New testing for cervical cancer
Doctors say a new test for cervical cancer that recognizes chemical changes in irregular cells could improve screening programs and save lives worldwide. The technique, dubbed the campaign test, is
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Greenpeace threatnes UK government with court action
In a letter sent to John Prescott and Peter Mandelson, Greenpeace has warned that it may take the UK government to court unless the Habitats Directive is properly implemented in the Atlantic
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Headway in Gurgaon wasteland plan
The centrally-funded Integrated Wasteland Development Project has made a satisfying headway in Gurgaon part of Aravalli foothill. According to preliminary appraisal of the project implemented by the
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Flu vaccine poses risk of paralysis
study: Influenza vaccinations can raise the risk of people getting a rare temporary paralysis known as Guillian-Barre syndrome by 70 per cent to one per million, researchers said in New England
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Antarctica expedition to study climate change
With climate change and ozone hole becoming major concerns in the global perspective, the latest Indian expedition to Antarctica will focus on environmental monitoring with state-of-the-art
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CPCB orders closure of HLL Calcutta unit
The Central Pollution Control Board(CPCB) has asked Hindustan Level to shut down its Calcutta unit, while Kesoram Industries, Calcutta and Hind Agro Industries, Aligarh have been told to suspend
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UK tobacco cos to appeal against EU ad ban
UK tobacco companies have won the right to appeal against a European Commission ban on tobacco advertising , a spokesman for British American Tobacco Plc said. A High Court judge in London has given
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Have chocolates, live longer
Scientists already have suggested that eating chocolate may make you happy. Now they say those who indulge in chocolates may live longer. A study of 7,841 Harvard male graduates found that chocolate
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Marine fish production up 12 pc in '97
The total marine fish production grew by 12 per cent to touch 2.69 million tonnes during 1997, according to the latest fish landing statistics collected on an all-India basis.The statistics available
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World Bank dumps project
The World Bank has decided to pull out the Rs 293.25 crore Bihar social forestry project citing tardy progress in other World Bank aided projects in the state and poor financial condition of the
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Recycling of metals must conform to environ norms
India is keen to encourage recycling of lead and zinc to meet growing demand but the trade should take steps to conform to environmental norms, government officials said. "My ministry firmly supports
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Cars recycle their plastic waste
Automobile manufacturers in France, in association with stell and plastic manufacturers, have developed new recycling technologies to utilize automobile
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Epilepsy drug for diabetics
New studies in the US show that an epilepsy drug can bring relief to diabetics who suffer pain from nerve damage and to people with shingles who develop nerve pain that sometimes lasts for years. The
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NZ allows fishing in Antarctic
New Zealand has approved exploratory fishing in a sensitive Antarctic sone in 1999 by two vessels, amid fears of illegal fishing in the region. Ministers said on Thursday official monitors would be
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ICAR to promote animal health for better farm exports
The Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) has geared up to promote animal health in a big way in order to protect Indian farm export from technical barriers for trade under the World Trade
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Transgenic seeds are not harmful
expert: The opposition to transgenic seed technologies, which has gained stridency in the wake of Monsanto's controversial field trials on bollgard cotton crop was 'unwarranted and unscientific' and
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Bollgard seed tests yield 100 per cent germination
The crucial tests of the Bollgard cotton seeds, undertaken by the state Agricultural Department, yielded a hundred per cent germination. The seed caused havoc among the country's farming community
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HC upholds ban on use of animals in circuses
Lions, tigers, bears, panthers and monkeys need no longer dance at the crack of the ringmaster's whip. The Delhi High Court has finally upheld a 1991 Union government notification prohibiting circus
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WWF aid for tiger conservation programmes in India
The World Wide Fund for Nature tiger conservation programme has provided support worth Rs 2 crore to 16 of the 23 tiger reserves across the country in its effort to complement the government's
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Italy scraps plan to stop flooding
One of the most ambitious projects ever undertaken to stop Venice from flooding scrapped by the Italian government, triggering a political row over whether the city was being left to the mercy of the