Inefficiencies in state governments, law and order problems and political instability have collectively contributed to time overruns in 213 major Central projects resulting in cost overshooting by an
The Union Carbide case came up for hearing before the Supreme Court today with the central government disputing before the Supreme Court today that it had to pay for the expenditure of the sole
Thr three-day international confernce of the Global Environment Facility concluded on Friday, with the adoption of a declaration of how to proceed over the next three years. Representatives from
Chief minister Digvijay Singh on Friday promised to review the ban on private practice by doctors working in government hospitals and medical colleges. The ban was imposed last year. The chief
British scientists are developing technology that will allow complete medical check-ups to be carried out in the home within five years. Sensors capable of taking more than one million measurements
Hundreds of angry farmers gathered in New Delhi today to protest against the granting of a US patent to sell rice under the Basmati brand. "We have not done enough to protect our own treasures of
India has lost an important opportunity to protect its agricultural trade interests and health standards by missing the deadline for giving its views on the crucial Sanitary & Phytosanitary (SPS)
The Punjab Government has decided to challenge in the Supreme Court the report of Eradi Tribunal on the distribution of Ravi-Beas waters among five northern
Minister of State for Fisheries Prakash Chandra Debata came in for sharp criticism from wildlife conservation groups for his statement in the Assembly saying that the large-scale deaths of Olive
One of the World Bank's prestigious projects to promote eco-development of national parks under the GEF programme came in for criticism today from non-Government Organisations (NGOs). While NGOs
