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
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One of the four captive bred Siberian cranes released in the Keolandeo National Park near Bharatpur last year has died. The carcass of the dead bird has been sent to the agriculture university at
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Urban garbage
according to a survey on urban garbage sponsored by the Assam Science Technology and Environment Council ( astec ), Guwahati generates about 184 tonnes of municipal waste everyday. This
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Fuel from CO 2
A method has been developed that would help convert carbon dioxide (CO2 ) into gasoline and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG). The process developed by the Osaka National Research Institute, Japan,
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Diseased children
more than 36 per cent of Gujarat's 62 lakh primary school children are suffering from various diseases like dysentery, leprosy, anaemia, worm infestation, night blindness, scabies, ear
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CHECKING A MALADY
The Madras High Court has directed the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board and the collector of Thanjavur to ini tiate prosecution against the Com missioner of the Mayiladuthurai Municipality in
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Artificial rain
A technique to produce unnatural rain is being worked out in Mexico by researchers at the National Center for Atmospheric Research in Boulder, Colorado, USA and several universities in Mexico. They
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TIME TO WIND UP
The Himachal Pradesh Pollution Control Board has ordered closure of four chlorinated parafin wax manufacturing units located at Taliwal in Una district which were releasing higher than
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Island at sea
ghoramara , an island on the Bay of Bengal is facing gradual extinction due to regular onslaught of tidal waves. During floods on August 22, tidal waves ravaged the island's eastern side.
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The Jammu and Kashmir Forest (Conservation) Act, 1997
An Act to provide for the conservation of forests and for matters connected therewith or ancillary or incidental thereto. This Act may be called the Jammu and Kashmir Forest Conservation) Act, 1997. It extends to the whole of the State of Jammu and Kashmir. It shall come into force at once.
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Forbidden fruit?
Their close association with food and its production notwithstanding, women are increasingly falling victims to hunger