First food: business of taste
Good Food is First Food. It is not junk food. It is the food that connects nature and nutrition with livelihoods. This food is good for our health; it comes from the rich biodiversity of our regions; it
Health
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High amount of arsenic in water of Terai
Following the report on the presence of arsenic, a harmful chemical in drinking waters in the districts of Lumbini zone, (Nepla) Lumbini Zone Rural Drinking Water and Sanitation Project (LZRDWSP) in
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2002 anti-tobacco global award for NCRS
The World Health Organisation has chosen Nepal along with Thailand and Indonesia as the recipients of the 2002 Global Award for Anti -Tobacco Campaigns and Initiatives. The prestigious award and the
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'Contaminated ' water scares slum dwellers
Even as residents of the local Gandhi camp and adjoining localities are up in arms against the local Municipal Corporation for the supply of "contaminated " drinking water in the area, the health
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Karnataka Government not to ban gutka for now
The Chief Minister, S.M. Krishna, on Tuesday promised a delegation of the Karnataka State Arecanut Growers Association, growers organisations and arecanut trading institutions that the Government
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Medicinal plants to be promoted
Chief Minister Om Prakash Chautala said that Haryana Government had decided to promote the cultivation of medicinal plants in a big way and keeping in view the ancient system of healthcare, which was
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Auto-disable syringe launched in AP
More than two crore people in the world are getting infected with deadly viruses and diseases such as HIV, Hepatitis B and C due to unsafe injection practices, Mr. Pradeep Sarren, General Manager
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U.S. withholds payment to population fund
Under pressure from conservatives in Congress and outside, the bush administration has said it is withholding a $34 million payment to the United Nations Population fund. The funds would instead be
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Can that creepy-crawly save lives?
A group of scientists from the Entomology unit of Australia's Government-funded scientific research agency, CSIRO, the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization on Monday launched
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Leprosy cases on rise
After showing a declining trend for the last five years, leprosy cases in the Hyderabad city are on the rise again. As many as 437 full blown cases of leprosy have been reported this year. This
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Goa too will ban gutka
Following Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu, Goa too is now planning to ban consumption of gutka in the tourist state. The tiny coastal state has already banned smoking and chewing of any tobacco products