Tk 8.6 cr Japan's grant for arsenic mitigation
The Japanese government has agreed to provide 184 million yen (about Taka 8.6 crore) grant-in-aid to extend its support to UNICEF assisted arsenic mitigation programme in Bangladesh that will ensure
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Diarrhoea attacks 500 children at Pathergata
diarrhoea has broken out at different areas of Pathergata upazila of Barguna district. About 500 people mostly children have been attacked with the disease which so far claimed life Mafiz Fakir.The
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Government cuts to size research on human subjects
The government has decided to make ethical norms to mandatory for conduct of medical research involving human beings by introducing a separate comprehensive law. A Bill drafted by the health ministry
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AIDS hottest health issue
During the year, AIDS became the hottest health issue, marked by a controversy on its future projections and the much hyped Bill Gates visit which brought 100 million dollars to the country, even as
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Support for Govt. move on fertility clinics
The Federation of Obstetrics and Gynaecological Societies of India (FOGSI) will fully support the Government in enforcing the guidelines for fertility clinics in spite of opposition from a section of
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Viral infections torment babies
Over 500 infants were taken ill due to viral infections causing respiratory or gastroenterology problems, in the past one week. Pediatrician Dr. B.K. Kapila said that 90 per cent of the cases
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2005 target for polio eradication
In 1985, there were more than 200,000 cases of polio worldwide. So, the World Health Organisation, Unicef, Centre for Prevention of Diseases in USA and Rotary community got together to eradicate the
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Rajasthan villagers show way to remove fluoride from water
People living in fluorosis-affected zones in Karbi Anglong and Nagaon districts of Assam can take a valuable tip from the rural folk in Rajasthan on how to purge the drinking water of excess fluoride
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Implement the Act
Parliament's enactment of the Pre-Conception and Pre-Natal Diagnostics Techniques (Prohibition of Sex Selection) Act is a welcome step in the effort to arrest the practice of female foeticide. The
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9 in DK die of AIDS
According to the National AIDS Control Institution, nine persons in Dakshina Kannada district have died of AIDS, Dr Mohanraj, district health officer informed reporters.While Bangalore urban district
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Neem coated urea, a boon for farmers
A new variety of urea Neem coated developed by the National Fertilisers Limited and introduced during the kharif season this year, is proving to be a boon for the farmers of Haryana and UP. The
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Chhattar Singh shows the way
At a time when the Chhattisgarh Government has been unable to persuade farmers to take to crop rotation, Chhattar Singh Naik has not only started experimenting but took a step further by shifting to
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India joins organic movement
The Indian Government this year released the first official trademark logo for the authentication of organic products.The unveiling of the logo marked India's serious step forward to emerge a maker
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Fish cuts stroke risk
Eating fish as infrequently as once or twice a month reduces the risk of the most common type of stroke by almost half, researchers have said. Fish contains Omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids that
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Russia launches military satellite
Russia launched a millitary satellite from its Plessetsk cosmodrome, as officials in Moscow stressed they could uphold their commitments to the multinational International Space Station. The Kosmos
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EU moves WTO against India's sensitive list
It seems like a determined act of reciprocation. The European Commission is learnt to have slapped a notice on the government of India, alleging that New Delhi imposes non tariff barriers to import
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J&K Government to amend Panchayati Raj Act
In a landmark step towards empowering people at the grassroots level, the Jammu and Kashmir Government has decided to amend its Panchayati Raj Act of 1989 and bring it on a par with the provisions of
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Primitive tribal groups still ignored
The Standing Committee on Labour and Welfare has expressed displeasure over the efforts made by the Government for the uplift of the Primitive Tribal Groups (PTGs) and said that the progress made in
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Public transport
The 1990s was the decade of the family car and two-wheeler in urban India.The phenomenal increase in person transport signalled the coming of age of middle class India. It also initiated urban
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Hugging trees
A group of village women gave us the greatest lessons in environmental conservation. When a whisper becomes a shout, change is inevitable. The Chipko movement is one such shout. An agitation of rural