School kids for eco-protection
School children, under the 'eco-clubs scheme' of the Delhi Government are fast learning how to take care of the city's already blackened environment - which generations of their elders were rather
School children, under the 'eco-clubs scheme' of the Delhi Government are fast learning how to take care of the city's already blackened environment - which generations of their elders were rather
Almost 400 years ago, this city sprang up on the banks of an ancient river called Buriganga which has continued to serve as its lifeline. But today the very river is being choked to death by toxic
Bharat Biotech Internaitonal Limited, city based biotech company is undergoing a process of getting registered in 8 countries, mostly in Asia to export its Hepatitis B Vaccine "Revac B".
The West Bengal government is seeking a RS 6.3 billion loan from the Asian Development Bank to upgrade Calcutta's obsolete drainage system which failed the city after a cloudburst in September,
'Metro water is primarily responsible for polluting the city waterways as 92 per cent of the pollution is caused by it, said Ms. Geetha, additional secretary, All India Nirman Mazdoor Panchayat
Although the Delhi government has made it mandatory for all blood banks to test all units of blood for hepatitis C virus, the biggest bank in the city-run by the Red Cross is still giving blood units
There is good news for those who are paranoid about getting the "Calcutta stomach" by eating street food. The city's first official 'hygienic food corner' will be inaugurated withing a few
Seattle Mayor Paul Schell declared a civil emergency Tuesday, imposing a 7 p.m.-to-dawn curfew for the city's downtown area after the World Trade Organization (WTO) ministerial conference got off to
Chennai records the largest number of malaria cases among all the metropolitan cities of South and Southeast Asia. The certificate for Chennai's "uniqueness" comes from the Government
The Union Environment Ministry notification on the polythene bags would not necessarily see the plastic monster's exit from the city. "The Union Government notification does not mean shelving of the
Doctors in a city hospital have now introduced a new non-operative laser technique for the treatment of lower back disc pain. The conservative treatment includes strong pain killers, rest and
More than two lakh children will be vaccinated this year in the city with the measles, mumps and rubella vaccine at the 650 centres identified for the purpose. In order to mark the Children's Day the
Hungry and tense, herds of wild elephants are roaming outside this city as their home, the Chandka reserve forest, has been devastated by the cyclone. A large number of trees in this forest have
HC orders strict norms : Delhi High Court has directed the city authorities to ensure that bursting of crackers during Diwali takes place strictly between 6 p.m. to 11 p.m. A division bench
An Earthquake jolted the southern Iranian province of Fars, injuring 28 people, the official IRNA news agency reported today. The quake, measuring 4.9 degrees on the Richter scale, shook the city of
The Chennai Corporation has formally approved a proposal to privatise garbage disposal operations in parts of the city. Under the proposal, in xones 6,8 and 10 which include Ice House, Mylapore and
Resistance to chloroquine, the "drug of choice" in treating any form of malaria, is emerging as one of the reasons for the increasing number of deaths from malaria in the city. A special team from
The Yamuna purification drive was launched in Gurgaon on October 18, Organised by the Public Health Department, the drive covers a total of 15 cities -- Gurgaon, Faridabad, Yamuna nagar, Karnal,
Bangaloreans may finally get to know how many prks and playgrounds they actually have in the City. The Urban Research Centre in Malleswaram has taken up a survey of Bangallore's parks and playgrounds
CMC notices to nursing homes: The Calcutta Municipal Corporation has served show-cause notices to all the 102 hospitals and nursing homes in the city who have not joined the Corporation's bio-medical