Also opposes DJB’s pleas regarding water shortage in Capital The Haryana government has claimed that the Delhi High Court does not have the jurisdiction to decide on the Yamuna water-sharing dispute
A university of Alberta biochemist has recreated the three-dimensional structure of a critical portion of the BRCAI protein, which if mutated, cases hereditary breast cancer. Using ultra-sensitive
Concerned by the pollution in the Gomti, the Supreme Court today asked Uttar Pradesh to identify in four weeks land at Lakhimpur, Jaunpur and Barabanki for setting up of oxidation plants to treat
A race to find the most eco-friendly auto companies and vehicles in India does throw up those who have attained the top ranks. It is a moot point because as the Centre for Science and Environment
The Assam Government today ordered an official probe into a case of death and hundreds of cases of sickness caused in children in the State following administering of vitamin A drops on Sunday, as
In the days to come, the row over Bt cotton in Gujarat is likely to get murder. The Genetic Engineering Approval Committee (GEAC) under the Ministry of Environment and Forests, whose permission is
The master plans being formulated for all villages in Rajasthan for the coming 20 years will focus on environment conservation, preservation of natural beauty and the availability of
Ten years ago, when the debate about GATT, patents and "intellectual property rights" was at its height, opponents raised a storm of fear. It was said that farmers would not be allowed to reuse their
Environmentalists across the country have urged the Government not to "politicise'" the Bt cotton issue as it was a prime issue of public safety. The need for laying more emphasis on organic
In tune with its objective of rendering all services to the citizens locally and creating 'a Village Government,' the State Government has decided to merge the panchayat and revenue services at the
The endeavour to formulate a separate national policy for the Indian systems of medicine and homeopathy (ISM&H) crossed a major milestone today, when a conference of State Health Ministers endorsed a
