The viability of storing solar power using batteries and using the same power during peak times is increasing due to declining battery prices, said Raj Pratap Singh, Chairman, Uttar Pradesh Electricity
The International Research Institute for Climate Prediction (IRI) associated with Columbia University in the US sees enhanced probabilities for above normal precipitation in parts of southern and
Children with a particular variation in a gene related to a stress hormone may be more likely to be overweight or obese than their peers, researchers have reported. Children with the gene alternation
The cross-breeding of finer wool yielding 'Bharat Merino' sheep with the local sheep varieties being attempted in the South to enhance the quality of the wool harvested from the animal may depend on
Playing games and solving puzzles may help prevent Alzheimer's disease, but getting a good education may help your brain overcome its effects, US researchers have said. Higher learning may help the
Eveready Industries India Ltd (EIIL) has announced that that it has become the first dry cell manufacturing company to receive the occupational health and safety assessment (OHSAD) 18001
WITH the adoption of the World Health Organisation's draft on tobacco control and the passage of the Tobacco Bill in India, there appears to be a concerted effort to deter the sale and promotion of
The Disaster Mitigation and Management Centre (DMMC) in Dehradun, is preparing district disaster managment action plans for all the 13 districts of Uttaranchal. An attempt was also being made to
Prime Bio Products (India) Ltd, the city-based farm service providers/farm input management group is to take up long-term contract farming to raise high-valued vegetable and commodity crops of
Pfizer Inc said it will soon announce a possible breakthrough in developing a treatment for malaria, a disease that kills some 2.6 million people a year, mostly in Africa. The company will also
The World Bank has released a draft of the World Development Report for 2004 for public discussion. The report, in its final form, will be released on September 23. The subject is "Making Services
