Environment plan gathers dust
It's been two years since the state government received the report of a Rs 11 crore Indo-British study to make Calcutta " a city that ticks". The Calcutta Enivornment Management Strategy and Action
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Eco-friendly mosquito coil
A safe and eco-friendly mosquito coil using only plant-based materials, has been developed by the Central Food Technological Research Institute (CFTRI), Mysore, as an alternative to the synthetic
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Seized snakes mysteriously disappear
Nineteen snakes, including 10 pythons, six sand boas and three cobras which were seized from four men belonging to a tribe of snake trappers from Punjab and taken into the custody of the Chief
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Survival of the fittest kind
An African fish poses a grave threat to varieties of native fish in the famous Jaisamand lake at Udaipur. The fish, Oreochromis Mossambicus, locally known as "Telapiya" was eating up the local
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IRS-1D performing flawlessly
A year after Cassandras predicted its fiery demise, India's remote sensing satelllite IRS-1D is performing flowlessly and the Indian Space Research organisation (ISRO) is confident that it will meet
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Cyclone ravages world's largest botanical garden
The Regional Plant Resource Centre (RPRC) in the outskirts of Bhubaneswar, one of the world's largest botanic garden and a unique research organisation of its kind in the country, has been totally
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Private sector's cooperation vital to check pollution
Asif Khan Director General of Pakistan Environmental Protection Agency, said two special environmental tribunals were being set up each in southern and northern parts of Islamabad to curb the
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DTEPA notification on construction of Vadhavan port to be challenged
An embrrassed Maharashtra government on wednesday decided to file a writ petition to challenge the Dahanu Taluka Environment Protection Authority (DTEPA) notification stating the constuction of port
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Coir geotextiles goes the basmati way
After Basmati pipeline and turmeric it is now the turn of Coir geotextiles, used as erosion control mattings on embankments, have become the latest product involved in the vexed patent issue. A
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Dahanu taluk ecologically fragile, says authority
The Maharashtra Government is considering issuing a fresh letter of intent to P&O Australia Ports Pt Ltd to develop a 30-berth, all weather port at Vadhavan, north of Mumbai in Dahanu taluk of Thane
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Hurricane Danger For South Florida Seen Growing
A hurricane watch is likely to be issued for south Florida and the Florida Keys later Wednesday, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said. 'A hurricane watch will likely be required for the northwest
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HIV test can give false-positive results
Every year, about 50 US blood donors test positive on the standard HIV screening tests, even though they are not infected with the human immuno deficiencyvirus, researchers report. A certain pattern
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Shift work may affect blood pressure cycle
Blood pressure levels usually dip somewhat during sleep, but working the late shift seems to disrupt this natural diurnal cycle, according to US researchers. People who work evening and night shifts
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AP set to harvest bumper rice crop
The rice production in Andhra Pradesh is expected to touch an all-time high of over 71 lakh tonnes this kharif season compared to the average ranging between 55 to 60 lakh
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Tobacco to test blood
Japanese scientists say that tobacco plants could become a cheap source of a protein that can detect hepatitis B in donated blood. They have genetically engineered tonacco plants to produce a viral
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Gas stoves linked to childhood asthma
Exposure to gas stoves in the home may lead to respiratoryproblems in children, especially those with asthma, researchers report. Research reveals 'a significant adverse effect of gas stove exposure
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UNCTAD Trade and Development Report 1998 Launched
Africa, which has much more growth potential than is commonly believed, has been enjoying positive per capita income growth fueled by higher commodity export prices, more favorable weather conditions
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Known cases of HIV show 30pc increase
The number of known cases of HIV - the virus that causes AIDS - on the China has reached 10,676, nearly 30 per cent up on last year's total. Intravenous drug users accounted for nearly two-thirds of
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Tougher laws for migrant birth control
Local governments are being given greater authority to police the growing floating population and have told employers to help enforce birth-control measures. The extra power is contained in a new
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Good apple output expected despite drought, disease
Himachal Pradesh is expected to produce over 2 crore boxes (around 3.6 lakh tonne) of apples this year despite a spell of drought this summer and mite disease attack, which affected its size.