Row in Bengal over hybrid rice seed imports
The Bangladesh Government's decision to import hybrid rice seeds from India and China has raised questions and sparked controversies in different quarters. A section of agricultural scientists and
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HLL, Vam in pollution net
The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has initiated action under the Environment (Protection) Act of 1986 against 41 public and private sector companies to ensure compliance with pollution
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1998 a 'sick' year for India
Return of deadly epidemics like tuberculosis, malaria and dengue fever and resurfacing of lesser known ones like dropsy conbined with the live AIDS bombs ticking away have made 1998 a "sick" year for
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EU to ban farm pesticide
The European Union countries have agreed to ban the production and use of the pesticide methyl bromide and hydro-chlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs), the US environment officials have
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Fishing in troubled waters
Fishing in troubled waters may have benefitted some, certainly not hundreds of fisherfolk who bear the brunt of fishining in disputed international waters as nations draw maritime boundaries to claim
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Govt evolving comprehensive forest policy
The government is in the process of evolving a comprehensive forest policy, dividing forest land in three zones, said Suresh Prabhu, minister for environments and forests. Addressing members of
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Epileptic women fear low fertility
Researchers at London's Institute of Neurology have claimed that epileptic women have lower fertility rates. Simon Shorvon, one of the people involved with the research, said over two million people
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Computer scientist confered award
The eminent computer scientist, Prof. J.R. Issac, has been conferred the National Award for the Best Technological Invention. Prof. Isaac, education advisor at NIIT since 1990, was given this
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Terminator technology banned by CGIAR
The Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR), an umbrella organisation for 16 research institutions across the world to improve the world's food production, has banned
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Unique dairy project for women begins
A dairy project aimed at development of the industry with the participation of 30 milk producers' cooperative societies of women has started functioning in Khammam district(Hyderabad). Under the
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La Nina spares Malaysian primary crops
After two months, La Nina is still not what she was cracked up to be - at least not for Malaysia. Although Malaysia has prepared for the worst of La Nina, the effects of the weather phenomenon which
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Greenpeace prevents Japan from hunting in whale sanctuary
Greenpeace prevented the departure of the Japanese whale catcher Kyo Maru No 1 and the whaling factory ship Nisshin Maru from the port of Noumea in New Caledonia, shortly before it could put to
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Fire burns 24,000 acres of Chile forest
Some 24,000 acres of forest have burned in a fire that started on Saturday near San Fernando, about 130 km south of Santiago, the Chilean police reported on
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China to decrease planting area of outdated grain varieties
China plans to gradually decrease the planting area of outdated grain varieties, such as spring wheat in northeast China and early paddy rice in the southern part of the
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Simple test for malaria
Becton Dickinson, the Us based health major, has launched in India a simple diagnostic test that eliminates the use of microscope for detection of malaria caused by the parasite, plasmodium
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Indian body for ISO 14000
US agency's offer: The US-Asia Environmental Partnership (US-AEP) is supporting efforts to establish an Indian body for offering ISO 14000 accreditation for Indian industry. At a time when ISO
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Dogs, pollution threaten Pakistan turtles
With six illiterate helpers, the turtle lady of Karachi fights an uninformed public, a broke government and wild dogs to save eggs laid by endangered turtles on Pakistan's southern beaches. Giant
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Research on to document Kerala tribal medicines
A Kerala-based research institute is scientifically testing age-old traditional medicine formulations derived from plants, and animals by local tribespeople.The aim is to rediscover and preserve
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Alternative therapies gaining popularity in USA
Americans are taking to alternative therapies in a major way, says the American Medical Association (AMA). According to a study by a Boston-based alternative therapies last year. This reflects a 50
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NGOs call to protest LA Bill
Representatives of various non-government organisations (NGOs) have called for a nation-wide protest against introduction of the Land Acquisition (amendment) Bill-1998 during the winter session,