The first three units of the Teesta Canal Falls (TCF) hydro-electric project in North Bengal, commissioned a year ago, has failed to generate electricity so far. TCF is to comprise on completion,
Dinosaur eggs are up for grabs for anything between Rs 2,000 and Rs 20,000 at Jhalod taluka in Dahod district of Gujarat. Ever since scientists authenticated the existence of a dinosaur hatchery in
The Bombay High Court recently directed Brihanmumbai Muncipal Corporation to remove neonlit signboards and blinking advertisements from residential areas because of the hazard they pose to health and
The sarpanch of Kalva in Orvakal Mandal of Kurnool district, Mrs. Fathima Bi will receive an award from the U.N. Secretary General, Mr. Kofi Annan, at New York next month. This was formally announced
India and Pakistan have decided to collaborate in environmental projects on conservation of species and habitats. The decision emerged after a delegation from the World Wide Fund-Pakistan, led by its
Nationals and residents of India will be entitled to file international patent applications under the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) of the Paris Convention on Industrial Property from December 7,
Research has confirmed suspicions that a new gene could be yet another causative factor that makes people susceptible to Alzheimer's disease, an expert said. "Work that my group has been involved in
Britain's detergent makers are launching an unusual marketing drive : They will be sending mailing to customers urging them to use less soap powder. The exercise is part of a campaign to reduce the
Chinese President Jiang Zemin has pledged to further farm sector reforms, stressing government guarantees that land contracts held by millions of farmers would be valid for 30 years. Mr. Jiang told
The simultaneous floods and drought in the state have caused massive crop damage, leading to a production loss of more than 27 lakh tons of paddy and vagetables in 11 districts. At least Rs 30 crore
