Essar GM arrested, granted bail
The Gujarat forest department officers has arrested Mr. Y.K.P. Singhdeo, General Manager, Essar group, at Jamnagar for having ordered the erection of unauthorised structures within the Kutch Marine
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India reserves rights in 3 WTO cases
India has reserved third party rights in three disputes under the World Trade Organisation's dispute settlement body(DSB). India either has a direct interest in these cases or these have a bearing on
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Use of loudspeakers
HC seeks restraint: The Allahabad High Court today asked the people to refrain from utilising loud-speakers during religious functions and other public
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Village contact campaign begins in M.P.
For the third year in a row, the Madhya Pradesh Government machinery is going through the annual ritual of the Gram Sampark Abhiyan (village contact campaign).This campaign which began today, will be
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Punjab to raise per hectare yield of rice
The new strategy of the Punjab Government for the kharif season has been planned to maintain last year's production level of rice from the reduced area, through augumenting the per hectare
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M.P., U.P. to join hands for flood control
The Governments of Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh have decided to work in tandem to control floods in their common rivers during the monsoon. The two States decided to constitute a joint committee
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After the tremors, Chamoli battles maneaters
It is a difficult choice for the survivors of the eathquake at Rudraprayag, If they return home , they may be killed by another tremor. If they remain in the open they may be picked up by leopdards
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Forest fire continues to rage at Chamoli
A devastating fire continued to engulf more forests in the district, official sources said here on Tuesday. Forests of Ghat, Deval, Narain Bagra, Dasholi and Gairsain blocks in the district were
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Antibiotics in farm creating superbugs
Farmers who lace animal feed with antibiotics to bulk up livestock and prevent infections are creating drug-resistant bacteria that could cause serious illnesses among humans, a Canadian medical
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Quarantine rules stay for animals from N America
The UK government has refused to end quarantine restrictions for domestic animals imported into Britain from North America because of the prevalence of rabies in the US and Canada. The much
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Locals, environmentalists oppose Gujarat port project
The local population in the Maroli region of Gujarat have launched an agitation, backed by environment groups, against a multi-million rupee port project of the state government. The proposed port at
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Five-year AIDS control Programme
The Delhi Government will launch a Five Year AIDS Control Project in the Capital from April 16. The project will include setting up of condom vending machines at different places in the city and
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More kidney stone cases up North
The people of the northern States of Rajasthan, Haryana, Punjab and western UP are more prone to development of kidney stones due to diet they follow, according to Dr K.M. Singh, head of the
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Manipur to promote tea cultivation
In a bid to control jhum cultivation and improve the economic conditions of the people in hilly areas, the Manipur Government has undertaken a programme of popularise tea as a horticulture
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Flash floods wash away cattle in Rohru
At least 70 head of cattle perished and property worth lakhs of rupees was washed away in flash floods in the Samarkot area of Rohru last evening.
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China's Siberian tiger population under 20 now
China now has fewer than 20 Siberian tigers living in the wild due to a loss of habitat caused by tree logging, the Xinhua news agency reported on
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Support system for stroke victims started
Contrary to popular belief, it is not only heart attacks that are becoming a threat to the people today, but more and more are becoming victims of stroke or a brain attack. "Stroke is an emergeny,
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Second 'good mother' gene found
Researchers said on Thursday they had found a second gene for good motherhood and that males appear to have the upper hand when sexes battle over how much time to spend with the babies.They said both
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U.P. wildlife census from May 5
The bi-annual census of all the endangered wildlife species of Uttar Pradesh will be carried out from May 5 next. The four most important wildlife species - tiger, leopard, wild elephant and swamp
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Infra red camaras to track tigers
Tiger, the national animal, is awaiting a major millennium census and density exercise in Rajasthan. This magnificent wild cat will be "captured" in Ranthambhore Project Tiger on film through