After the suicide spree by the farmers of Bidar district of Karnataka the syndrome has now spread to Gulbarga, Raichur and Koppal districts, which lie on the Andhra Pradesh border. After a spate of
Though the government has banned killing of animals and birds since 25 years, nearly 17,000 birds are gunned down in India every year for satisfying the whims of the rich and famous or for commercial
A new United Nation's survey of 152 countries has found that the United States is one of only six countries that do not have a national policy favouring the grant of paid maternity leave. Countries
Domestic chlorofluorocarbon (CFC) manufacturers have alleged that they are neither getting funds nor know-how from the West to develop CFC substitutes as provisioned under the Montreal
With the onset of summer the seasonal diseases have also made their entry in the Chhindwara district and specially in the rural areas there. The situation has been aggravated by the fact that there
Brazil's largest rain forest fire in years was closing in on a city of 20,000 in the northern state of Roraima. The fire had sealed off Amapari, about 50 km from the Venezuelan border, mayor
Strong winds have set back attempts to control forest fires raging at Khao Bandai in Huay Kha Khaeng Wildlife Sanctuary,in Thailand forestry officials said
The ambitious Kalpasar project, mooted by eminent technocrat Dr Anil Kane, will in no way depend on the Gujarat government for support or funds. The entire project will be financed by the private
The Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation plans to approach the Housing and Urban Development Corporation and the World Bank for financial assistance to execute the Sabarmati River Front Development
The World Bank on Wednesday announced that it would provide $196.8 million (Rs 780 crore) for the National Agriculture Support Project to improve agricultural technology in
