and city govenemnt departments to submit their views to the environment ministry on the use of flyash bricks for
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DNA helps pick marrow donors
Two groups of researchers say they have found ways to make bone marrow transplant operations considerably safer and to expand the pool of donors. The unrelated studies, published in The New England
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Time granted for report on 'damage' to forests
The court commissioner appointed to survey the extent of damage to forests, allegedly by Mysore Paper Mills, Bhadravathi, has ben granted three months to submit his
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Rhinos fall prey to the mighty Brahmaputra
The swirling waters of the Brahmaputra have so far claimed 23 one-horned rhinoceros from the famous Kaziranga National park. More than 200 different species of deer and scores of other animals are
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Hearings for processing mining pleas 'feasible'
The Union Minister for Environment and Forests, Mr. Suresh Prabhu, has reiterated that the requirement of public hearings for processing of mining applications was both "relevant and feasible"
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Banned units spew lead into Delhi skies
When everybody thought that unleaded petrol was a sure-shot way of reducing air pollution, there was something else spewing lead into Delhi's atomosphere. As the rest of the city sleeps, 15 lead
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Many Hisar areas still under water
Even as the Haryana Government undertakes de-watering operation on a war footing, over 65,000 acres continue to be under two to four feet of water in half the 92 villages of Hansi. The situation is
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US to renegotiate shrimp ban case
The United States is likely to ask India and other Indian Ocean nations to enter into a comprehensive agreement to conserve sea turtles. This is despite a ruling by the World Trade organisation (WTO)
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Central team to assess drought damage in Orissa
The state government yesterday submitted a revised estimate of Rs 464 crore to an official Central team which has come to assess the drought situation. The team of Central Government officials
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Urbanisation directly affects noise levels
A conference was held on "Noise Pollution and its Effects on Health" at the India International Centre on Thursday chaird by Dr. S kacker, the former director of AIIMS, the conference sought to look
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Experts question low infant mortality rate in Kerala
A recent study by two demographers at the Centre for Development Studies and the Kerala University has questioned the long held claim over the low infant mortality rate in Kerala. The study by Dr. S
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Schroder accuses Bavaria over 'farm mess'
Gerhard Schroder, Germany's Social Democratic Chancellor, accused conservative-ruled Bavaria of massive negligence in the biggest escalation in political differences over farm policy since the
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Himachal Forest Minister's plea
The Forest Minister of Himachal Pradesh, Mr. Roop Singh Thakur, has urged the Centre to provide an assistance of Rs. 2 crores for rehabilitation of wildlife sanctuaries and nature parks in the
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Germany challenges EU tobacco ad ban in court
The German government and German show manufactureer Salamander AG have launched a legal challenge to a European Union ban on tobacco advertising an sponsorship, the European Court of Justice said.