24 Karnataka districts declared drought-hit
The Karnataka Government has declared 157 taluks and 24 districts as drought-hit, the Minister for Revenue, Mr H C Srikantaha, said on Friday. Funds have been released to all these taluks and
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China mulls warning system for anti-dumping
Despite a 20 per cent fall in the anti-dumping cases against Chinese firms in 2002 to 47 cases from the same period last year, China has stepped up efforts to establish an early warning system
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Open up the WTO
Three years ago, when the World Trade Organisation summit in Seattle attracted the first in a series of anti-globalization protests, free traders conceded one point to the critics : The WTO ought to
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Joint struggle against WTO manipulation stressed
The developing countries should launch a joint struggle against the hidden manipulation of the World Trade Organization (WTO), as it is an agreement against the poor economies due to which the lives
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No change in India's stance on Trips
India would maintain its position on the current negotiations on Trips and public health at the WTO that the Doha ministerial mandate should not be diluted. "We continue to maintain our position that
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A.P., Singapore sign 4 MoUs
Four Memoranda of Understanding were signed between Andhra Pradesh and Singapore to enhance scientific and economic cooperation. The MoUs were signed in the presence of the Andhra Pradesh Chief
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To clear space for toilet, NDMC axes trees in green belt
Over 1.5 acres of green area in the heart of South Delhi has fallen prey to government greed. And this time, Capital's premier civic body is being accused of vandalism. The New Delhi Municipal
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US states seek to restore deer population balance
For generations of deer hunters, a doe was the consolidation prize - something to fill a freezer, perhaps, but nothing to be proud of. Hunters always set their sights on bucks, whether they were
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Killer whale tourists flock to peaceful fjord
The whale calf, maybe a month old, follows its mother, slapping its tail on the surface of the sea just before disappearing under the dark turquoise water. The bay of Tysfjord, some 260 kilometres
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Chilika birds fall prey to poaching
Chilika, the tuquoise-blue lagoon which straddles three districts of Orissa, is currently playing host to a huge congregation of migratory birds who have turned Asia's biggest brackish water lake
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China flies in tigers to serve tourists
A Chinese company has flown in 100 Bengal tigers from Thailand, hoping to be able to offer tiger meat to tourists with the taste for the exotic, the state media said. The tigers arrived in Sanya
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Peacocks found dead in Rajasthan
As many as ten peacocks found dead due to an unidentified infectious disease during the last three days at Bhajee village in the Alwar district, a forest official said. Four more infected birds were
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Community and conservation
The bill passed by Parliament amending the Wildlife Protection Act of 1972 comes at a juncture when public sensitivity and concern for the preservation of the ecology and endangered species need to
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Brussels seeks way to achieve 'responsible' fishing accords
Reforms proposed this week by the European Union would fundamentally change the way fishing rights are negotiated between the EU and third countries. Fishing accords, mostly with the African,
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Bangladeshi fishermen land Govt in deep waters
Over 250 Bangladeshi fishermen arrested from the Sundarbans have put both the West Bengal and Union governments in a tight spot with their country not giving any clear signs of taking them back. The
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Centre's nod to Haryana prawn farming project
The Centre has approved a pilot project for Haryana for the introduction of prawn farming in saline water. A sum of Rs 49 lakh as 100 per cent grant to the State has also been sanctioned to bring 20
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Capexil urges Bengal to set up mineral park
CAPEXIL has urged the West Bengal Government, which is now in the process of finalising a State export policy, to undertake a detailed feasibility study for setting up a mineral park in the State.
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Plea against Orissa mining lease quashed
The Supreme Court has dismissed the appeal of Indian Charge Chrome Ltd. challenging the recommendation of the Orissa government to the Centre to allot 85 hectares of land for chrome mining to Nava
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Khanak mining work being restored
The mining operations in Khanak quarry in Haryana have been restored. Though an order had been received on December 21, work could be started only two days back. However, there was no official
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HDA, Wasa blamed for insanitation
The Taluka City Council (Pakistan) criticized the HDA, Wasa and sanitation department of the council for not ensuring cleanliness in the city, and poor sewerage system. The members said heaps of