Infofish, an inter-governmeental organisaiton created by Food and Agricultural Organisaiton (FAO) and assisted by Danish International Development Assistance (Danida), is hosting an
Oracle Corp. , the world's largest maker of database software, unveiled on Tuesday a group of programmes to help mid-sized companies ready their computers for the turn of the century. The so-called
The introduction of new heating oil in South Korea will only give modest respite to the country's ailing refining sector, industry sources said on Tuesday. The new fuel, which has been in use from
Effective garbage management at the individuals as well as community level is the main thrust of the Self Help Environment Programme, a Mussorie-based non government organisation which has been
For nearly 2,000 people in this low-income housing project, going eight days without water simply confirmed their belief that Malaysian officials had forgotten them.As nearly 2 million people in the
Medical researchers in Mumbai have used leeches to treat patients suffering from varicose vein, enlarged and distroted blood vessels commonly seen in the
The meeting of the Chief Secretaries of the basin States convened by the Union Cabinet Secretary, Mr Prabhat Kumar, here today to discuss the draft scheme for implementation of the interim award of
There has been a dramatic succession of deaths of child labourers in different occupations. Most of the deaths have been in industries/occupations that are legally prohibited which demonstrates the
The Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) will implement a series of collaborative programmes for the management of urban solid wastes and is shortly setting up a cell to deal with issues
With the Government likely to notify import of one million tonnes of soyabeans in split or bean form despite opposition firm various quarters to introducing genetically engineered crops from the USA,
