Does size really matter ?
New calculations announced at the National Astronomy Meeting in Britain suggest that our galaxy, the Milky Way, might be quite smaller than we thought it was : a report.
- UP on verge of birth-control miracle
It is ironic that Kalyan Singh, patriarch of a 92-member ministrial fraternity, should detest jumboo families. During his five month tenure, the Uttar Pradesh chief minister's role in popularising contraceptives in a state with the largest birth rate count is being lauded in family planning circles. Uttar Pradesh is on …
Drive to make Mumbai pollution-free
In an attempt to make the commerical capital pollution-free, the Sheriff of Mumbai, Mr. Kulwant Singh Kohli in association with some non-government organisations, transport associations and transport department will launch a comprehensive anti-pollution drive involving mass awareness programme for drivers of commerical vehicles from April 16.
Cancer among Indian women on the rise, says latest study
Every year thousands of Indian women fall prey to easily preventible cancers through ignorance and neglect say specialists. "Eighty per cent of the women who seek treatment for oral, cervical or breast cancer are already at the third or fourth stage when little can be done for them," said Dr …
Salt-swamped Purna valley fights losing battle for water
This is the story of people living on the banks of the Purna river basin in Vidarbha region, where every drop of ground water is as saline as the sea. About 348 villages spread through three districts - Amravati, Akola and Buldhana - have learnt to digest saline water, chronic …
- Indus to launch web page on Ayurveda
Ayurveda will soon be available on the Internet. With the help of doctors and Ayurvedic experts, Indus Business Systems plans to launch an exclusive WEb page dedicated to the ancient science and would be accessible on the Internet within three months.
Neurologists challenges brain disease
The Institute of Neurological Science, one of the eminent medical insitutes of Guwahati has exhibited unprecedented success in the field of medical treatment with the successful operations of risky brian disease 'cerebral anerusym' during the last few day.Addressing a press conference at the institute senior neurologists Dr A Chakravarty and …
- Whirlpool's non-CFC fridges using gases obsolete in West
Whirlpool India's new range of non-CFC (chloroflurocarbons) refrigerators, to be launched in Delhi on Monday , is using HCFCs/HFCs (hydroflourocarbons) which , though legal in India, are transient gases which the multinational has already replaced with hydrocarbons particularly in Europe.
Govt moves to snuff out chewing tobacco
Courting controversy, the Union Health Ministry is working on a proposal to ban the manufacture and sale of chewing tobacco and gutka across the country. A draft notification is ready and is expected to be soon presented to the Cabinet for its approval.
Implement tribunal order on Cauvery
The Tamil Mannila Congress on Saturday demanded that the interim order passed by the Tribunal, constituted to adjudicate on Cauvery river water dispute between Tamil Nadu and Karnataka, be implemented with immediate effect. The order should be gazetted, the TMC pleaded.
- State ignores environment rules on auto emission
The state government has ignored the provisions of the environment (Protection) Rules framed by the Centre, by asking the city's auto -emission testing centres to only measure the level of carbon monoxide emitted through vehicular exhaust.
Delhi will start special anti-leprosy programme
The government of Delhi would launch a Special Leprosy Eradication Programme in the second week of July in the National Capital Territory of Delhi. The programme aims at creating mass awareness and treatment for all patients.
- 'Monkey's disease '
As many as 121 suspected cases of "Monkey's disease", which claimed 29 lives from 1991 to 1996 in Karnataka, has been detected in the state between November 1997, and March 1998, a top official of the Health Department said today .
Going with the herd
When it comes to public health, how far should governments compel people to do what is good for others : a report.
Scientist fed up of waiting for a patent
A city scientist, who drew international media attention late last year claiming to have discovered an insulin-shot substitute, said he was weary of waiting for a patent.
Death watch
The most recent figures released by the British government on the latest tally of deaths from new variant of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (nvCJD), the human form of mad cow disease released on April 6th, show that just one more person has died this year, bringing the total to 24 in Britain …
Alcohol can harm foetus
Alcohol can harm various body functions including that of the brain and also the foetus, according to Prof. J.C.M.Brust, director, Department of Neurology, Columbia University affiliated hospitals.
- 350 biotech drugs in development
Report : More than 300 different bio-technology medicines are in development, including vaccines against cancer and drugs to treat a whole range of diseases, US drugmakers said on Friday. Nearly half the drugs in development, 151 out of 350 , are meant to fight cancer, the annual report by Pharmaceutical …
Study to assess mortality due to tobacco
A major study to assess tobacco attributable mortality in Chennai has been taken up by the cancer Institute, Adyar, with financial support from three international agencies.
