Effective implementation of preventive measures coupled with favourable weather conditions have brought about a marked decline in forest fires in the state over the past three years. The summer is
It sounds too good to be true, and it may well be, but the data on mice look promising. Two drugs used in combination shrunk huge tumors to the vanishing point, without causing side effects or
The work on the ambitious Bhopal Hospital Project along with several dispensaries being set up in areas affected by the Union Carbide gas disaster in December 1984 by the Bhopal Hospital Trust with
Canada's fresh water could become subject to international trade regulations after Ontario issued a permit letting a small Canadian company draw water from Lake Superior for exporting to Asia. The
Orissa is nowhere near eliminating leprosy - despite the work carried out by the State Health Department - after the sudden cut in the Central grant from Rs 153 lakh to Rs 70 lakh. According to
Noted social worker and pioneer of watershed development Anna Hazare has been conferred with the prestigious "Care International Humanitarian Award" for 1998. The award was announced by Country
A census of wild animals in Orissa, including tigers and leopards, would be conducted between May 9 to 15, according to wildlife sources. The government has dicided to enlist the assistance of NGOs
Counsel for the petitioner in the Tirupur dyeing and bleaching units' pollution case, Mr. V. Prakash, has asked the Government to drop its pro-industry stance and become pro-people. Mr. Prakash told
The centre's attempts to push through the ordinance for discontinuaiton of free power to farmers ran into a grave hurdle today with AIADMK supreme Ms J Jayalalitha openly challenging the move and
