Indian held in Hong Kong for smuggling shawls
An Indian has been arrested in Hong Kong on charges of smuggling shahtoosh shawls, World Wide Fund for nature said here today.Mujtaba Shah was arrested by Hong Kong police from a hotel in central
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Leprosy cases in Assam declining
The number of leprosy cases in Assam is showing a declining trend, even as the social stigma regarding leprosy continues to grip a section of the people, particularly in the rural
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Groups involved in genetic engineering target Africa
Having been rejected by some Western markets, multinationals are now pushing their genetically-engineered seeds in Africa : a
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More trees needed to meet fuel demands
Tapping the vast wood energy potential to cater to the increasing fuel demands of the population through systematic introduction of related issues in the curricula of all forestry-related educational
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Beijing bans coal to curb pollution
China's capital Beijing on Friday banned the burning of coal and introduced new authomobile emission standards as part of a sweeping plan to stamp out pollution, state media said. Most buildings in
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Centre warned Delhi on 'bad' oil dumping
The Centre has directed the Delhi govenemnt to take steps to prevent the dumping of adulterated mustard oil, which caused the dropsy epidemic killing more than 60 people, into the Yamuna river and
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Osteporosis warning for men
New research is challenging the medical textbook view of osteoporosis as largely a women's disease linked to the singularly female experience of menopause. It now seems that osteoporosis is more
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New testing for cervical cancer
Doctors say a new test for cervical cancer that recognizes chemical changes in irregular cells could improve screening programs and save lives worldwide. The technique, dubbed the campaign test, is
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Greenpeace threatnes UK government with court action
In a letter sent to John Prescott and Peter Mandelson, Greenpeace has warned that it may take the UK government to court unless the Habitats Directive is properly implemented in the Atlantic
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Headway in Gurgaon wasteland plan
The centrally-funded Integrated Wasteland Development Project has made a satisfying headway in Gurgaon part of Aravalli foothill. According to preliminary appraisal of the project implemented by the
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Flu vaccine poses risk of paralysis
study: Influenza vaccinations can raise the risk of people getting a rare temporary paralysis known as Guillian-Barre syndrome by 70 per cent to one per million, researchers said in New England
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Antarctica expedition to study climate change
With climate change and ozone hole becoming major concerns in the global perspective, the latest Indian expedition to Antarctica will focus on environmental monitoring with state-of-the-art
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CPCB orders closure of HLL Calcutta unit
The Central Pollution Control Board(CPCB) has asked Hindustan Level to shut down its Calcutta unit, while Kesoram Industries, Calcutta and Hind Agro Industries, Aligarh have been told to suspend
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UK tobacco cos to appeal against EU ad ban
UK tobacco companies have won the right to appeal against a European Commission ban on tobacco advertising , a spokesman for British American Tobacco Plc said. A High Court judge in London has given
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Have chocolates, live longer
Scientists already have suggested that eating chocolate may make you happy. Now they say those who indulge in chocolates may live longer. A study of 7,841 Harvard male graduates found that chocolate
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Marine fish production up 12 pc in '97
The total marine fish production grew by 12 per cent to touch 2.69 million tonnes during 1997, according to the latest fish landing statistics collected on an all-India basis.The statistics available
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World Bank dumps project
The World Bank has decided to pull out the Rs 293.25 crore Bihar social forestry project citing tardy progress in other World Bank aided projects in the state and poor financial condition of the
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Recycling of metals must conform to environ norms
India is keen to encourage recycling of lead and zinc to meet growing demand but the trade should take steps to conform to environmental norms, government officials said. "My ministry firmly supports
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Cars recycle their plastic waste
Automobile manufacturers in France, in association with stell and plastic manufacturers, have developed new recycling technologies to utilize automobile
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Epilepsy drug for diabetics
New studies in the US show that an epilepsy drug can bring relief to diabetics who suffer pain from nerve damage and to people with shingles who develop nerve pain that sometimes lasts for years. The