Fisheries report offers bright spots, dim forecast
For the first time in five years, annual figures released by the National Marine Fisheries Service show some improvements in the status of commercially fished marine species. While conservation
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Orissa panel flak for Nalco breach
Orissa Assembly's House Committee on Environment has blamed the Central sector National Aluminum Company (Nalco) for the breach in its huge ash pond at Angul on December 31, 2000, sources said in
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Haryana Govt. unable to check child labour practices: Report
Despite announcing education as the Fundamental Right of children in Indian Constitution, more than 25,000 children in Gurgaon are earning bread and butter for themselves and their families.
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Poverty declining, disparities remain
Poverty has declined considerably in India but there are striking economic disparities between different states, the country's first National Human Development Report 2001 observes. The absolute
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Chandigarh gets a childline
The ' City Beautiful', as Chandigarh is known as, today became a unique city when the Punjab Governor and Administrator of the Union Territory, J.F.R. Jacob, inaugurated a 24 hour free emergency
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Jungle fires indicate Delhi is drying up
The growing instances of jungle fires in the city is a grim reminder of the fact that Delhi is drying up. Twenty two big and small fires were reported in the last 23 days from various parts of the
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101 cholera cases reported in city
There is a sudden outbreak of waterborne diseases 101 cases of cholera have been reported from different parts of the city. South Delhi heads the list as most cholera cases have been reported from
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Assam police launches 'Green Earth' project
Notwithstanding the tremendous pressure of keeping law and order in this insurgency-hit State, Assam Police has committed itself to a unique project called "Green Earth" aimed at enhancing the green
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Everything gives you cancer
According to a research made public by Sweden's National Food Administration, the starch present in dough, when it is heated to bake the bread, turns into a 'probable human carcinogen'.
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Rs 20 crore to be allotted to Gram Van Samitis
Madhya Pradesh Forest Minister Harvansh Singh said that seeing the commendable work done by Gram Van Samitis the entire amount of Rs 20 crore of forestation budget of Forest Department will now be
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The govt.'s stumping Act
It seems ironical that ever since the Maharashtra Protection of Trees Act, 1975 was formulated, there have been no rules governing its implementation. Naturally, without fear of prosecution under a
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' Avenue plantation can curb pollution '
If either HUDA or MCH can find a way for avenue plantation on a massive scale on either side of highly polluted roads at Abids and Ameerpet, the suspended particulate matter can be reduced by 25 to
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Wildfire heading towards Bajalta forest ; Eco task force pressed into service
Notwithstanding the tall claims of authorities concerned, the fire continued to spread towards outskirts of Bajalta and other adjoining forest areas while three houses of gujjars were reduced to
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HC prohibits felling of trees for erecting hoardings
The Bombay high court, directed that no more trees could be felled for the purposes of putting up hoardings in the city. In a continuation of its earlier order, the court also directed that no
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M.P. libraries to get new look
The Madhya Pradesh Government is launching project GIAN(general information access network) to modernise and reposition public libraries as knowledge centres of the 21st Century by extensively
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No more dissection of live animals
A decision that will be hailed by animal lovers, the Punjab School Education Board has decided to omit dissection of animals in the syllabus of science in
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Agenda for children
A nation that does not invest in its children is doomed to have an uncertain future. There is global consensus on this point. Yeet, few countries have really given the growth of what can be called
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Unctad seeks demand stimulus from developed countries
The UN Conference on Trade & Development (UNCTAD) has suggested "a strong demand stimulus" from all the major industrial countries for the recovery to gain impetus and for developing countries to
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City maintains top position in Human Development index
According to the first National Human Development Report in the country, prepared by the Planning Commission of India, and released by Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee, Chandigarh has topped the
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NDMC adopts new strategy to curb AIDS
With an increase in the number of HIV cases in the city, the New Delhi Municipal Council will change its approach to prevent vertical transmission from an HIV positive mother to her unborn child.