Poor farmers in developing countries need protection against a feared onslaught of exports from rich countries in the next round of world trade negotiations, the head of an international farmers
The Centre signed the counter-guarantee agreement for the 250 MW St-CMS promoted Neyveli-based lignite fired fast track project. To operationalise the counter-guarantee, the Centre also signed a
Researchers have cracked the three-dimensional structure of a key protein involved in stroke and epilepsy, paving the way for new drugs to treat those diseases. Scientists from Vertex Pharmaceuticals
Treatment with an anti-depressant drug can help smokers give up the habit. People who smoke are more likely to have depression than non-smokers. Richard Hurt and his colleagues of Mayo Clinic in
Several families have been affected by the release of water from the Indian side into the Jogbuda river in Nepal. In this regard, local residents of Dodhara submitted a memorandum to the prime
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a US $100 million loan to Pakistan for a flood protection project. The loan will be used for building embankments, spurs and flood retention and
Spraying of pesticides and insecticides in paddy fields has posed serious threats to several varieties of rare and attractive fresh water fish in Sabaragamuwa province of Sri Lanka. As paddy
