Manganese cells can block AIDS
Scientists at the Johns Hopkins University in the US have found that increasing manganese in cells can halt the replication of the HIV, the virus that causes AIDS. According to the study, manganese
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Two areas to be developed for industries
Two areas, one at Bawana and another at Rohtak Road, have been identified as new industrial estates in Delhi to be developed in order to relocate over 11,000 industrial units in the near future.
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RBI starts eco-friendly means of destroying soiled notes
The Reserve Bank of India has implemented a new system to ensure the destruction of soiled currency notes in an environment-friendly manner. It is an internationally accepted concept and we are
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BMC launches dry waste segregation project in city
Mumbai Municipal Commissioner, K C Srivastava formally launched the extension of the dry waste segregation project in five more civic wards on Friday. Mumbai generates 6200 metric tonnes of garbage
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EU sanctions EDI's project
The European Union has approved EDI's proposal on 'Economic regeneration and promotion of livelihood for earthquake affected people of Kutch and Saurashtra through enterprise development and
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Report hails NGOs' response to quake
The disasters Emergency Committee (DEC) an umbrella organisation of leading NGOs of Britain working in Kutch has come up with a report 'Best practices of the Gujarat earthquake response'. A workshop
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Ministers' meet to discuss new mineral policy implementation
The implementation of the new mineral policy, adoption of United Nations framework classification of mineral resources and fiscal issues affecting the sector related to export and imports as
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6 million face famine in Southern Africa
A huge humanitarian disaster affecting up to six million people across Southern Africa was declared by the United Nations on Thursday after six months of drought ravaged crops and farm production in
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Iran quake flattens 10 villages, two are killed
Ten villages were flattened in a series of minor earthquakes in western Iran which killed two people, the official new agency IRNA reported on Friday. Dozens more villages were badly damaged and 56
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As another drought looms over Karnataka
As yet another summer descends, parching the earth, a vast majority of the population, at least in Karnataka appears to be aware of the gravity of the situation. Karnataka, the second largest arid
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Unions in MCD biggest hurdle to privatisation
Although there has been a move to privatise sanitation management in Delhi, the success of the proposed plan seems uncertain. Even officials of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) are sceptical
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TNPCB moots setting up noise complaint cells in districts
The Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board(TNPCB) has written to all district administrations asking them to set up noise complaint cells to register cases of noise pollution, TNPCB chairperson Sheela
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A green day for children
A cleaner Delhi may be far cry for its citizens, but with children of the city getting environmentally conscious at least a healthy future can be expected. Towards this end, children from various
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Action plan to help tribesmen
An action plan to mitigate the problems of nomadic tribesmen of Himachal Pradesh, considered the weakest and most exploited section of hill society, has been prepared by the Integrated Watershed
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Co-ordinated approach of govt. agencies stressed
On the occasion of World Earth Day a meeting of Jammu and Kashmir state level committee for celebration of the year 2002 as 'International Year of the Mountains' was held under the Chairmanship of MA
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First phase of Clean Yamuna Plan drawn up
Construction of community toilet complexes, sewage treatment plants and crematoria will be the focus of the efforts of Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) and Delhi Jal Board (DJB) to clean river
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US green guys here to give a clean-up, score brownie point
After rejecting Kyoto protocol, which had legally binding obligations on the United States to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, a US think tank, The Atlantic Council - which advises Bush on energy and
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Wanted : A site to dump garbage
The city is running out of space to dump garbage. if a new site for a sanitary landfill (SLF) is not found in sic months, the situation could get critical, senior officials of the Delhi Municipal
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Fischler rules out key changes to reform plan
Franz Fischler, European agriculture and fisheries commissioner, ruled out significant changes to his plans to reform the European Union's much mailgned fisheries policy. The controversial proposals
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West has clear plans
In an effort to clear away a veil of haze from the premier national parks, the Bush Administration plans to slash emissions from power plants. The pollution-control plan formulated by a partnership