Order of the High Court of Gujarat in the matter of Kandhal Sarmanbhai Jadeja Vs State of Gujarat & Others dated 05/02/2025. The petitioner, Kandhal Sarmanbhai Jadeja is a sitting member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) elected from 84 Kutiyana – Ranavav constituency of District Porbandar. Upon having come to …
Proud of their self-styled image as a nation of doglovers, people in the UK are chewing over a government proposal to insert a micro - chip in every canine in the country. Six million dogs would be tagged as part of a planned crackdown against those who use dangerous animals …
Streptococcus pyogenes. Most people will not care for the tongue twister. But tell them that this seemingly arcane word refers to the common inhabitants of the throat, spherical bacteria, and they might end up googling it. The bacterium is behind our sore throat. This is one of the nuggets in …
Ebola hemorrhagic fever (Ebola HF) is a severe, often-fatal disease in humans and nonhuman primates (monkeys, gorillas, and chimpanzees) that has appeared sporadically since its initial recognition in 1976. The disease is caused by infection with Ebola virus, named after a river in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (formerly …
The study was under taken with an objective to assess the impact of self-developed Environmental information empowerment package (EIEP) on environment protection through gain in knowledge of farm families. The present study was conducted in rural areas of Rajasthan. A sample of a mixed group of 30 willing farm men …
There is little information on validated health-related quality of life (HRQoL) instruments for use in Indian patients with bronchial asthma. We attempted to validate the Hindi translation of Juniper
The media in Latvia has hailed an alleged hacker as a latter-day Robin Hood for leaking finance data of banks and state-owned firms to Latvian TV. Using the alias Neo—a reference to the Matrix films—the hacker claims he wants to expose those cashing in on the recession in Latvia. He …
As the Romanian Government considers introducing a far-reaching fast food tax that covers both sweet and savoury snacks, experts warn of potential stumbling blocks. Ed Holt reports.
The Ugandan government has charged a Catholic evangelist in the northern part of the country for giving false information to the BBC. The head of the country’s Anti Human Sacrifice and Trafficking Task Force, Moses Binoga, told the Ugandan daily New Vision that Pollino had confessed he lied about human …
Much research has now been conducted into the representation of climate change in the media. Specifically, the communication of climate change from scientists and policy-makers to the public via the mass media has been a subject of major interest because of its implications for creating national variation in public understanding …
"Make IT Green: Cloud Computing and its Contribution to Climate Change" shows how the launch of quintessential cloud computing devices like the Apple iPad, which offer users access to the "cloud" of online services like social networks and video streaming, can contribute to a much larger carbon footprint of the …
Social media are changing the world in which we work, socialise and govern, and in many different ways. From Twitter to eBay, Facebook to YouTube, new tools are emerging every year that place the connecting power of the internet in the hands of every one of us. Marketing and sales …
Gimmick or otherwise, austerity is once again in fashion. People’s travels could be for a purpose or for pleasure, not so for ministers and government officials. They travel for specific purposes. The publicly stated purpose could be, and usually is, very different from their private intent. Many such travels are …
If there is a neem or jamun tree in your backyard, check it regularly and note down when they flower and fruit. You may soon realise you are collecting data for scientific research. The National Centre for Biological Sciences (NCBS), a research body in Bengaluru, plans to rope in people …
SHYAM NARAYAN SHARMA, a retired sergeant of the Indian Air Force, ended up behind bars when he filed a right to information (RTI) application with the block development officer. The 62-year-old retired air force officer was trying to get details of a land fraud involving his paternal property in Patna’s …
Phil Jones holds himself defensively, his arms crossed tightly in front of his chest as if shielding himself from attack. Little wonder: Jones has spent the past three months being vilified for his central role in what is now called 'climategate'.Jones was director of the Climatic Research Unit (CRU) at …
Smriti Kak Ramachandran NEW DELHI: After rating offices across the country for best practices in energy use and conservation, the Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) has now decided to assess BPOs (Business Processes Outsourcing), for energy efficiency. And the response to the BEE
Tired of the mainstream media describing their neighbourhood as a hotbed of crime, a group of people from one of Buenos Aires’ largest slums have brought out a magazine aimed at breaking down the stereotype. The weekly Desde Adentro (From the Inside) focusses on youth, education, health and housing problems …
Siyaram singa padvi, a poor tribal of Nandurbar district in Maharashtra, has managed to get two government officials fined. The officers with the public works department had delayed giving information sought by Padvi under the Right to Information (rti) Act. On December 24, Maharashtra state information commissioner (sic), S V …
By opening up its database of potential malaria drugs, GlaxoSmithKline has blazed a path that other pharmaceutical companies should follow. (Editorial)
If you want to see the future of the information technology industry, South Korea is one of the best places to begin. As the world wrestles with using IT for solving industrial problems, South Korea is experimenting with IT projects that could help with some of the world
