Sale of bottled water questioned
The Hastsaal member of Parliament, Mr Mukesh Sharma, today questioned the open sale of several brands of bottled water in the city and demanded an inquiry into the matter. At a Press conference at
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Capital's doctors ignorant about essential diabetic test
As many as 40 per cent of the general practitioners in the Capital are not aware of the HbA1c test, strongly recommended by diabetologists the world over as an essential one. According to the Delhi
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Samples of milk, mineral water to be lifted
Apart from milk, mustard oil and other eatables, the Delhi government has decided to lift samplesof break watermelon, mineral water, ice cream and cold drinks during next month. A directive to this
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Southeastern Pakistan faces severe drought
The Thar district in southern Pakistan has been ravaged by its worst water shortage in 100 years, causing thousands of people to flee the region, villagers
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295 HIV positive, 83 AIDS cases in State
Assam has reported 295 cases of HIV positive and 83 cases of HIV positive and 83 cases of AIDS, so far accroding to the State AIDS Control Society(SACS),
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Drought, water crisis in MP
Even as the drought situation in the Malwa-Nimar region of Madhya Pradesh has become "serious", other parts of the state continue to be in the grip of severe water scarcity. Reports of tribals
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Decision to introduce transplantation method in sugarcane cultivation
A decision to introduce a new approach in sugarcane farming in Bangladesh's northern districts to boost its output has been shelved for reasons unknown. Official sources said the decision to
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Idaho businessman is jailed for endangering employees
A federal judge has imposed the longest sentence ever for an environmental crime, ordering an Idaho businessman late Friday to serve 17 years in prison for failing to protect his employees, one of
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Gray Whale toll raising alarm is prosperity or hardship to blame?
Gray whales keep turning up dead on the beaches along the West Coast this spring, and scientists who study the giant, mysterious creatures are having a hard time figuring out why. Each year at this
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Coal reserve being maintained by owners as eye-wash
The owners of the brickfields of Chapai Nawabganj district of Bangladesh are burning bricks violating the law of the land. Last year rule was made to keep the environment free from pollution.
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Food-service chains recycle waste
More and more supermarket and restaurant chains are adopting recycling systems that turn garbage into compost, which can be used to cultivate vegetables. Companies are expected to step up recycling
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Scarcity amidst plenty of projects
Blame it on Medha Patekar or Arundhati Roy, the internecine battle between the state governments or the paucity of funds, but it is undeniable that 13 consecutive years of a 'normal' monsoon have
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Has Delhi been able to fight off the crippling virus?
Delhi with its distinction of being the only place in the world where polio cases have gone up in the last two years , is yet to report a single case so far this year. However, this need not be an
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Redefinign farmers' rights
The protection of plant varieties and farmer's rights billis due for introduction in the Rajya Sabha on or after May 17.
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Excise hiked for eco-friendly paper
Rates for agro-based paper and plastic products have been brought at par. This might encourage more use of plastics for packaging.
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Artists plan campaign to clean up city this summer
A new move to clean the city is underway, and perhaps this time it might just work. Artists for Empowerment, an NGO, has pledged to cleanup the city this summer. The Clean Delhi campaign will be
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Polythene ban observed more in breach
Following instructions from the Army authorities a ban on use of polythene bags in the cantonment area herr was imposed by the Cantonment Board in February. The iedea behind imposing the ban was to
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High incidence of silicosis in Chhota-Udepur, finds study
The inefficiency and apathy of the government machinery has been highlighted in a recent study that is currently being undertaken by Vikalp a non-governmental organisation working in the tribal belt
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Locusts set to invade Victoria
Hordes of locusts are gathering on the border of northern Victoria and could invade over the weekend, the Australian Plague Locust Commission has warned.The commission believes the locust plague
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Strict enforcement of dugong penalties
Anyone found in possession of parts of dead dugongs faces a four-year jail term and a 40,000-baht fine, Thailand's Fisheries Department has warned.The caution follows reports that several dugongs in