Garlic gets pride of place in Haryana
Haryana, which ranks second in per hectare production of garlic in the country, is now emerging as a trend-setter in popularising the production of this bulb crop which is a major foreign exchange
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Delay in setting up ETPs costs Tirupur dyeing units dear
While the closure of the dyeing and bleaching units in Tirupur in the wake of the Supreme Court direction looks imminent, informed circles say that with a bit of farsightedness, the industry could
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Nurse seeks asthma damages
A nurse was forced to give up work when she developed asthma from passive smoking through her duties in a private nursing home, a coury in Manchestor, northern England,
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8,500 turtles killed; Trawlers major threat
Despite patrolling by the authorities and the seizure of fishing trawlers, about 8,500 Olive Ridley sea turtles, one of the rare species, appear to have been killed along the Orissa coast, so far.
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India, Poland agree to develop herbal drugs
India and Poland will collaborate to develop herbal drugs. This was decided to an ongoing workshop in Delhi to chalk out a strategy for biotechnological approaches to herbal drugs.
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Europe's farming nightmare worsens
Europe's agricultural nightmare worsened as eight new cases of foot-and-mouth disease were confirmed in the UK. Two cases were found in
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Centre files affidavit in fly ash utilisation case
The Centre today filed an additional affidavit pursuant to the direction of the Delhi High Court to state the position regarding the implementation of the notification on fly ash issued on September
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UP denies rise in poaching in reserves
Unnerved by the recent spurt in tiger deaths, the Uttar Pradesh government is going out of its way to deny wildlife poaching is big business here. The principal secretary (forests), Mr V.K. Dewan,
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France tests foot-&-mouth in UK sheep, fear grips Europe
France on Monday said it had found traces of foot-and-mouth in slaughtered British sheep and two French cattle which had come into contact with some of the animals had also shown symptoms of the
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Could AIDS and Ebola viruses yield cure for a lung disease?
Scientists in Philadelphia have combined pieces from two of the world's deadliest microbes, the ebola virus and the virus that causes AIDS, to make a hybrid virus they hope will someday cure cystic
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China's population expected to peak in mid-21st century
China's population will begin to decrease after it reaches its peak in the mid-21st century, according to the State Family Planning Commission (SFPC). Experts predicted that the peak number will be
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- Osteoporosis is linked to vitamin D deficiency
A new study strongly suggests that widespread deficiencies of vitamin D may play a big role in causing the bone-wasting disease osteoporosis among older
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Beijing acknowledges Aids epidemic
After first being a spectator to the global AIDS problem, then standing on the sidelines in denial, China is now taking its emerging AIDS epidemic seriously. It is perhaps surprising that a country
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Olive Ridleys return to nest
Olive Ridley sea turtles have turned up again for mass nesting this season, after staying away from the Rushikulya river mouth on the Orissa coast for two consecutive years.
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Cattle disease claims 149 lives
As many as 140 cattle have died of foot and mouth disease (FMD) in the Ropar district. The disease has hit 29 villages which include Badwali (38 deaths), Fatehpur Therri (24 deaths), Batta,
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40 taken ill due to water contamination
About 40 persons were admitted in the General Hospital here today after drinking contaminated water supplied through taps. The incident created panic in neighbouring localities. Four girls, below 10
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Army of ex-jawans battles to green Mussoorie
This is one war everybody agrees should have been fought years ago. A bunch of retired army jawans has been greening the Mussoorie hill-town on a war footing, and the results can be felt on the
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China unveils first 'green' 5-year plan
The Chinese Premier, Mr Zhu Rongji, unveiled China's first "green" five-year plan for economic development on Monday stressing the need to clear choking air pollution, clean up rivers and lakes and
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Common treatment facility for biomedical wastes in TN soon
A recent notice issued by the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board (TNPCB) to private hospitals in the city, asking them to show cause why legal action should not be taken against them for not treating
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AP drive on forestry schemes
The first phase of the Rs 370-crore World Bank funded forest development project taken up in 1994 in Andhra Pradesh was successfully completed in September last year and the forest department is