Soon nature lovers in Chennai will get a chance to discover more about the micro flora and fauna found inside the Guindy National Park. Wildlife officials are planning to introduce "nature trails"
Notwithstanding the various regulatory mechanisms evolved by the Government agencies, industrial disasters continue to take a massive toll of human lives. As many as 119 industrial disasters took
The waterfowl census is an attempt not only to catalogue the various species of migratory birds that come to West Bengal every year, but also to preserve the wetlands that are being increasingly
Last week fishermen in Dabhol region finally resumed fishing in the creek after a gap of 10 months. All fishing activities had come to a standstill following a massive fish kill in May 1997 when
The increasing demand for drinking water and continuous discharge of effluents into the Gomti has sent alarm bells ringing through the corridors of the UP Pollution Control Board. Starting February
The forest authorities of Mathura seized 29 rare species of wild animals from an illegal mobile zoo, operating in Vrindavan in the Kumbh Mela area, on February 28. These animals were brought to the
As many as 7,686 HIV positive cases were identified in north coastal Andhra districts. Among a total of 16,760 blood samples, 1206 were identified as elisa positives and also western blot
The Government has drawn up an action plan for supplying water to the needy people in the State during summer with the cooperation of local bodies. According to the plan prepared at a meeting of
The World Health Organisation's South East Asia regional office has developed a set of standards for midwifery practices as a means to bring down the high level of risk of mortality and morbidity
