News

Despite India's decision to ratify the Basel Convention, the nation is to seek clarifications on certain "grey areas" in the convention's list of hazardous and non-hazardous substances to enable

The Karnataka Government is planning to extend further concessions and tax incentives to boost private sector participation in water supply and sanitation projects. The planned concessions are

The fate of the much-awaited bio-diversity legislation hangs in the balance because of the political developments. Official circles apprehend that though the draft bill is ready to be placed in

The city hospitals are not following safe methods to dispose medical waste even though they have the requisite facilities. A survey on waste management, worker safety and use of technology found that

An international group of scientists claimed to have found a new gene related to both breast and lung cancer. In the journal Oncogene, the researchers wrote that the gene, known as BAP1, functions

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is evolving an effective system to reduce industrial pollution. The technical committee has been assigned to finalize the report and submit it to the Shams

The Karnataka State Cabinet at its meeting today decided to raise certain fundamental questions regarding the powers of the judiciary in its appeal against the February 27 judgment of the Karnataka

The north-eastern region whose topography is dominated by numerous rivers, has the largest pool of hydro-power resources in the country. The region has the potential to become a giant power-oriented

India and Germany will exchange researchers under a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed here by Mr. V.S. Ramamurthy, Secretary, Department of Science and Technology (DST) and Mr. Theodor

A substantial Antarctic 'ice shelf' could disappear before the end of the century, according to a report in a recent issue of Nature. Crucially, its collapse could happen almost without warning and