A study by Dr. Daniel Lieberman of Rutgers University suggests that the shape and dimensions of the modern human face depend to a large extent on the development of one small bone, known as the
The chemical industry of Bhavnagar in Gujarat has urged the Central Government to withdraw a circular banning use of magnesium carbonate in pan masala and gutka saying it was not
The Government would be soon taking up the first rehabilitation package based on the National Rehabilitation Policy, which is being finalised. This follows the deliberations of the Inter Ministerial
Thousands of hapless animals are sacrificed at the alter of learning every academic year, with animal dissection an intergral part of the science curriculum. But activists, who for years have been
Mechanisation and commercialisation of agriculture has led to a drastic fall of cattle wealth in the country and some of the pure breeds are facing extinction, say environmentalists. The Siri cattle
The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) announced that 23 individuals and organizations from 19 countries have been elected to the prestigious ranks of its Global Roll of Honour, for their
Extensive use of Nawab 72, a variety of cotton seed illegally brought in from Pakistan three years ago, has severely damaged cotton crops which are infected with leaf-curl
After much dilly-dallying, Ushdev International Ltd, an upcoming player in the wind energy sector, has finalised plans to set up a 12.5 MW wind power plant at Satara in
