The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) in association with State Pollution Control Boards, monitors the water quality of rivers. New Delhi: Over Rs 5,800 crore has been sanctioned for pollution
The Delhi Cooperative Societies Bill, 2003 was unanimously passed by the Delhi Cabinet. The Congress-led Delhi government has also called a special session of the Delhi Assembly to pass the bill.
Even as the debate on whether stray dogs should be eliminated or not continues, another person in Bangalore city has fallen victim to rabies which is usually spread by stray dogs. A middle-aged woman
Eleven patients from a Hong Kong mental institution have been admitted to hospital as suspected SARS cases, a government spokewoman
The group of eight should be replaced by a forum including a greater number of participants, including India and China, and dealing with a broader range of issues, EU trade commissioner Pascal Lamy
Awaiting the CBI's interim probe report on controversial Rs 175-crore Taj Heritage Corridor project, the Supreme Court asked a Central technical committed to assess the damage potential of
Accidents in China's deadly coal mining industry claimed 2,798 lives in the first six months of 2003, the state administration of work safety said. The figure was one per cent lower than 2002, the
The hidden layers behind the outrageous Taj Corridor project are being slowly unmasked. And with each successive revelation, it is becoming increasingly clear that Uttar Pradesh chief minister
A earthquake measuring 4.3 on the Richter scale was recorded at the Sardar Sarovar Narmada Nigam Ltd site at Kevadia Colony in Narmada district of Gujarat on Sunday morning. The tremors, which were
With malaria claiming 59 lives in West Bengal's Jalpaiguri district this year, the district authorities and the health department are closely monitoring the situation to prevent spread of the
Pointing that prevalence of a large number of people afflicted with HIV/AIDS is a matter of serious concern, Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee has said the current trend, wherein public health
