The Centre has given environment clearance for the expansion of runway at the Jammu Airport which will entail an investment of Rs 92 crore, a senior government official said Monday. Jammu airport, which
Eco-consciousness is gradually catching up with the accounting professionals. The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) of UK, the world's largest accountancy body is mooting the
IN the expectation of getting a premium in the world market, the soyabean industry is seeking a fresh 'GMO-free' certification from the government for all meal exported from India. The industry has
Report : India would add another 515 million people by 2050, in effect adding roughly twice the current US population, according to a report released by the Washington-based Worldwatch Institute. In
Hoechst Marion Roussel (HMR) has said it is introducing in India the latest generation braod-spectrum quinolones, Levo-floxacin (brand name Tavanic) to treat moderate to severe respiratory tract
High prevalence of Tropical Pancreatitis(TP) in children below 16 years in Kerala has caused great concern among the gastroentrologists as the root cause for TP is yet to be
Large parts of middle India have been sucked dry by a year of drought. In large parts of states like Rajasthan, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh and Orissa, it is the second-or-third year of very low
The Centre has evolved a new code for bio-tea production in the country and has conferred the powers on the Tea Board under the commerce ministry to act as the national accreditation agency for
Despite nuclear sanctions, the World Bank committed maximum loans to India in South Asia during the financial year ending June 30. According to a release, India was the largest borrower in the
European and Japanese consumers have balked at the safety of genetically modified (GM) crops, but Japan is ahead of Europe in building a two-tiered market that prices GM-free food at a premium to
Tobacco companies won a court order today to prevent the government from banning advertising. The government, which planed to start phasing in the ban on Dec 10, said it would
