Some 25 power projects being developed by various government undertakings have incurred a cost overrun of Rs 15,063 crore till end 1997. These projects are in both the generation and transmission
In its effort to conserve the rick bio-diversity in the north-east, over 100 NGOs of the region have launhed a networking process to work together in preserving the rich flora and fauna of the
A bacterial strain found in Assam could help reduce the cost of some antibiotics. Scientists at the Regional Research Laboratory, Jorhat, and the Indian Institure of Chemical Biology, Calcutta, have
A warm reception was accorded to a group of children and adults, from various countries who have undertaken a 'Global March' against child labour on their arrival at Chennai here on
The Central Ground Water Board will organise a mass awareness programme in the rural areas of Dharmapuri district on March 23 and 24. The Board will highlight the significance of water availability,
Annan : World Water Day - which is celebrated on March 22 was organised by the Indian Water Resources Society (IWRS). The theme for this year was 'Ground Water - The Invisible Resource'. "Ground
Man-animal conflict, more so than poaching, has been cited as the primary cause for the steady depletion of the tiger population. Says the director of a tiger conservation programme at the World
The timber trade in the Kallayi belt of Kerala, once the largest trading area in Asia and the second largest in the world, is now facing extinction with timber dealers attributing the crisis to a
Foreign mining companies have scaled down their operations in the Philippines because of uncertainties over a new tribal law and mounting environmental concerns, industry leaders said last
