Union Minister for Forests and Environment Suresh Prabhu on Monday indicated his Ministry would try to clear impediments in granting environment clearance for the Vadhwan international port along the
The number of HIV positive persons in India is currently estimated at three million, accroding to a paper presented on Tuesday at a meeting between representatives of the government and the
Sweden announced a surprise 27 per cent cut in excise taxes on tobacco products, bucking the international trend towards higher tobacco taxes to reduce
The Environmental Review Committee (ERC) under the Ministry of Surface Transport has given "in-principle clearance" for a proposal to construct a second captive oil jetty for the import of crude oil
Changes will be introduced in the existing Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act of 1960 to prevent the exploitation of animals for research in various laboratories in the country. According to
For the first time in the country, under State Government DANIDA sponsored programme, each and every part of the district will participate in a massive street theatre movement which will talk about
Cherrapunji known for receiving the highest rainfall in the world is ironicaly facing an acute shortage of potable water. The problem of drinking water is so pervasive in this cloud-soaked hill town
Indian scientists are working on super wheat varieties that can yield 15 to 25 per cent more than the current best varieties. Head of Directorate of Wheat Research (DWR) at Karnal in Haryana, S
India's blood trade is a lucrative business, despite health dangers posed by contaminated supplies and recent attempts to stamp out professional donors. Until the law changed this year, pallid
