Deep within the bamboo and timber-rich forests of Gadchiroli district in Maharashtra , tribal villagers are seeing the first stirrings of a 'mini political revolution'. The growing assertiveness
In the last few days the Ministry has rolled back two decisions to control vehicular emissions. The Transport Ministry decided that to test the fitness of a vehicle, a Motor Vehicles Inspector (MVI)
Greenpeace activities unveiled the solar panels in a local kindergarten in Karlovice. The refurbished kindergarten is the first concrete result of the Phoenix project, which represents Greenpeace's
Malaysia's water supply is expected to dwindle in the next few months following the prolonged dry spell due to the E1-Nino weather effect, a minister was reported as saying on
People who deliberately transmit the HIV virus that causes AIDS could face life imprisonment in Britain if Parliament adopts proposed changes to a 19-th century law made public on
In the afterglow of Decemeber's global warming treaty, euphoric diplomats sometimes likened their achievement to scaling a mountain: 159 nations had overcome treacherous politics and a steep economic
Revised PPA makes KEB position stronger: The third power purchase agreement initialled by Karnataka Electricity Board (KEB) with the Mangalore Power Company, on November 17, 1997, has been forwarded
Sand quarrying continues unabated in most of the riverbeds in Kerala.The river-beds of Moovattupuzha, Meenachil, Pampa, Bharathapuzha etc. are being exploited.The sand quarrying in Meenachil river
India's problem of acid deposition is not as widespread as that of China or Thailand, asserted the World Bank's S Asia Environment and Natural Resources division economist Ramesh Ramankutty.He is one
