Kerala to unveil fisheries policy soon
The Kerala government will soon unveil a
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Residents choked by burning garbage
Thousands of people living around the huge Ghazipur landfill site in East Delhi are feeling suffocated these days, thanks to the callous attitude of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) officials
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Nimesulide remains a bitter pill
The Nimesulide controversy refuses to die, With directions from the Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI), Ashwini Kumar, asking pharmaceutical manufacturers to withdraw Nimesulide pediatric
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People's involvement in forest protection
Madhya Pradesh has emerged as the most successful State to bring about people's involvement in the development and protection of forests. It has 13303 Joint Forest Management (JFM) Committees
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Rajasthan writes off farmers' loans
The Rajasthan Government has waived the loans sanctioned under the World Food Programme to farmers rahabilitated in the Indira Gandhi Canal Project area of levelling of land. The decision will
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Mid day meal scheme in all districts
The Karnataka Cabinet decided to extend the midday meal scheme for primary school children (classes one to five) in the remaining 20 districts of the State. The scheme was initially introduced only
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Endangered convention
It has taken over the three years for the UN's World Health Organisation (WHO) to bring round over 190 countries to adopting the global Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC). The treaty aims
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Goa draws out plan for agri development
Government of Goa has drawn out a comprehensive plan for development of agriculture and allied sectors to render agriculture in Goa remunerative and profitable. Chief Minister of Goa Manohar Parikar,
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Workhardt to launch 4 new drugs in US
Wockhardt Ltd is planning to launch four new drugs in the US and file 8-10 abbreviated new drug applications (ANDAs) with the US Food and Drug Administration this year. It is also on the look out for
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Alarming rise in polio cases in India : UNICEF
Expressing concern over the sudden spurt in polio cases in the country since last year, UNICEF officials have said that India accounts for 1600 cases out 1900 reported across the world. This year 73
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Biscuit that fights constipation
A new kind of nutritional biscuit called Fibomax has hit the market. Manufctured by Alkem, a leading pharmaceutical company, the biscuit is fibre enriched and has a
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UP banking dept to assist farmers
The Uttar Pradesh banking department has decided to provide all possible financial assistance to the farmers in the state, if they are faced with drought or flood. Due to the drought conditions last
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K'nataka on alert as another drought threat looms
The threat of yet another drought (third year in succession) looms over Karnataka. If the drought does happen, it will have a serious impact on the reform process and the above 8 per cent GDP growth
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Bush slams Europe over GM crop issue
US President George W Bush has accused Europe of hindering US efforts to end famine in Africa by blocking new bioengineered crops.
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Sugar production in Gujarat reaches all-time high
Sugar mills in Gujarat are facing a problem of plenty with record high stockpiles of a whopping 12 lakh tonne of sugar languishing in the state. So alarming is the situation that most mills are not
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Oncologists welcome ban on tobacco ads
Cancer experts have unanimously welcomed the World Health Organisation's (WHO) anti-tobacco treaty that provides for a ban on tobacco advertisements and promotions. WHO's policy-making annual
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NZ will now provide wool research tech to India
New Zeland will provide wool research technology to India under a memorandum of understanding signed between the Indian Institute of Carpet Technology and Wool Research Organisation of New
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More deaths in Taiwan, global toll rises to 708
Taiwan announced 12 new SARS fatalities taking the world toll to more than 700, while Toronto was gearing up for a reemergence of the disease with fears that 33 people may have it. Taiwan rejected
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New scan detects cancer early
Hinduja Hospital has introduced the Single Photon Emission Computer Tomography scan machine, which can detect cancer cells at an early stage, thus providing effective treatment that may lead to a