In the absence of a time-bound action plan, handling of solid wastes has shown little improvement in sanitary conditions in the Capital, the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has informed the
Those who have lost their homes and property due to the Sea Bird Naval Base Project - 4,779 families in 13 villages along the Karwar coast in Karnataka feel cheated because of the paltry compensation
Sheep are available as loans in what is called as "Sheep Bank". This bank is situated in Harobele Village in Karnataka. Here, sheep are akin to currency notes. Those who obtain loan from this bank do
The meeting on the biodiversity bill called by the Union Environment Minister was a stormy one with the states accusing the Centre of not consulting them before drafting such a major
Floods have caused extensive damage to forest cover in North Bengal this year. The Haldapara and Mahananda forests and the Buxa Tiger Project are the worst hit. Continuous erosion by the Torsa
Four people have died of Legionnaires disease in Paris since the beginning of June. French health authorities said that 20 cases of the disease have been
Roche, the Swiss pharmaceuticals company, has won European Union approval to sell Xenical, the first of a new type of weight-loss drugs. The clearance could help it restore its reputation after
Zimbabwe has suddenly turned into the deadly center of the AIDS epidemic. Recent studies suggest that it may have the highest infection rate on earth. The optimism of the West is a cruel fantasy in
The government of China said that it was consdering the last-ditch step of breaking open dikes along the raging Yangtze River to protect areas downstream, as the death toll from summer floods passed
