Bihar Opp criticises Govt over malaria menace in villages
The loss of nearly 5000 lives in 20 districts of Bihar's Central and Jharkhand region shows the devastation wrought by malaria during the last couple of
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Rs. 3.5 crores for control of mites
The Kerala State Government has sanctioned Rs. 3.5 crores to the districts for control of infestation of parasite mites causing the shrivelling disease in
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The root of tranquillity
Is extract of kava a natural substitute for Valium - or just alternative medicine's newest herb du jour? : a
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Gastroenteritis kills nineteen in Rupaddehi
Nineteen people were killed in Rupandehi district of Nepal due to gastroenteritis disease in the last one week. According to the District Public Health Office altogether 26 persons have died in the
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Disease toll rises to 18
Three more suspected cases of legionnaires' disease have been uncovered after publicity about Victoria's worst outbreak of the potentially fatal disease. There are now eight suspected cases along
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Water shortage likely to hit rice farming Dam levels 50-60% lower than normal
Less than half Thailand's paddy fields will be farmed in the coming season as the Kingdom faces one of the worst water shortages ever, warn irrigation officials. Water levels in the country's dams
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Induced abortions
complications take 50,000 lives yearly : About 50,000 women die every year because of complications arising out of induced abortions. The majority of these deaths occur in the underdeveloped
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Central America fears famine, epidemic
A shortage of food added to fears of epidemics in the central American regions devastated by the deadliest Atlantic storm in 200 years, and pleas for aid continued to mount. The former Hurricane
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Japan defying ban on whaling
WWF : The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) has accused Japan of defying international opinion by boosting its catch of whales from recognised sanctuary areas while claiming it was doing so for
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Shell fish sale banned
Police near this Southern French port have banned the sale of shell fish possibly contaminated by a rare toxic algae, dealing a blow to oyster and mussel producers before their busiest season.
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Andhra sets population target
In a pathbreaking move, Andhra Pradesh has unveiled an ambitious family plannig programme which envisages stabilisation of the state population at 94 million by the year 2035 . The state, which had
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No compensation in sight for farmers
While authorities in Punjab's grain markets are now procuring paddy as per the new relaxed norms of the Union government, thousands of farmers who sold their produce (estimated around 20 lakh tons)
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PAI seeks modification in govt policy on pesticides
Pesticides Association of India (PAI) has sought a revision of the Union and state government policies on use of pesticides in agriculture. PAI Secretary S K Tannan told The Financial Express on
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Wonder vaccine for malaria ready
A vaccine against three strains of malaria will enter pre-clinical human trails next year. The vaccine proved 98 per cent effective in preventing a malaria attack and 70 per cent effective in killing
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Isro develops new data system
The Indian Space Research Organisation(Isro) has developed a satellite-based Digital Sound and Data Broadcast (DSDB) system to meet many emerging applications, a team of Isro scientists said
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Diarrhoea takes epidemic form at Sontoli
Diarrhoea has taken an epidemic turn in the char areas namely Kismat Kathmi, Niz Kathmi, Chamaria Pam, Goroimari char, Putirpar, Dekasang, Mahtoli, Bezarsuti, Panikhaiti of Sontoli mouza under Boko
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Heavy breathing
Shall we tell the Prime Minister? The Prime Minister's House was deluged with phone calls and faxes on the ever-increasing air pollution, driving the staff up the wall on Monday. Resident in the
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Tiger, leopard skins seized; three arrested
A tiger and a leopard skin were seized and three black bucks, 35 munias and two parakeets rescued by Delhi Police and Forest and Wildlife Department officials in separate raids in the Capital. The
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Notification on Cubbon Park stayed
The Chief Justice, Mr. R.P.Sethi, and Mr. Justice Mohammed Anwar, constituting a Division Bench in the High Court of Karanataka today passed an interim order staying the notification issued by the
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WorldSpace launches AfriStar - its first satelite
Worldspace Corporation, the US-based satellite major, has launched its first satellite, bringing the company closer to its goal of providing high-quality digital audio programming services to the