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
Rajasthan will ensure effective implementation of eight social security schemes in accordance with a recent directive of the supreme court. The schemes will include the much talked about mid-day meal
The Municipal Corporation of Delhi(MCD) would plant more than 7 lakh trees and shrubs in Delhi during the coming monsoon season, Mr. V.S. Sharma, Additional
The Kerala Government today issued orders banning smoking in public places with immediate effect. It has been issued on the basis of the Supreme Court's judgment disallowing smoking in public places
Several animals were reported to have died of a mysterious fever at a village in Amerli district of Gujarat prompting the state government to rush doctors to contain the disease. The Health
The World Bank has approved two loans for India, totalling $289.2 million. The loans, routed through its soft lending window of International Development Association, are meant for rural poverty
The Centre is planning to set up an integrated disease surveillance network in all 593 districts of the country for localised and effective response to disease such as plague, the Union Health
The tragic recurrence of the plague should jolt the country's public health authorities into action. The Union Health Minister, C.P. Thakur's assertion that the plague in Rhoru, Himachal Pradesh,
Alarmed over the fact that a substantial quantity of the cowdung is flushed into the city drains, thereby adding to the Yamuna's pollution levels, the Municipal Corporation of Delhi is giving serious
Ms Krishna Das, in charge of the Chhattisgarh unit of the Kasturba Gandhi National Memorial Trust, has been honoured by the National Commission for Women for her work in the tribal
India must quickly develop strategies for responding to agricultural export market needs under the World Trade Organisation (WTO) regime. It must especially take steps in research on technologies
