Raw broccoli 'best' to fight cancer
For many borccoli is bad enough boiled. But if you want to get the best from the vegetable, you need to eat it raw, it is claimed. Scientists found chewing the broccoli releases a powerful
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Heatwave kills one more in Haryana
Sizzling heatwave conditions were revived again in the entire north-west region after a day's respite, which claimed the life of a 40 year old woman in Mandi Adampur of Hisar district of Haryana,
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Life of thousands of heart patients at risk
The life of thousand of heart patients in Nepal is at great risk as a very important preventive injection for rheumatic heart disease, Pencillin G Benzathine has disappeared from the market for over
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TAL throwing up positive results already
The successful implementation of the Terai Arc Landscape (TAL) project in 2001 has resulted in a positive turnout in the Bardia-Katarnia stretch, located inside the Royal Bardia National Park (RBNP).
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World Health Assembly adopts historic tobacco control pact
The 192 members of the World Health Organisation, has unanimously adopted the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) aimed at curbing tobacco-related deaths and disease. This is the first
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Urbanisation creating heat islands in Mumbai
The places hotter than others are known as heat islands, says Director of Regional Meteriological Thakur Prasad. Infact, a survey conducted by Prasad and his colloeagues found that "heat islands were
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Armymen blamed for destroying forest in Dadeldhura
The RNA personnel of a barrack at Jogbudha VDC (Nepal) fell over 2000 sal trees, according to sources of the forest consumer committee. This has deeply hurt the members of the community forests in
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Heat wave loses some steam
The weather gods seem to be relenting. The met office said that conditions are now favourable for the monsoon to hit Kerala in the next two or three days. The monsoon has already stepped into the
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The cutting edge of green
Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee will be happy man, as he hands over the Environmental Excellence Awards to two of his oft-disgraced industrial flagships. Haldia Petrochemicals and the Bakreswar thermal power
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Herbal remedies
A nearly 3000 year old malady that affects 300 million to 500 million people and claims two to three million lives, annually world over. Caused by parasites which belong to the genus Plasmodium.
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Task force to study cause of dry spell
The southwest monsoon is likely to arrive in the Andhra Pradesh state any day between June 8 and 10, said meteorology department director CVV Bhadram at a meeting convened by Andhra Pradesh chief
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Song for the Sparrow to host fest on eco-awareness
A voluntary organisation Song for the Sparrow is organising Gaia 2003, a festival sponsored by Deccan Herald, to create awareness about the environment at the International Tech
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Your mouse can now track plants
Scientists at the University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore have achieved a unique feat. The
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RWAs seek more money from Govt
The Bhagidari state council submitted a proposal with the Delhi state government demanding financial aid and the discretion to utilise funds for developmental projects. According to a government
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Farmers sell cattle to butchers in Goa
Shortage of drinking water and fodder is causing widespread concern among farmers in many parts of Belgaum District of Karnataka. The worst affected taluks, according to sources in the Animal
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Bags of human hair waste found near Koppal, Kushtagi
Human hair waste, which was the reason for environmental pollution in Bhavyanagar village near Koppal, Karnataka, seems to have spread to the whole district. Bags full of human hair were found in
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Website on cleaner production
PharmaCP.com, a website dedicated to promoting cleaner production in the pharmaceutical industry was launched in the City today. Developed by Erin Consultants Private Limited and supported by the
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Another firm eyes Bt cotton market
Transgenic cotton is trying to spread its wings
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Poor nations press WTO to reach deal on cheap medicines
African Caribbean and Pacific countries, including many of the world's poorest nations, have appealed to members of the World Trade Organisation to reach a speedy accord to cheap medicines in the
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Dysentry, viral fever spreading in Badarpur areas
Many people have been affected by severe dysentery and viral fever which have spread throughout Badarpur town and its village areas, in Assam, for the last one and a half months. Diseases like