First global dengue vaccine coming soon
The first global vaccine for the prevention of dengue, the outbreak-prone fatal viral disease, is in the final stages of development. Currently in Phase III clinical trials in humans, French company Sanofi
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Share Cauvery water with TN gracefully: SC tells K’taka
The Supreme Court today advised Karnataka to gracefully share Cauvery water with the lower riparian state of Tamil Nadu. “We want more gracefulness from the Big Brother,” a Bench comprising Justices DK
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Bhopal gas victims hold rallies on 28th anniversary
As the city observed the 28th anniversary of the Bhopal gas disaster today, various organisations working for the cause of the people affected by it held rallies while criticising the government for not
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Tourist influx, traffic has ruined ecology of Manali: Report
The Rohtang-Solang and Palchan areas in Manali are prone to landslides and a heavy influx of tourists and vehicles had ruined the aesthetic value of the region. These are the findings of a report of the
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Bhopal gas victims decry Govt. apathy
As the city marked the 28th anniversary of Union Carbide gas leak disaster on Monday, which claimed at least over 3,000 lives in its immediate aftermath, activists alleged the victims have got a raw deal
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MP to Get 300 MW from Lanco
Gurgaon-based infrastructure firm Lanco Infratech said it will sell 300 MW power from its first domestic coal-fired plant — Lanco Amarkantak — in Chhattisgarh to Madhya Pradesh after the state’s regulator
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Now, even tigers to be assigned UIDs
Getting an UID is no longer just a unique human right. Tigers can have it too. The National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) issued a guideline on Monday, proposing to assign a unique identification
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India reports 37,000 dengue cases in 2012
India has recorded over 37,000 dengue cases, including 227 dengue deaths in 2012, the highest number in a year so far, parliament was told Tuesday. In a written reply in the Rajya Sabha, Minister of
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Steps to check poaching in Kaziranga on cards
With an aim to check the poaching activities, mostly during flood time, concrete measures would be adopted to apprehend the antisocial elements and all required demands would be met before the arrival
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ICT can cut greenhouse gas emissions by 16%
Increased use of information and communication technology (ICT) such as video-conferencing and smart building management could cut global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 16.5% by 2020, a study by Global
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Pollutants snuffing out aquatic life in Visakhapatnam
Barely 30 years ago, playful Bottlenose Dolphins were among the plethora of sea creatures that used to happily cavort and thrive in the waters off the Vizag coast. Today, this mammal along with the Olive
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40 demoiselle cranes found dead in Amreli
At least 40 demoiselle cranes were found dead near Victor Dam at Rajula in Amreli district. While preliminary investigation suggested the migratory birds died due to breathing problem, experts are not
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Madhya Pradesh increases wild life rescue teams to bring down man-animal conflict
In a move to bring down the man-animal conflict and early and safe rescue of wildlife, forest department has created four new rescue teams for Indore, Dhar, Jhabua and Alirajpur. Each team will be consist
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Carbion dioxide emissions to touch 35.6 billion tonnes in 2012
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions are projected to rise by 2.6 per cent by the end of 2012, reaching a record high of 35.6 billion tonnes, or 58 per cent above 1990 levels, the baseline year for the Kyoto
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Sesa seeks stay on Shah panel report
Sesa Goa Limited of the Vedanta Group on Monday sought an early hearing by the Supreme Court on its writ petition seeking stay of the adverse findings and comment of the Justice MB Shah Commission in its
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Govt concealing crucial reports on NE dams
Both the State and the Central Governments are trying to conceal the crucial reports on the dam projects being undertaken in the NE region throwing into wind the set legal norms of the land. With such
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Curiosity finds compounds that could aid life on Mars
The nearly 900kg Nasa’s Curiosity rover which touched down on the Red Planet’s Gale Grater on August 6 has “discovered hints of organic compounds which could aid primitive life,’’ mission scientists announced
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China plans to grow vegetables on Moon
Chinese astronauts may grow fresh vegetables in extraterrestrial bases on Moon or Mars in the future to provide food and oxygen supplies to astronauts, an official said after a successful lab experiment.
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Yamuna in Delhi carries drains not water: SC
"It is a sorry state of affairs," the Supreme Court remarked today over failure of the project to clean Yamuna despite over Rs.12,000 crore being spent on it and suggested that the routing drainages of
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Centre to step in to support wind power firms
The central government is looking at stepping in to support the wind power producers who has been waiting for long to recover bills from some of the power distribution companies, said Farooq Abdullah,