The Government may have been quick in recognising the seriousness of the HIV/AIDS epidemic in India(already 11 years old), but its response to victims is still a sorry tale of repression. At the
Greenpeace revealed that it found significant levels of hazardous chemicals in soft PVC toys. Greenpeace Tunisia has released its document reporting in its chapter VIII, the results of the PVC toys
The curtain fell on the 3-day 4th WorldSpice Congress held here with subtle warning to Indian's spice world from experts and traders alike both from the domestic and international markets. The tone
Around 10 independent power producers (IPPs) representing an estimated 7,000 mw, for which memorandum of understandings were signed by the Tamil Nadu government between 1992 and 1995 , have pulled
The French president, Mr Jacques Chirac today announced the setting up of a strategic group to consider questions relating to cooperation in the field of energy, especially nuclear energy. Another
Austrialian crop development agencies have abandoned their claims on two chickpea varieties after objections from India and other international groups. Austrialia admitted that the varieties were
A $1 million project launched by UNDP and the Global Environment Facility (GEF) will fund a study in China to identify ways of improving energy efficiency and reduce greenhouse gas emissions from
UNDP's Crisis Committee has allocated $720,000 to establish a national disaster management authority in Mozambique, and $197,000 for a disaster management training in
