Polio victim was vaccinated
Rohit is the only child in Delhi who has contracted the polio virus this year. His parents, both unlettered, are very upset. For, Rohit was administered four doses of the oral polio vaccine,
Rohit is the only child in Delhi who has contracted the polio virus this year. His parents, both unlettered, are very upset. For, Rohit was administered four doses of the oral polio vaccine,
A Japanese team, in collaboration with government of Madhya Pradesh, will execute 13 small projects costing $ 200 million. The projects would be completed by 2010 in a phased manner and would be
The National Animal is in danger in Maharashtra. The state's recent animal census shows a marked decrease in tiger population from 276 in 1993 to 238 last
The GeoHazards International (GHI) and the United Nations Centre for Regional Development (UNCRD) prepared a report points out earthquake vulnerability of the cities and mitigation options to counter
Giving priority to improve infrastructure facility in rural areas the Madhya Pradesh state government has decided to construct Swaraj Bhawans in all villages of the state. The proposed bhawans could
A Senate bill that would sharply cut air pollution produced by U.S. power plants will be delayed until late March as Democrats and Republicans try to craft a compromise version, a spokesman for the
The area around Chernobyl, site of the world's worst nuclear accident nearly 16 years ago, should be promoted as an eco-tourism destination, a U.N. report suggested.
GlaxoSmithKline the Anglo American pharmaceuticals group has acquired rights to a new class of osteoporosts treatments discovered by Bayer, the German chemicals group. The experimental drugs work in
Farmers face a bright new future raising snails for eating, but they must encourage Australians to develop a taste for the creatures. A report by the federal government's Rural Industries Research
The Margao Municipal Council (MMC) in Goa on Thursday has decided to divide the municipal area into four zones for streamlining the collection and disposal of garbage and cleanliness a la Surat.
A fundamental shift towards "green" farming was yesterday put at the centre of a $725m package of measures to reshape the future of Britain's beleaguered agriculture sector. A report published by a
A decision by Britain's largest supermarket chain to hand out free morning after pills to teenagers has sharpened a national debate over efforts to curb the country's rate of youth pregnancies, the
Scandinavian countries continue to lead the way in their attention to the environment, but several other nations, including Costa Rica and Uruguay, are performing well, according to a report to be
The U.S. Forest Service agreed to remove 27,000 acres of roadless old growth forest and sensitive fish habitat from a planned logging project in the Bitterroot National Forest in Montana. The
Taking the fight against pollution and environmental degradation further, the Delhi Government is now contemplating imposition of " pollution or environmental cess " on all industries operating in
More than 67 percent of British people feel they do not know enough about genetically modified foods, said a report released this week by six biotechology companies who took some of the blame for
An Australian professor who spent 30 years seeking a treatment for diabetes may have finally come up with ultimate cure - prevention. A fat busting drug developed by Frank Ng of Melbourne's Monash
Manufacturers claim they face billions of pounds a year in extra costs from new European Union environmental directives as they struggle to recycle thousands of tonnes of old cars, fridges and other
Doctors' ability to diagnose and study a debilitating disease caused by iron overload in the body is being hampered by the patenting of a key gene. The disease, called haemochromatosis, affects up
About 200 Delhi Transport Corporation buses would be installed with high tech equipment next month to enable the satellites to track down their movement, the Delhi Chief Minister, Ms Sheila Dikshit,