Check up in slums to detect TB cases
The Delhi Government will organise general health check up 'melas' in slum clusters, resettlement and unauthorised colonies soon to detect cases of tuberculosis. This was decided at a meeting
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Mini transmitter to save babies
Expectant mothers who suspect complications in their pregnancy will stand to benefit from a new 'pill transmitter' being developed by the NASA, US. The new transmitter will monitor body temperature,
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A lists come together for polio awareness
In an effort to draw attention to children affected by polio, nearly 1,200 artists from all over the country gathered together at Ahmedabad to paint a 2,200 metre-long canvas on the
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US eco body plans 'clean tech centre'
The US-Asia Environmental Partnership (US-AEP) office in Chennai is 'exploring the opportunity to establish a clean technology centre in South India', Ms. Michele J. sison, Consul General, US
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Court slaps noise-ban fine on 11 pujas
The Calcutta High Court green bench imposed a Rs 1000 fine each on 11 puja committees of the city for violating the loudspeaker ban during Durga Puja and Kali
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Rise in tiger population
Relocation of some villages lying on the periphery of the Corbett National Park has led to an increase in the population of animals. During the past four years since the relocation of Dhara, Jirna
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Authorities finally initiate steps to tackle growing industrial pollution
A solid waste managment plant to cater to the needs of small and big industries in and around Surat including Hazira-based industries is likely to be set up in the city. The National Productivity
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Hearing will decide on plaintiffs in suit against UK tobacco
The UK's first group-action lawsuit against the country's tobacco industry faces a crucial hurdle, as a hearing begins to determine the number of plaintiffs who can take part in the landmark case. A
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Indonesia to change mining royalties
Indonesian officials said they would change mining royalties and push for more payments directly to local governments to assuage growing popular resentment against foreign mining companies. Rozik
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Code will offer oceans of wealth
A code to regulate the recovery of minerals from the world's seabeds is to be approved soon, allowing contracts to be issued for seabed mining to agencies and companies in several countries. The code
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ECL board recommends closure of 64 mines
The board of directors of Eastern Coalfields Ltd (ECL) has recommended the closure of 64 mines in six areas of the company, the Minister of State for Coal, Mr. Dilip Ray, informed the Rajya Sabha.
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$134 m IBRD loan for Maharashtra's health care project
The World Bank has approved a $134 million credit for the Maharashtra Health Systems Project. About 4.5 million out-patients and 3,00,000 in-patients are expected to benefit through improvement in
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Don't blame it on El Nino
Scientists say that this year's record-setting El Nino demonstrates that the cost of natural disasters is rising, both in terms of financial costs and human lives, despite improvements in risk
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Health mela to focus on motherhood
Motherhood and women's health are the themes of this year's 10 day long Perfect Health Mela, the fifth annual event organised by the Health Care Foundation of India (HCFI) in the
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Forest products from Third World tree farms
Tree plantations run by locals in Asia and Africa are one new way for pulp and paper companies to reap fresh timber supply without felling remote virgin forests, a development official todl Reuters.
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ISO 'green' rating for all Ford plants
Ford Motor Co. said it would meet the International Organisation for Standardisation's (ISO) environmental goals in all its 140 plants worldwide by year-end, becoming the first automaker to do so.
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Pepsi expanding food base, contract farming
After Punjab, the multinational Pepsi Food Ltd. has unveiled major plans to replicate its contract farming experiment in other states, set up a research centre and expand its food processing base by
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Embattled Monsanto targets $100 million sales by 2002
The US life science giant Monsanto, currently in the middle of a squall in India over the "Terminator" gene, is planning to launch more gene technology products in India over the next four years for
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HP to have golden fish hatchery
There is a good news for anglers and lovers of the endangered golden mahseer fish as the country's first mahseer hatchery is being set up in Himachal Pradesh. Himchal Pradesh is setting up the
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Criticised all round
Japan is coming under increasing pressure to improve its environmental protection legislation. At the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change over the past two years, Japan has been