Farmers win redress in E. coli lawsuit
The Tokyo High Court ordered the government to pay some 16.9 million yen in redress to growers of "kaiware" daikon sprouts for branding the vegetable as a likely cause of a fatal outbreak of food
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N-E triad adopt policy on AIDS vaccine
Political leaders of Assam, Manipur and Nagaland today adopted the "Gauhati Declaration" for accelerating the development of an AIDS vaccine in the region. The declaration, called at the initiative
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Clean water act diluted by obsolete data system
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) ability to monitor and control water pollution is being severely undermined by an outdated computer system, finds a new report from the agency's
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Europeans invited to shape new waste strategy
The trash is mounting up in Europe, and today the European Commission issued a policy statement that sets the stage for new laws which attempt to diminish the ever-growing piles. The formal statement
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Government's nod for mineral sandmining project draws flak
With the Cabinet giving final nod for mineral sandmining project in joint sector in the coastline stretching from Alappuzha to Arattupuzha, in Kerala, the stage has been set for agitations by various
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Tons of trash taken from tinicum island
Forty volunteers landed on Tinicum Island's sandy beach two weeks ago, but they were not there to relax. Instead, armed only with trash bags and protective gloves, the group began removing everything
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Awareness schemes on polio planned
In recent times, West Bengal has become highly endemic for the transmission of wild polio virus. A series of Sub National Immunisation Day (SNIDs) and National Immunisation Day (NIDs) have been
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Poor quality water puts child at risk of cancer
Inadequate availability of potable water and inappropriate sanitation facilities was causing increased incidence of liver infections induced by Hepatitis A and E among the Karachi population
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Increase in agriculture development funds sought
The Sindh (Pakistan) Agriculture department has proposed Rs472 million, including Rs260 million foreign-funded assistance, for the agriculture development programme in the ADP of 2003-2004 , which is
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AIDS case detected in Larkana
A case of AIDS has been detected in the Larkana central prison, Dr Ghulam Shabir Shaikh of the Chandka Medical College Hospital told. The in charge of the CMCH surveillance center for AIDS said an
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Mid-day meal scheme up to class 7, says CM
Following the noticeable dip in drop-out rates after the introduction of mid-day meal scheme in schools, the Karnataka state government is contemplating extending the scheme up to the seventh
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Moot on environment
The adviser to the Sindh (Pakistan) chief minister on environment, Faisal Malik, has said violators of environmental rules will be prosecuted. Speaking at the concluding session of an orientation
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Kangra potato growers blame their plight on govt
Potato growers of the Kangra valley are crying hoarse on the failure of their crop this time too, alleging that the state government and its Agriculture Department appeared to have turned apathetic
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Contaminated water supply
Contaminated water being supplied to North Nazimabad's block 'T', Karachi,(Pakistan) is causing health problems for the residents of the locality. The people of the area had complained that the
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Earth cutting a mafia racket, says DC; SP begs to differ!
Even though there is a blanket ban on earth cutting, the menace is stil on. Nobody can deny the fact that earth-laden trucks contine to ply in Guwahati under the very nose of the police and forest
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With SARS, antivirus arms race heats up
Viruses and bacteria are often lumped together as germs. But when it comes to drugs to treat the illnesses they cause, the microbes are worlds apart. There are dozens upon dozens of drugs that kill
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World Asthma day, focus on environmental factors, burden'
Kochi is one of the worst polluted cities in the country with the pollution levels increasing every year, resulting in more cases of asthma, both in adults and children. This was found in a study
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Hormone use found to raise dementia risk
Hormone therapy doubled the risk of Alzheimer's disease and other types of dementia in women who began the treatment at age 65 or older, a large study has found. The finding disappointed many
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Chamling for modern methods in agriculture
Sikkim Chief Minister Pawan Chamling has called for shifting from traditional methods of cultivation to harnessing modern techniques. It was also decided at the meetings to introduce bio-fertilisers,
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Kanyakumari emulates Midnapore in total sanitation
A three-member team from the Tamil Nadu Waternet Federation made a surprise two-day visit to two 'totally sanitised' blocks in Kanyakumari district in a bid to take this achievement to the rest of