Sunlight for pure water
Perturbed by the health consequences of polluted drinking water, the Purna foundation, an NGO, was among the first to try out an innovative method of purifying drinking water called SODIS, in Sri
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RWAs' resistance make dent on pulse polio plan
''Bhagidari', a Delhi government programme which claims to have increased the participation of resident welfare associations in government's decision-making mechanism, has failed on the pulse polio
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Where deprivation assumes new meaning
Hunger and diseases are stalking the tribals of several villages in this block of Vidisha district neighbouring Bhopal. Acute malnutrition with its attendant ailments had claimed 22 lives - mostly
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Hello insulin, goodbye rasmalai
An increasing number of children are suffering from diabetes these days. The Juvenile Diabetes Association has a membership of over 300 children most of whom are in the 10 to 20 age group. A few
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AIDS tops when it comes to financial impact
The collateral damage of the AIDS epidemic could draft the collective impact of every other disease known by humankind. One study estimates the lifetime healthcare cost per person to be about Rs 1.2
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Over 200 cases of dengue reported from Aurangabad
Following 206 cases of dengue which have been reported from one particular part of Mumbai recently, the Aurangabad municipal Corporation (AMC) has launched a massive drive to get rid of mosquitoes .
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EU Network to manage radioactive waste
The European Commission is creating a network of major radioactive waste management organisations across Europe. The EU project hopes to improve co-operation and create better methods of disposing of
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'Tougher controls on testing needed'
The Union health ministry is considering relaxing the rules governing clinical trials. In July, the health ministry announced a proposal to let companies conduct simultaneous trials in India and in
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Dengue spreading in state : Minister
Maharashtra health minister Digvijay Khanvilkar admitted that the number of areas from which dengue cases have been reported is on the rise. The health authorities have thus far detected dengue cases
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Preparations on for Ayurveda Congress
The main venue of the forthcoming World Ayurveda Congress will be named after vaidyaratnam P S Varrier, founder of Kottakal Arya Vaidya Sala, acknowledging his contributions to ayurveda.The
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India's stand vindicated as US owns up bio war tests
Admission by the United States that in 1965, it released Aedes Aegypti mosquitoes on a Pacific Island as part of its biological warfare test programme has, according to scientists, vindicated the
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Concern over activities of Lumding forest ranger
The forest ranger, Lumding has come under fire from the Block Congress (I) authority in particular and a section of propel including the environmentalists in general for his alleged corrupt
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Floods in NE to cost insurers $70bn
The record-breaking rain that trigered devastating foods all-over the world including Assam and adjoining areas in the region is set to cost USD 70 billion even as leading insurers on Tuesday warned
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House boats becoming eco-friendly
With the Green Palm Certification process scheduled to begin next month and eco-tourism winning applause all over the world, house boats are on a transformation spree to become more eco-friendly and
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Had a blast this Diwali? Now choke on the pollutants
The firecrackers lit on Diwali shot pollution in the Capital to over 10 times the permissible limit. Also blasted away last night was Delhi government's claim that its anti cracker drive had
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Anti-cracker drive checks Diwali pollution
The Delhi governments campaign against bursting crackers on Diwali seems to be having its effect. The increase in pollution level has not only been arrested but in many areas including Ashok Vihar,
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Sixty big cats died in Gir in last two years
One more lion, who was under treatment at the Sakkarbaugh zoo in Junagdh (Gujarat), died. So it is not surprising that during the last two years as many as 60 big cats including lions and leopards
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Daryaganj faces fly ash menace
Due to the non-disposal of fly ash coming out from the Raj Ghat power plant, the residents of the neighbouring localities are waking up each morning to a cover of shoot on their residence. The
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Where TB cure became self care
A more transparent approach to the implementation of the World Bank supported tuberculosis programme, RNTCP, has been sought following the detection of irregularities in the use of funds earmarked
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Stricter norms for cracker dealers
Even as Delhi Police and Delhi Fire service (DFS) claim to be taking precautionary measures to make this Diwali less noisy and hazard free, there have been reports of violation of safety guidelines.