Govt dismisses concerns over FMD outbreak
The Government has dismissed concerns about the occurrence of foot and mouth disease (FMD) in some parts of the country. "In recent months, outbreak of FMD has occurred in some parts of Punjab and
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Indigenous HIV-testing kit to hit markets soon
The first indigenously developed AIDS/HIV detection kit will hit the market soon, at half the price of foreign kits. Developed from the HIV strain prevalent in India, the indigenous kit is expected
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High Court admits plea to prevent cruelty to elephants
A public interest writ petition seeking to prevent cruelty to elephants was today admitted by the Kerala High Court.The petitioner, the Institute of Social Welfare, Ernakulam, seeks to implement the
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Top hotels to launch green awareness campaign
In a unique initiative , as many as 180 hotels led by the Taj, Obneroi, ITC, Park and Leela have decided to launch a two-week campaign to create environmental awarness among the industry. Dubbed as
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Gradation of labs
A legislation for gradation of laboratories in Pakistan under Environmental Protection Agency will be made applicable in the next four months. Headed by Dr. Samiuz Zaman, the committee on laboratory
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Gujarat to set up body for planned urbanisation
The Government has decided to set up Gujarat City Development Corporation, for planned systematic development of fast growing urban centres and conglomerates in the State. The decision to have the
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Sex-change reconciles 25-year-old to his female self
Surgeons at a government hospital here have turned a 25-year-old male into a female, providing him with a new identity complete with a new set of
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Now, a potent pill for women
For nearly a month, a new impotence pill has helped hundreds of thousands of American men satisfy long-frustrated libidos. Now it may be the American women's turn. Baltimore hairdresser Laurie Kline
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Leprosy drive in Darbhanga
At least 3,324 of 3,545 leprosy patients detected in disease prone Darbhanga district this year were fully
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- Meet stresses forest benefits
Speakers at Paryavaran Sammelan, held in the Doon Valley recently, emphasised the need to create more awareness about economic benefits from forest resources and environment-friendly
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Mysterious disease claims five lives in Mahottari
An unidentified disease has claimed five lives in a week, in Mahadaiya, Tapanpur(Nepal), according to District Public Health Office. The symptoms of this mysterious disease include sudden drowsiness,
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Over 600 dyeing units in Tirupur face closure
Over 600 dyeing and bleaching units in Tirupur have to be closed after May 11, as the Green Bench of the Madras High Court today declined to extend the time limit to these units to commission
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- New method to detect heart defects
For those "sick" at heart, there is a second chance with the introduction of a new technique for detecting defects more accurately. It is known as "intravascular ultrasournd" or IVUS . This method
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-Environment minister is charged with fraud
A criminal complaint has been registered against Union environment minister and Shiv Sena MP Suresh Prabhu in an FIR lodged by 80 investors, including a former MP Gopal Mayekar, who have charged Mr
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Corpn. to use biocide again to control mosquito menace
The Chennai Corporation for the second time in a year will experiment with biocide to control the mosquito menace prevalent in many parts of the city. The earlier initiative to use the bio-larvicide
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EU to sign Kyoto protocol
The European Union revealed plans to sign the Kyoto protocol for tackling climate change, making it the first big player to head towards ratification of the world's most ambitious environmental
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AIDS virus's spread not slowing down
Although the number of new AIDS cases in the United States has declined substantially in recent years, HIV continues to spread through the population essentially unabated, according to data released
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Gomti pollution
To check the growing menance of pollution in the Gomti, the UP Jal Nigam has prepared a Rs 50.29 crore plan, to divert the city's drains which empty into the river - Lucknow's main source of drinking
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- Surat blood bank gets unique recognition
Raktdan Kendra (voluntary blood bank) to get financial aid from Centre, special grant from WHO.
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In Borneo's fading jungles, a grim tale of wildlife
As fires and drought over the last year have destroyed large swaths of jungle on Borneo, thousands of rare animals, including orangutans, hornbills and sun bears, are being driven from their homes.