Relief from common back pain
A new study conducted by the American Physical Therapy Association claims to put an end to the common low back and neck pain. A procedure called Nucleoplasty performed by Dr. Yung Chen MD director of
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NABARD keen on promoting medicinal plant cultivation
The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) is keen on promotion of medicinal plants cultivation in Tamil Nadu in view of a "lot of inquiries" being received by the bank from
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CM launches village secretariats
Chief minister of Andhra Pradesh Chandrababu Naidu has said his government was striving to effectively groom gram panchayats into self-governments in conformity with the 73rd Constitution amendment.
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Orissa Govt. trying to win back tribals
Alienation of the tribals was the most outstanding feature of the year just gone by in Orissa. Victims of exploitation and police firings, the adivasis in various parts of the State came to the verge
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Australian fire crisis rages on for 12th day
Searing temperatures have dropped, but with erratic winds blowing and no rain, in sight, Australia's fire crisis entered its 12th harrowing day. Two more teen arson suspects were arrested on Friday,
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'Biotech in crop production must be user-friendly'
Biotechnology should aim at producing crops that are "consumer-friedly" rather than "farmer-friendly", according to Isi Siddiqui, consultant to the American Crop Protection Association. Application
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Measles campaign kicks off in Kabul
A coalition of groups on Wednesday kicked off an immunisation programme to vaccinate 9 million Afghan children against measles. The vaccinations will be aimed at children between six months and 12
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Approval of drugs mandatory under new rules
The union government has amended the Drugs and Cosmetics Rules, 1945 in a bid to streamline the procedures for approval for manufacture and import of new drugs. The amendments are also aimed at
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Typhoid needs specialist treatment
The changing nature of typhoid and its increasing resistance to drugs has now made the disease difficult to treat. Gone is the physician next door. Instead it now requires specialist care and
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Bihar district grapples with fresh polio cases
In what comes as a body blow to the government's much-hyped Pulse Polio programme, three fresh cases of polio have been detected in the villages of Sanhaula block in this district (Bihar) while at
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All drug trials under govt watch
The government has directed that no institution will carry out clinical trials on a new drug without permission from the Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI). The directive which was issued will
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Seminar on water pollution
Guna district in Madhya Pradesh, Panchayat president Mool Singh said in a seminar on water pollution at the government college here that awareness at village level is imperative to check pollution
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Tiger number rise
The number of tigers in Namdapha National Park at Miao in Changland district of Arunachal Pradesh has increased significantly, according to the latest census
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Northern European Foreign Ministers establish partnership for trouble spots
Responding to concerns about pollution hot spots in Northeast Europe, Foreign Ministers from the EU and seven partner countries agreed to establish an environmental partnership in order to meet
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Scientists find crucial protein for fat cells
A research team of scientists from Pfizer Inc. and Sangamo BioSciences Inc. , pharmaceutical company scientists have identified a protein crucial to the development of mouse fat cells, which might
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91 villages in Hojai subdivision affected
A preliminary survey on a random basis has led to a major finding of Fluoride in ground water sources used for drinking purposes in a vast belt of 91 villages under Hojai subdivision (Assam). The
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Stone crushers pose health hazard in City
Operation of over five dozen crushers was continuing on the outskirts of the Madhya Pradesh State capital in contravention of government rules and regulations. People suffering on account of this
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Fact stranger than fiction : Villagers protect blackbucks at own peril
Visatpura, which is barely two hours drive from Ahmedabad, is today home to the world's second largest population of blackbucks. It stands next only to Texas in the population of the blckbucks,
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Australia to cull 7 million kangaroos
A record 6.9 million kangaroos could be killed for commercial purpose in Australia this year with a quota increase of 1.5 million. the increase has angered green who said that the cut would be
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Meeting before mating now for pandas
Scientists are to create an international 'dating agency' for pandas, which they hope will improve the breeding success of those in captivity. Experts estimate the majority of the world's captive