The Delhi government today sanctioned a " water conservation scheme" which would , by harvesing rain water , augment water supply by about six million gallons per day. To be executed at a cost of
Yesterday, while the Canadian aluminium giant A1-can was busy making presentation before the media on how environmental-friendly the group and its subsidiaries are, its Indian affiliate Indian
The Centre for Science and Environment has opposed moves being contemplated by the Government to hand over forest land to industry for captive plantations. The recommendations which figure in the
A growing number of Albino animals in Shennongjia nature reserve in central China has got zoologists puzzled about the cause. People have reported seeing bears, snakes and river deer with white skin
The Government in the Legislative Assembly today, refused to go beyond the reports from its officials on the suicide committed by farmers in Bidar district on account of the failure of toor dhal
Noted cancer surgeon and clinical scientist, Dr. Prafulla Desai, a recepient of the Padmabhushan, has been selected to receive the coveted 1998 Mucio Athayde cancer Prize in recognition of his
The Gujarat Government has decided to set up a high-level committee under the chairmanship of the Chief Minister, Mr. Jeshubhai Patel, and create a special cell in the Water Resources Development
Studies conducted at the Rubber Research Institute of India by scientist, Dr. R. Kothandaraman, have shown that rubberwood saw dust could be used as a substrate for oyster mushroom
The Delhi Vidyut Board on Tuesday took the first step towards handling over part of its operations to a private company. Through an advertisement published on Tuesday, DVB has invited companies to
Scientists have been able to "wake up" coma victims with a pioneering electronic pacemaker which seems capable of kicking brain waves. Cambridge University researchers plan trials on patients
