State gets Rs 70 cr as flood assistance
In what can be described as a set back for Assam Government, Central Government has sanctioned Rs 70.72 crore as flood assistance for the State against its demand for sanction of at least Rs 100
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Plan to make Manas National Park vibrant again
The Forest Department is trying to explode the "myth' that the Manas National Park, one of the two UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Assam, is not safe for tourists and the Park has been opened for
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Flash floods wreak havoc in Shillong
Intermittent rain turned torrential Friday morning submerging low-lying areas and causing landslides in and around Shillong leading to the death of a girl and damage to property worth crores. The
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SARS patients suffering from bone disease
Dozens of former SARS patients in Hong Kong are suffering from bone degeneration, known as avascular necrosis, sources said, throwing the spotlight back on the controversial cocktail of drugs used to
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Children turn blind due to officials' negligence in Sonia's Bellary
The district administration is all set to receive the Chief Minister who will be passing through Bellary district in Karnataka and cover three Assembly segments including Kottur, Kudligi and Hospet
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CM seeks Central help for drought-proof scheme
Lashing out at the Centre for not allocating sufficient funds and foodgrain for drought relief works in Karnataka State, Chief Minister S M Krishna called upon the Centre to develop a comprehensive
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DMA opens awareness cell
In an attempt to create awareness about dengue the Delhi Medical Association has opened a Dengue Awareness Cell. The awareness cell will disseminate information on dengue and will address the queries
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Darjeeling zoo recognised for conservation
The Darjeeling zoo is finally getting appreciation for its recent efforts to conserve the endangered red pandas. As a token of acknowledgement, the Indian zoo directors' biennial conference which was
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US support for Bhopal victims
Nine US Congressmen, including Mr Frank Pallone, co-founder of the Congressional Caucus on India and Indian Americans, have filed an amicus brief on behalf of over 20000 victims of the 1984 Union
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Green's drive to save Borivli national park
Environmentalists and forest official are joining hands to launch a campaign to protect and promote Borivili's Sanjay Gandhi National Park in Mumbai, Maharashtra. The drive, which will be part of the
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Licence for fishing: HC directive
A Division Bench of the Kerala High Court has held that the recommendations of the expert committees on marine resources should be considered while granting licence for fishing under the Kerala
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Victory for Wayanad tribals as Centre transfers forest land
Kerala tribals have won a hard battle to claim ownership to forest land. Now thanks to the efforts of Kerala Chief Minister A K Antony, the Union Environment Ministry has transferred forested land
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Indian rhinos charging back from brink of extinction
The rare Indian rhino is charging back from the brink of extinction, with forest rangers winning the hearts of villagers and convincing them to fight poachers in Kaziranga National Park in Assam.
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The deadly epidemic
The omnipresent mosquitoes have once again proved that their bites can be much more than a nuisance. In fact, they can be lethal. Malaria and filariasis are now passe. Dengue is the latest killer. It
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'Indian asbestos cement not a health hazard'
The Indian asbestos fibre cement is not a health hazard, as asbestos is perceived to be in the US, where the industry is facing flak for asbestos-related health problems. The applications to which
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Tornadic 'waterspout' seen at Kovalam
The Met Office here has confirmed that the "fearsome spectacle" of a column of seawater rising into the evening sky, reportedly with a glowing crown buffeted in smoke, and spotted 2 km off the
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Aid for wastelands projects
The Union Ministry of Rural Development has released funds of Rs 329.95 lakh for wastelands development to the governments of Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka during
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Worms can't infest chocolates in factory: Cadbury
Cadbury India Ltd managing director Bharat Puri came in defence of his company and the "controversial" bars of Dairy Milk. In a a message to The Asian Age, Mr Puri explained why the Cadbury milk
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Cancer study finds widely used drug ineffective
A drug widely prescribed for anemia in cancer patients and believed to help radiation work better did not prolong life and might have even impaired cancer treatment in some patients, a study in
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Mohali being developed as Silicon Valley
The Punjab Government is making all-out efforts to attract leading global players to place Mohali, a satellite town of Chandigarh, on the world Information Technology (IT) map. It has recorded a 50