Phaco-emulsification, a new technique for the removal of cataracts, is becoming popular because of its inherent advantages over traditional surgery. Four leading eye-specialists from the regiona
Papua New Guinea's government said it would overhaul its drought relief efforts, after Australian experts claimed official incompetance was worsening the severity of the country's
report : The United States is trying to impose fresh export curbs on India that could delay, if not prevent, further development and deployment of the Agni missile, according to a report in the
The committee on delegating powers to state governments to grant mining licences today sunmitted its report to Union steel minister Birendra Prasad Baishya.
The US government should raise tobacco prices by at least $2 a pack, to strengthen the Food and Drug Administration's authority to regulate nicotine and ensure that trade policies do not undermine
The Kerala Government is keeping its options open on the entry of the controversial multinational Enron for the setting up of a 513 mw power project at
An integrated action plan for hospital waste management covering not only collection but also scientific and safe disposal has been drawn up. The action plan was drawn up at a one-day workshop on
The pre-election period is also witnessing the intensification of demands by environmental activists. The National Alliance of People's Movements (NAPM), of which Ms. Medha Patkar is the National
A Rs. 249.9-crore World Bank-aided project has commenced in seven selected national wildlife parks in the country. This scheme, which includes Nagarhole in Karnataka has introduced a totally new
