On a genetically modified diet
It is only a modest exaggeration to say that as goes agriculture, so goes the planet. Of all the human activities that shape the environment, agriculture is the single most important, and it is well
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Mobile clinic for slum-dwellers
The Union minister of state for sports and youth affaris, Vijay Goel, claims to have spent Rs 12 lakh from his MP fund to finance a mobile clinic to facilitate treatment of the poor slum dwellers in
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India to push for fresh WTO talks
India's stand in the post-Cancun scenario would be to push for fresh negotiations. "The expiry of the peace clause in the World Trade Organisation's (WTO) Agreement on Agriculture in December this
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Study confirms superiority of Bt cotton in fighting pests
A study conducted by the University of Agriculture in Dharwad has revealed that the cultivation of Bt cotton results in reduction of pesticides. The study concluded that more Bollworm damage was
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Farm productivity gap widening in Orissa
The inter-district productivity gap of major crops is widening in Orissa signaling danger to food security of the state, says a study conducted by the Orissa University of Agriculture and Technology
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29 fresh Dengue cases detected in Ghaziabad
The dreaded Dengue had spread its tentacles to the district of Ghaziabad, with at least 29 fresh cases detected in the district. District Magistrate Santosh Yadav admitted that 29 cases have been
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IIT prof discovers anti-ageing
A member of the faculty of the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi has claimed that he has found a formula to delay ageing. Dr Harmohinder Chawla, head of the Chemistry Department at the
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Patch of green, miles of forest
This is a village with a difference. People here are illiterate yet know what sustainable development means. They have learnt how important it is to save the local environment in order to progress.
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No gas: emissions trading kicks off
Emissions trading, or trading of rights to emit greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide and sulphur dioxide, has started talking off. The latest news on that front is the Chicago Climate Exchnage
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Aman paddy farming target achieved in Netrakona
The target of Aman paddy cultivation has been achieved in Netrakona district (Bangladesh) this year. Favourable climatic condition prevailing in the district has been attributed to achievement of
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400,000 saplings to be planted in Haripur
Over 400,000 saplings of mixed local species are being planted at an area of 1,700 acre under a public participatory project of Sahara Development Organization (SDO) and UNDP/PTF in two union
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HIV/AIDS control programme soon
The Pakistan government is launching an enhanced HIV/AIDS control programme, spread over six years, to prevent HIV from vulnerable groups and spreading to the general adult population. This was
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Maldives, Japan, UNDP sign extension phase of pearl culture project
The governments of Maldives and Japan, and the United Nations Development Program, signed a "Pearl Culture Extensions and Marketing Project.' This project is a continuation of the successfully
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Malaria rising in children
Cerebral malaria in children has risen considerably following the recent rains. Dr Aisha Mehnaz, a senior paediatrician and office-bearer of the Pakistan Paediatric Association (Sindh) informed APP
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UK keen to invest in country's power, environment sector
Addressing a function organised by the Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce and Industry, the visiting member of House of Lords of England Lord Swaraj Paul said that Britain is currently focussing its
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CFC users can help reduce pollution: Siraj
Speakers at a workshop underscored the need for extension of training for the technicians of the unorganised sector and strengthening monitoring component of Refrigeration Management Sector in
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Birds no longer visit the Attidiya Sanctuary
The birds no longer visit the Attidiya Bird Sanctuary. (Sri Lanka). The residents in the area sound deeply perturbed at the sight of the oily black water, now seen in the lake, polluted due to the
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Tornado lashes Patuakhali
A powerful tornado lasting about one minute lashed the coastal char areas causing huge losses to property. About 150 thatched and tin shed houses were destroyed by the tornado that battered Ratandi
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Cancer doctors in U.S. increase the frequency of chemotherapy doses
Around the U.S. many breast-cancer doctors are beginning to make a simple change in the timing of chemotherapy that can produce dramatic results. Instead of giving patients cancer treatment every
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Japan finds possible new type of mad cow disease
Japanese scientists launched an investigation into a possible new strain of BSE, or