Miners win concessions in watershed
The cabinet in Thailand approved an Agriculture Ministry proposal yesterday to allow mining on seven plots in a national park and forest reserves for 10 years. In granting its approval, the cabinet
The cabinet in Thailand approved an Agriculture Ministry proposal yesterday to allow mining on seven plots in a national park and forest reserves for 10 years. In granting its approval, the cabinet
An army of insects is munching its way through two forests near Madrid, Spain, threatening to destroy 1,000 hectares of pine trees, ecologists
The Indian government's ban on the controversial contraceptive drug, Quinacrine has been welcomed by medical specialists and women's research groups in USA.
Computers capable of predicting how drugs will react and move through the human body are the target of a collaboration between Japanese electronics group Hitachi and a team of Irish
Record-breaking floods that have hit the Yangtze River basin since June have affected 240 million people so far, with more than 2,000 people dead or missing and 13.8 million taking refuge in higher
British doctors are preparing to conduct the first full-scale clinical trial of a "shock wave" treatment for rheumatism. The treatment has so far been used on chronic calcific tendinitis of the
India is poised to achieve self-reliance in cartography-the science of mapping-in the year 2000 when the CARTOSAT-I satellite will be launched by the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) from
The tiger population in Orissa's forests is fast declining, according to data provided by the State's forest department. The tiger population in the 32 forest divisions of the State came down to 198
This long hot summer has produced one of the worst smog seasons in years for the northeastern United States. It has also been unkind to the lakes and streams in the Adirondacks and other Northeastern
Greenpeace activists and local groups protested peacefully against the illegal operation of three coal powered plants in the Aegean region that are called the "deadly triangle". Copies of all court
The Food and Drug Administration approved a radical and controversial treatment for crippling chest pain: a laser that zaps as many as 40 tiny holes into the heart itself. The heart laser is only for
Adulterated mustard oil, responsible for the dropsy epidemic which has already claimed one victim, has found its way into locally made pickle. At least 30 per cent of pickle picked up in random
For the security personnel toughing it out at high altitude areas like Siachen or engaged in high-pressure job of combating militancy in the North -East , strain and intense loneliness can
Farmers in Rajasthan are moving away from the traditional crop, jowar, to soyabean cultivation, largely due to the new varieties of high-yield seeds that are making them richer by the day.
Leading food experts have warned strict vegetarians not to eat any of the one million tons of soyabean which the government is importing into India from the United States.
The Uttarkhand area of U P is all set to witness a showdown between tribal inhabitants and authorities over three proposed national parks--Nanda Devi, Rajaji and Govind Pashu Vihar--with stiff
A protein found in goat milk can keep a number of diseases at bay. The protein, lactoperoxidabse (LP), was found effective against a battery of bacteria causing cholera, pneumonia,gastroenteritis,
Surgery without surgery. Well this is the new concept in the treatment of jaundice due to obstruction of the bile passages, cancerous blockages of the food pipe and life threatening bleeding from the
The Ministry of Urban Affairs and Employment has brought out a vulnerability Atlas of India based on the recommendations of an Expert group chaired by Dr. A.S. Arya, an eminent expert on earthquakes.
A new 'flood-tolerant' breed of rice developed at the Rajendra Agricultural University in the State is fast gaining popularity among farmers in the flood plains of North Bihar. The high yield,