The Madhya Pradesh Cabinet has decided to take the initiative under the Fifth Schedule of the Constitution to regularise encroachments on forest land till October 1980 in the absence of clearance by
The Tamil Nadu Government will shortly launch a Rs. 15-crore programme with Centre's assistance for developing fish-landing centres, the Tamil Nadu Minister for Fisheries,Ms. S. Jenefer Chandran,
The Governemnt is planning to float bonds to a tune of Rs 200 to Rs 300 crores to fund water supply and sanitation schemes and slum development. The Cabinet, which met in Hyderabad on Friday, is
Fifty stray dogs and more will be vaccinated against rabies in Dahisar on Saturday in a drive conducted by animal lovers who are taking on a comprehensive programme to educate people on animal
Dubbed as a virus deadlier than the AIDS causing "HIV", Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) kills 2.5-lakh Indians every year, notwithstanding a simple vaccine that could keep fatal liver disorders away. Almost
Over 50 million people of Maharashtra living in villages and urban slum-dominated areas are facing unprecedented water-scarcity, and poor water-quality, according to economist and former member of
The Haryana Agriculture Minsiter, Mr. Karan Singh Dala, directed the Chaudhary Charan Singh Hisar Agricultural University authorities to prepare a project for composting of municipal waste in the
President Bill Clinton was urged by European Union politicians and US environmentalists to beef up US policy for tackling climate change. The United Nations Environment Programme, plans to set up an
Negotiations are taking place on the introduction of ethical codes of conduct into global corporations in the energy sector. The Brussels based International Federation of Chemical, Energy, Mine and