Governor inspects 'gaushala' in drought -hit area
Rajasthan Governor, Mr Anshuman Singh, made a surprise inspection at a 'gaushala' (cow-shelter) at Hindon Town in Karauli district and inquired about the fodder and water arrangement there. Taking
Rajasthan Governor, Mr Anshuman Singh, made a surprise inspection at a 'gaushala' (cow-shelter) at Hindon Town in Karauli district and inquired about the fodder and water arrangement there. Taking
There's more bad news for a city alternating between gasp and choke. Blame it on pollution. Research conducted by doctors at AIIMS, the Vallabhbhai Patel Chest Institute and the Chittranjan National
It recently won an award for its beautiful waterfront but residents fear a section of promenade along the seashore of Carter Road, (Mumbai) Bandra is fast turning into a dumping ground. The entire
The ancient Buddhist caves of Ajanta appear to be breathing somewhat easier these days. So do the hundreds of tourists and pilgrims that visit this world heritage site every day. And that's is
The Prime Minister's decision to waive interest for one year on the 2002 kharif loans taken by farmers in 14 drought-hit states, welcome as it is, reflects lack of vision and a clear-cut policy for
Four major centralised bio-medical waste treatment plants are being set up in Kerala even as the Kerala State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB) deadline for setting up bio-medical waste treatment
The Delhi BJP president, Madan Lal Khurana, today announced that the Prime Minister, Atal Behari Vajpayee, had assured him that the Union Government would file a review petition in the Supreme Court
Here is some good news for pilgrims going to Sabarimala. The Union Environment Minister, T.R. Baalu, today agreed in principle to provide Central assistance for a project to clean up the Pamba river
It makes their eyes burn, shed tears but they continue with it to cook two square meals a day.What they are losing in turn is their health, but, unfortunately without their knowledge.Indoor
The United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO), under its Green House Gas abetment Project, has offered to install energy conservation and smoke emission regulatory devices in the
The Archaeological Survey of India team in charge of the Mughal beauty, the Taj Mahal at Agra, appears to have hit upon a solution to the vexed problem of pollution which has threatened to deface
Last month, a stringent new anti-smoking law took effect that makes it illegal to light a cigarette in just about any indoor public place in Taiwan. It seems to be taking hold. There are warning
In one of the most ambitious comparative clinical trials ever mounted, a 10-cents a pill diuretic proved superior to two of the pharmaceutical industry's biggest-selling classes of drugs in patients
Cells and tissues for transplanting into patients to regenerate damaged organs are being cultured separately by a private-sector company and a public research facility. Japan Tissue Engineering Co.,
The Bush administration has come under attack from family planning organisations in the USA for trying to water down a 10-year-old international agreement on reproductive health and rights at the
The Public Health Engineering Department (PHED) has taken up a programme to install 99 arsenic free Deep Tubewells (DT) and 78 Pond Sand Filter (PSF) in six upazilas of the district at a cost of Taka
A U.S. court has slashed a record $28-billion damages award against the tobacco giant, Philip Morris, branding it excessive and proposing that a drying former smoker get just $28 millions.A
New Yorkers, say goodbye to the smoke-filled saloon.The City Council has overwhelmingly passed one of the country's toughest anti-smoking bills, outlawing smoking in virtually all workplaces,
Himalaya Herbal Healthcare has entered the domestic market for prostate enlargement treatment with Himplasia.The drug is a clinically proven combination of five time-tested herbs and offers
The mid-day meal scheme for schoolchildren will be launched all over the State(Hyderabad) barring twin cities on January 2 synchronising with the 18th round of Janmabhoomi.In the twin cities, it