A state of emergency was declared in the greater Athens area and in a southern prefecture as wind-whipped brushfires killed at least one person and threatened the ancient site of
In Port Simpson and other communities on British Columbia's northern coast, this fishing season has brought renewed frustration, as stalled talks between Canada and Alaska on the Pacific Salmon
People belonging to various sections have expressed grave concern over illegal fishing during the breeding season which has flooded the markets of the city as well as of other parts of the state with
The Supreme Court has ordered a solid waste management commission in class I cities to examine the possibility of recycling urban waste to provide cheap fuel to the poorer sections of the urban
The health ministry has rejected a new cooking medium 'randhan' sought to be introduced by vanaspati manufacturere, on grounds that the product could be passed off as ghee by unscrupulous
A team of UNDP officials is expected to visit Kerala's Idukki district to explore the posibilities of extending 100 per cent grant to mini and micro hyel projects in the district on the similar lines
Parliamentarians forming the Consultative Committee of the Ministry of Environment and Forests have suggested that one of the best ways of halting depletion of valuable forest cover in the country
For the past year, Dhumad village along the Vadodara-Savli highway in Gujarat has been living under the stench of death and fear, brought to its doorsteps by the road they call their lifeline. Like
The Centre has decided to refer back the matter regarding cess on water used by hydro-electric power generating units under the water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Cess Act, 1997, to the
Bangladesh and the United States have signed a memorandum of understanding that can ultimately lead to provision of humanitarian and disaster assistance to Bangladesh during times of need. It will
