One important provision of the Bill is to a National Transportation Policy with a view to establish a planning framework within which transport bodies and all forms of road transport would operate.
By all accounts, this winter has been witness to possibly the largest number of deaths caused by cold wave conditions in a long while. Every day brings fresh news of such tragedy in various regions
The US is not willing to subscribe to the European Commission's compromise formula to sort out the Trade Related Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) and public health issue. Just five days after
In the Global Investment Meet in Kerala what was glaring by absence were queues to the showcase of solid waste management. For instance, while Mr Raghu Pillai, CEO Spencer Group, estimates Rs 15000
Union minister for agriculture, Ajit Singh reiterated India's stand on using tariff and subsidies as tools to protect the interest of its farming community. Mr Singh who is currently in Geneva in
Insufficient rains, cold wave and fog sweeping over North India hold out dim prospects for the rabi crop. All crop in the current rabi season is lagging behind in area coverage as compared to the
President APJ Abdul Kalam unfolded a map of the country's strength and challenges making a strong case for a second green revolution to increase agricultural productivity in view of growing demand
That India has comparative advantage in the pharmaceutical sector is undeniable. Pharma India has indicated that after the impending merger of Pharmacia, and Pfizer, Indian operations will move into
Attempting to break a stalemate over getting AIDS drugs into developing nations, Phamrmacia Corp, is nar a deal to allow generic drug makers to sell cheaper versions of its drug Rescriptor in poor
The chairman of the newly formed export promotion council for hundred per cent export-oriented units (EoUs) R Veeramani has urged commerce and industry minister Arun Shourie that the uniform mining
Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee expressed concern over the fact that though tall claims were made about latest technologies in agriculture, they could not be seen on ground. He said agriculture
