India has remained largely immune to the global economic slowdown, chiefly owing to the strong performance of the agriculture sector, the Economic and Social Survey of Asia and the Pacific 2002 has
The Himachal Pradesh Government has launched ten projects under the "Diversification in Agriculture Programme", resulting in production of 5.8 lakh tonnes of vegetables in the state. By the year
The District Magistrate, Mr. O.P. Indora, today in Fatehabad imposed a ban on setting afire of wheat straw after harvesting. The orders will remain in force till May 31. The prohibitory orders have
The Himachal Government has drawn up a comprehensive plan to increase farm output in the state under which irrigation facility will be extended in a phased manner and hybrid seeds, fertilisers and
A modified version of the deadly anthrax bacteria could help fight cancer, researchers say. Now the scientists say they can use its deadly power to attack cancer cells. Scientists at US National
The World Health organisation concluded that mammograms can prevent one in 500 women aged 50 to 69 from dying of breast cancer. The report produced by 24 independent experts for the International
With the cheapest and most readily available medicines for malaria getting increasingly ineffective, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has urged countries to switch over to a new type of
A new global fund set up to combat Aids, tuberculosis and malaria announced its first round of grants to affected countries worth nearly $400m over two years-but some countries were disappointed.
Out of every 100 children born in India today, 63 births are not registered at all and 47 suffer from malnutrition in the first three years of life, according to a recent UNICEF
The Rs 100 crore Population Fund with the National Population Commission is being turned over to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, the administrative ministry for implementation of
There has been a sharp rise in cholera cases with the increase in temperature and irregular water supply. While last year 87 cases of cholera w ere reported between January and April, the figure this
The Union Cabinet has approved a new national health policy envisaging a massive increase in government expenditure in the health sector. The expenditure at the Central and State levels would
The summer season has started unleashing its adverse effects. Hundreds of residents have been in the grip of water-borne diseases in Faridabad. The Health Department, on its part, seems to be ongoing
Zilla panchayat president B R Vasudev has assured members at a recent meeting in Karnataka that rural drinking water projects, which have been completed would be provided electric supply soon. Ruling
The Technology Information, Forecasting and Assessment Council (TIFAC), under the Union Government, has set up a research centre on herbal drugs at Udhagamandalam in Tamil Nadu to identify and
The United Nations' World Food Programme (WFP) warned that the numbers of Zimbaweans needing food aid would rise dramatically before the end of the year as the effects of a severe drought in the
The Land Use and Environment Board (LUEB) in Sikkim has failed to plan a comprehensive programme for prevention, control or abetment of air pollution and hazardous solid waste management, the
The Pragatisi Nari Santha and Sangram Samittee has lambasted the Assam State Government for its silence over the pollution caused by eh Balaji Cement Industry, situated at Charingia village in west
About 95 per cent of diseases are caused by stress and 80 per cent of health problems are related to mind and can be cured by various stress-busting techniques. Starting a seminar "stress free
Anthem Inc.,a health insurer, said it had agreed to acquire Trigon Healthcare Inc, that largest provider of managed-care health plans in Virginia, for about $4 billion.
