Mahyco's Bt cotton variety 'not up to the mark'
Genetically engineered Bt cotton variety released by Monsanto (Mahyco) in India has not been 'up to the mark', the President of the Indian Industry Seed Association, M. Prabhakar Rao said when asked
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' Wasteland reclamation a boon'
The Uttar Pradesh has 29 lakh hectare of wastelands which if reclaimed can contribute immensely in raising the economical status of small and marginal farmers. The reclamation of one hectare of land
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BPL populace sans wheat
Even in the Prime Minister's constituency, there is no foodgrain for those living below the poverty line(BPL). Due to the apathy of the officials, not a single beneficiary of BPL or the Antyodaya
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Centre waives year's interest on Kharif crop
Prime Minister A.B. Vajpayee today announced a relief package for farmers in 14 drought-hit states and waived the interest for a year on Kharif loans. In a suo motu statement in Parliament today,
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Sugarcane farmers irked over order on harvesting
Sugarcane cultivators in the remote Wadem village in Sanguem taluka, Goa, which accounts for the production of 14,000 tonnes of sugarcane produce, are irked over the directives issued by the
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Let them breathe
Core values of democracy are often best learnt during childhood. This is a key observation of the State of the World's Children Report, 2003, the annual flagship publication of the United Nations
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Special package for Bihar soon: PM
A special package of developmental schemes for Bihar will be announced soon, the Prime Minister, Mr Atal Behari Vajpayee, said in Lok Sabha today. "When Bihar was reorganised, it was decided that
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WTO farm pact caught between 'wide gaps'
A top official of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) urged countries to compromise on their wish to protect farmers in order to agree on opening more of the $850 billion market for agricultural
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Felling of trees along canal banks rampant
The Haryana Government has been suffering a huge financial loss on account of illegal felling of trees along the embankments of canals, distributaries and minors as well as the roads in the rural
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Timber felling: Resort owner denies charges
With reference to a news item published in this newspaper on Dec 14, Mahendra Nath, owner of Tiger Ranch resort in Bandipur, has claimed in a signed statement here on Tuesday that no case has been
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Salt-tolerant mangrove forests protected
The forest department authorities (mangrove wing) in Andhra Pradesh have taken adequate steps to control the deforestation of mangrove forests, which play a vital role in the ecological balance and
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Park provides CGI roofs to protect ecosystem
The Thrumshingla national park, (Bhutan) spanning across Bumthang, Mongar, Lhuentse and Zhemgang, is home to the endangered red panda, satyr tragopan, and some bird species which have become extinct
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Territorial Army to help check poaching
After successfully 'greening' barren mountain-slopes, the Territorial Army, India's part-time soldiers, may be involved in checking poaching. The environment ministry has just received a proposal
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Activists slam Navy's plan to use dolphins
Animal activists have expressed shock at the Indian Navy's plans to use dolphins to plant mines on enemy ships and submarines. They feel that what is being considered a safe option in terms of human
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Now, a Naval mission for dolphins
Following the successful conduct of trials, the Indian Navy is all set to use dolphins to blow up enemy warships and submarines.The Navy is all set to fight enemy attacks by puting trained dolphins
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Workers protest law on disposable utensils
Thousands of workers in Taiwan's plastics industry took to the streets to protest a law designed to reduce the use of plastic bags in tableware. The protesters said the law, which aims to reduce the
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Toxic political backwash from Spain's environmental crisis
Spain's worst environmental disaster is turning into a nightmare. Fishermen in Galicia went on hunger strike to protest against the government's failure to provide the means to fight a slick that is
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Worldwide support for protocol on climatic changes; focus on Russia as Kyoto club reaches 100
Canada's ratification of the 1997 Kyoto Protocol on climate change brings the agreement's total membership to 100. To enter into force the Protocol now requires only the ratification of the Russian
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Eco-friendly Asian NGOs link forced on web
Some major environmental problems in Northeast Asia, such as sand blowing from the interior of the continent, desertification and garbage washed ashore, transcend international borders. To combat the
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'Himalayan glacial lakes likely to overflow'
The glacial lakes are swelling up in the Himalayan region so rapidly that they may overflow within five to ten years, threatening the lives of the people living in the valleys. This was stated in a