After the herbal petrol hoax, a bio-fuel is on the horizon. Oil extracted from the seed of the pongamia plant found in the Western Ghats region of Karnataka has been identified as a potential
The 1,000-MW Nagarjuna Thermal power project near Padubidre in Udupi taluk would be commisioned by the year 2002 after the techno-economic clearance was obtained from the Central Electric Authority,
A strong earthquake that shook south-eastern Iran has killed at least five people and injured 15 others, the natural disaster headquarters said here on Sunday.The quake of magnitude 6.4 had its
Ornithologists have called upon the Government to declare the 'Great Adjutant Stork', an endangered species and make concerted efforts to increase their numbers. The large stork, "leptoptilus
A new time-saving technology that makes it possible to lay underground cables and pipes without actually digging roads promises speedier completion of projects without disruption of normal life and
What was once presented as an exquisite floral souvenir to Queen Victorial during her Calcutta visit,is now spreading as an exotic weed in the various wetlands in Punjab. "Water Hyacinth" now
Planting a couple of peepal or neem trees can keep a Delhi garden even in the face of pollution. People who are maintaining healthy green patches in the Capital despite great odds say pollution does
Tea majors including Goodricke Group, Warren, Eveready, Jay Shree, Duncans and a host of other companies with interests in Darjeeling, are working towards the creation of a Darjeeling Development
The Planning Commission has called for intensive research and development (R&D) in the fisheries and maritime products sector to acheive the World Health Organisation's (WHO) recommendation of an
A Nagoya refinery is suspected of illegally exporting more than 50,000 tons of toxic industrial waste to the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea) since 1990, Asahi Shimbun learned over
