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 …
a salesman needs to visit a dozen odd cities to sell his wares. What is the most efficient route for him to take? The problem may seem a trivial one. But if the cities he has to visit are increased to, say, a hundred? Even for the most powerful computers …
it was an event that sparked hopes. At a two day conference titled Meri gaon ki kahani, meri zubani, (The story of my village in my own words),water harvesters from four states
"CSE's book is a Jai Veda.Like the sacred vedasit is based on experiences" -RAJENDRA SINGHTarun Bharat SanghAlwarRajasthan "I have not found a better place to take pride in my work (water conservation and forest regeneration) " -Jakalbehn DihoraMithi VirdiGujarat"It was a knowledgeable parliament where wisdom was shared " -Kanheya LalBhaontaAlwarrajasthan"I …
the infrastructure for coordinating research about various worldwide environmental changes must be restructured for taking correct decisions on issues such as greenhouse gas emission policies. This was stated in a report by the National Research Council (nrc), which aims to influence president George Bush's administration. The report
• The 11th Planning Commission has directed the Karnataka government to focus on ways to encourage the herbal medicine sector. At least 55 per cent of the medicinal plants that have been notified by the government are found in Karnataka. • The Union government has selected one district in each …
have been aware of weather changes now for about 14 to 15 years. I started studying the agricultural system of a part of the Western Ghats, the western part of Ambegaon tehsil of Pune district. Here, I learnt about the rain constellations and their associated rain patterns. The local people …
from the largest land animal to the tiniest insect, from the lazing tiger to warring antelopes, from the floating clouds to the rippling waters nature in its tremendous diversity has been captured on film by 32 photographers, who have come together to set up an exhibition titled
It was long overdue. But when it did come, it was a disappointment. From November 3, fuel pumps in Delhi started supplying petrol with low benzene content
a national Innovation Foundation has been formed by the Union government for encouraging grassroot level innovations. The government is also planning to create a National Register for Innovation for documenting the information gathered by the foundation. "The idea is to recognise work being done in each and every part of …
there has been a extensive decline in the population of many animal and bird species, including reptiles and primates, according to the 2000 World Conservation Union's (iucn) red list of threatened species, which is the most authoritative and comprehensive assessment of global biodiversity. A total of 11,046 species of plants …
across the world, silent and ceaseless crises regarding public health and environmental degradation urgently require the mobilisation of global science and technology. Gearing technological innovation towards solving the crises, by meeting the needs of the poor and the environment in which they live, is among the most critical challenges of …
a group of developing countries, headed by India, is compiling the world's first digital library on traditional knowledge of medicinal plants and systems. It will become operational within a year. The library is being jointly set up by the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research ( csir ), two Union …
The Supreme Court ordered the ministry of labour and the Union ministry of environment and forests (MEF) to pay a fine of Rs 10,000 each for not being able to furnish information on hazardous waste units in the country. The ministries could recover the fine from concerned officers responsible for …
march witnessed the end to a us $5 billion dream of connecting people across the globe. And the aftermath will be felt over the next couple of years. For, when Iridium
"the three important areas where advances are noticed the world over are biotechnology, energy and information technology ( it ). When the rural people can use one component of it , which is television, why not the other? The benefit of it is immense to poor, rural families," says V …
a steppe eagle nest in extreme northwestern Mongolia comprised mostly of long bones of domestic animals. It also contained an iron piston rod, a 30-cm section of a hay mowing sickle bar, a rubber fly swat and a flattened metal food can. On four expeditions (1994, 1995, 1997 and 1998) …
recently, the world has witnessed an upsurge of events on biodiversity-related issues. Existing trends of depletion of natural resources, the steady loss of a number of important biodiversity elements and the alarming rate of population growth
why are we reviewing a book on the history of molecular biology? Not because Michel Morange, who wrote it, is a professor of microbiology at the University of Paris VI and Ecole Normale superior, whatever that distinguished title means or because Matte Cob has done a great job of translating …
