Waiting for the bottom
With bank credit to the commercial sector growing just 5.3% (year to date) at the beginning of November as compared to even the low 6.5% last year, the September GDP numbers come as no surprise. At 5.3%,
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Stable environment leads to prosperity
India, being a developing country, is always faced with the question of sustainable growth. Even though sustainable growth comprises economic, social and environmental factors, environmental sustainability
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District-level plans to farmers’ help in climate change
With the effects of climate change becoming evident by the day and farmers having to face the worst, the good news is that the agriculture ministry's attempt to prepare district-level contingency plans
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Can the Camry, Accord and Sonata hold fort among diesel executive sedans
Ever since diesel cars started getting popular, a plethora of options have cropped up across the market. Yet, while all have bowed to the Indian consumer’s whims and fancies, there is still one segment
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Energy-hungry state miners narrow focus to four nations
Having received only limited success in their global quest for natural resources, public sector metal and mining companies might turn their focus now on just a handful of mineral-rich countries where the
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Urban renewal mission a failure: CAG
‘All the way from basic guidelines to implementation and monitoring of projects’. From basic guidelines to implementation and subsequent monitoring of projects, the Union Ministry of Urban Development’s
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57% reduction in new HIV infections in last decade
Overall decline in adult new-HIV infections, annual AIDS-related deaths, says NACO report. India has registered an overall decline in the number of adult new-HIV infections and annual AIDS-related deaths
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File application on water needs, SC asks TN
With the talks between Chief Ministers of Tamil Nadu and Karnataka ending in a stalemate on November 29, the Supreme Court on Friday asked Tamil Nadu to file an application by Saturday giving a realistic
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People who eat rice have 44% higher arsenic levels: Report
Rice, a staple for many across the world, has been considered one of the safest and easily digestible nutritious foods. It is also an important alternate grain for those who are gluten or wheat intolerant
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Move to double fine for polluting cars
If your car emits visible fumes, be ready to pay a penalty of Rs 2,000 — double the fine currently being imposed on such vehicles in the city. This is part of the Delhi environment department’s comprehensive
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Thinners, nail paint remover banned
The Punjab Government has banned the retail sale of bottled correction fluid used on printed pages and nail paint remover besides bottled thinners to check their abuse as intoxicants by children. A notification
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900 ASHA workers to boycott drive
In a setback to the statewide door-to-door cancer awareness and symptom-based early detection campaign, which begins from December 1, over 900 ASHA (Accredited Social Health Activist) workers of the Health
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Kerala alerted on Bandipur monkey fever scare
The Karnataka Forest and Health authorities have alerted their counterparts in Kerala on a suspected outbreak of Kyasanoor Forest Disease (KFD), commonly known as monkey fever, in the Bandipur Tiger Reserve
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Gaping holes in JNNURM rollout
The CAG has pointed out gaping loopholes in the implementation of the JNNURM, the Centre’s flagship urban infrastructure development scheme, ranging from diversion of funds to the tune of Rs115 crore to
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Cauvery talks fail as Karnataka refuses to release more water
As anticipated, the Supreme Court directed Cauvery water sharing talks between Karnataka Chief Minister Jagadish Shettar and Tamil Nadu chief minister J Jayalalithaa failed to yield any results as both
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Centre mulling law against use of dry toilets: Ramesh
The Centre is planning to formulate a law against the use of dry toilets and the erring persons could even be sent to jail, Union Minister Jairam Ramesh said on Friday. "The Government will soon formulate
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Southern India most hit but dengue deaths in other parts
The Government on Friday said southern India was most affected by the dengue and chikungunya outbreak, though deaths have been reported in other parts of the country, as well. As on November 15, 35,066
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Maharashtra to invest Rs 2,750 crore to conserve water
The Maharashtra Government is planning to invest Rs 2,750 crore in the next five years to secure water for sustainable agriculture in the State. Speaking at the two-day symposium on “Water Security
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North Chennai thermal project given green nod as special case
The Centre has given “environment clearance” for the Rs 5,813-crore 2x600MW North Chennai Thermal Power Project stage-II treating it as a “special case”. “As soon as we came to know, in one day we have
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Migratory Greater Cormorant birds dead in Kaziranga
At least 33 migratory Greater Cormorant birds have died in Kaziranga National Park in upper Assam since yesterday, Park authorities said but claimed Avian Flu was not the cause. The fish eating birds,