Punjab is trying to keep pace with the world when it comes to global electronics business . Can it do so? Are its efforts and the technology being sought in tune with the requirements of the 21st
Young children may be at the greatest risk of catching bird flu, scientists warned. The chance of the H5N1 virus passing directly between humans was again also raised after a doctor who treated the
When the new millennium dawns Japan will pay nearly as much into United Nations coffers as the US, the single largest contributor-if it pays-under the latest financing scheme passed by the General
The sewers of England and Wales will fall into serious disrepair unless more money is spent on renovation, several water companies have warned. However, others who monitor the sewerage network argue
The introduction of landfill taxes is creating a serious shortage of material to fill and landscape former quarries and mines, according to an industry survey conducted in UK. The Quarry Products
Despite government vows that "no chickens will be allowed to walk free in the territory" Hong Kong was awash with sightings of live birds that may carry a deadly avian flu. And panicky residents fear
French researchers have discovered a hereditary genetic mutation that appears to provide resistance to the virus that causes AIDS, a medical journal reported. The findings are reported in the Jan 3
CII has cautioned the government about the serious implications of the unchecked exports of natural resources like earth, clay, sands and mineral sands from the country.
Hong Kong has extended "bird flu" tests to rats, dogs and cats in a bid to curb the spread of the deadly disease following the slaughter of millions of chickens, officials said on Friday. The animal
