Dehra Dun, Pithoragarh, Bikaner and Samba are the four places where battalions of the ecological task forces are located, carrying on the perservation of the environment at the behest of the

One more infant died of an intestinal viral epidemic in central Taiwan, bringing the death toll to 31, as health officials announced the outbreak was under

The Nagaland Government has banned use of polythene bags by traders in the state capital. Official sources in Kohima said that the Deputy Commissioner V Sekhose, in an order, banned the use of

Two earthquakes rocked Tibet on Saturday evening, but there were no reports of casualties, Xinhua news agency said on

India's aerospace scientists are designing a self-fuelling reusable multi-role mini space-plane called Avatar which they say can put satellites in orbit and also provide "intelligence, surveilance

Rajasthan has the highest number of kidney stone patients in the country, making it the "stone belt", an expert in endoscopy and laproscopy surgery has said.The disease is particularly rampant in the

The city government proposes to plant about 22 lakh saplings in the coming one year through various government and public agencies. The announcement was made by cheif minister Sahib Singh Verma on

June 5 is observed as the World Environment Day. On this day, countries around the globe undertake activities ro renew the pledge to preserve the environment. On Friday, the World Wide Fund for

The Supreme Court order banning any industrial activity in and around Agra that affects the Taj Mahal has resulted in a piquant situation. One on hand, the industrial units in and around Agra will

In what is likely to be seen as one of its most politically and socially significant decisions, Punjab's ruling Shiromani Akali Dal-Bharatoya Janata Party coalition is set to completely revamp and

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