Govt to set up 8 new AIDS testing centres
With the rise in number of AIDS cases, Delhi government has decided to set up eight voluntary counseling and testing centres this year. It would also allow the use of anti-retro viral drugs, to
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Patents bill fails pharma sector : IDMA
Despite the Doha Declaration giving developing countries the mandate to make special provisions for medicines in the interest of public health the final draft of the Patents Bill, 1999 has failed to
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Ranbaxy subsidiary bags US FDA nod to market hypertension drug
Ranbaxy Laboratories wholly owned subsidiary, Ranbaxy Pharmaceuticals Inc. (RPI) has obtained tentative approval from the US Foods and Drug Administration (USFDA) for marketing of Lisinopril +
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A city polluted
Air pollution and noise pollution are the bane of Chennai. The Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board keeps stressing these threats to a better quality of life in the City, but to little avail. Its
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In the dock once again
Inspite of evidences which indicates that Monsanto Co. while producing industrial coolants known as PCBs at a local factory in Anniston, routinely discharged toxic wastes into the vicinity, the
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Workshop on environmental awareness held
A one-day workshop on national environmental awareness campaign (NEAC) was jointly organised by BAIF development research foundation, Pune and directorate of education at the district institute of
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Poacher-gang held
A four-member gang which was moving around suspiciously inside the Anaikatti reserve forest area was nabbed by the Special Task Force today.
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UK expert backs medical patenting
Current systems of patening medical research findings do have their drawbacks, but if these systems weren't there, much vital research would not be done, contends Sir Richard Sykes, chairman of the
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Medtronic wins FDA backing
Medtronic, the US healthcare equipment manufacturer, which is a large produce of implantable devices such as pacemakers, has secured approval from the US Food and Drug Administration for a system
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Genes responsible for some diseases known: Scientists
Imagine what it would be like if all the people in the world were identical. Forget this, when human cloning doesn't seem remote if you happened to hear scientists at the seminar arranged by the
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Pre-natal sex determination - A curse
Pre-natal sex determination is a curse and there should be proper monitoring to curb this type of activities happening in the State of Goa. The situation is very alarming in the States like Punjab,
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Govt. Nod to extending TB control programme
The Government on Tuesday decided to extend the National Tuberculosis Control programme for a further two year period. The project with assistance from department for international development of UK
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Central aid to AP for housing flood-hit
The Centre has decided to pitch in with some financial help for flood-affected districts of Andhra Pradesh. The help comes in the form of additional money for housing in both the rural and urban
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Environment workers come under attack
Australian environmentalists have come under attack as anger mounts over the devastating bushfires ranging in Sydney and along the country's east coast, accused of aiding the fires by stopping land
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State reserve forests under Naga occupation
Seven reserve forests in the Golaghat district (Assam) have been encroached by the Nagas and some non-Nagas encroachers, thanks to the sheer negligence on part of the successive State
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Green initiatives by Malaysia
To reduce the harm caused by man made disasters to the environment Malaysian government has adopted some initiatives and today, it has reduced its consumption of CFCs by more than 50 per cent.
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River Princess threat to ecology, tourism: Willy
The President of Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), Goa, and Saliago MLA, Dr. Wilfred de Souza has once again reminded that a 'time bomb' is tickling away in the form of the grounded River Princess
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Conserve the coastal sand dunes
Coastal sand dunes system throughout the world has been under constant threat due to pressures of population, developmental activities, tourism and constructions. Sand dune vegetation is known for
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MP seeks Rs 254 cr. as assistance
Madhya Pradesh has sought a central assistance of Rs 254 crore to generate employment opportunities in the drought affected areas and ensure adequate water supply. Chief Secretary P K Mehrotra on
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Birds suffer on Uttarayan day in Gujarat
Uttarayan must be a festival of joy to us, but the January 14 is nothing but doomsday for birds. The number of birds that are injured due to the sharp strings used to fly kites are on the upsurge day