Sterlite Industries plea to reopen unit
Sterlite Industries (India) Ltd. has submitted an action plan to the Madras High Court for reopening its copper smelter at Tuticorin in Tamil Nadu, which was closed down on November 23, following the
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Taj hotels opts for green route to offset lean season losses
The Taj group of hotels is adopting the eco initiative, presumably as a twin strategy to appeal to tourists, especially the international traffic, as well as to sustain the local ecology at places
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Y2k bug fear
early trigger dates may give bomb foretaste: Even if the "millennium bomb" does not explode in the world's computers just over a year from now, 1999 is liely to see rising panic as people everywhere
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Residents up in arms against proposed flyover at Dadar
Close on the heels of a major tiff between the Shiv Sena and BJP over the proposed flyover at Dadar T.T the project now seems to be heading for more trouble with hundreds of local residents coming
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MNCs run for cover from Y2k bug
Multinationals will not be able to get insurance cover for the millennium bug in the international markets because of domestic laws. With Indian insurers washing their hands of losses arising out of
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Rubber conference highlights need for R&D
The world is in the threshold of an unprecedented recession and India has to gear up itself to convert this adversity into an opportunity through research and development, technological innovation
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AIDS issues death warrant to thousands in Hubli-Dharwad
Everyday, around 5000 persons become victims of the deadly AIDS virus in the twin cities of Hubli-Dharwad. AIDS, the deadliest syndrome mankind has ever seen, has hit the twin cities like a death
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AIDS epidemic's shadow hangs over South Africa
As the spread of AIDS in Africa continues to thwart the continent's development, South Africa, the region's economic powerhouse, is showing such rapid AIDS growth that overall life expectancy here
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Implants fairly safe, science panel finds
A panel of four scientists appointed by a federal court has conluded that scientific evidence has so far failed to show that silicone breast implants cause disease. The scientists said some of the
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Asian pollution now crossing the Pacific
Scientists said they have documented for the first time that industrial pollution and dust from Asia travels thousands of miles across the Pacific and degrades air quality over the United States. In
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Second-hand smoke in cancer list
A US federal advisory board on Thursday voted unanimously to add second-hand smoke to a list of known human carcinogens in a decision that could bolster federal efforts to curtail
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Indian carabeef exports put under sharp scrutiny
Indian carabeef exports has been put under scrutiny by some of the importing countries following an outbreak of foot and mouth disease (FMD) among cattle in Maharashtra and Uttar
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Govt firm on norms for flyash use
The environment ministry is firm on its proposal to ban excavation of top soil within a radius of 50km from the location of thermal power plants. The ministry is also firm on the proposal that the
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Basmati patent
Pakistan reserves right to challenge: Pakistan has reserved its right to challenge the patent issued by the United States Patent and Trade Mark Office to a Texan firm Rice Tec Inc. for Basmati rice,
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Calcutta zoo caught in giraffe sale mire
The movement by animal rights activists received a shot in the arm with the Calcutta zoo authorities admitting on record that they would be "selling" two giraffes to the Chennai Zoo for Rs 12 lakh.
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Pollution case makes it tough for Sterlite
The Rs 1,000 crore industrial unit in Tamil Nadu faces an uncertain future with the campaign for its closure for good on environmental grounds reviving in the face of continuing mishaps in the
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More uses for drug
New studies show that an epilepsy durg can bring relief to diabetics who suffer from nerve damage and to people with shingles who develop nerve pain that sometimes lasts for years. In new studies,
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Deer hunt proves dear for UP legislator
The craving for deer meat really cost him dear. Never had Murad Lari, a member of the UP assembly from the Bahujan Samaj Party imagined his favourite food could cost him a whopping Rs 600,000. Mr.
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Bio-organic tea farming is risky
The increasing awareness for the growth of organic teas in the world market has led many an Indian tea planter to switch to bio-organic ways of farming, but environment specifics seem to restrict the
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National crop forecast body in deep crisis
The newly launched National Centre for Crop Forecasting may not be able to access the required geographic information systems (GIS) and global positioning systems (GPS), which are under the defence