India has protested against attempts by the European Union (EU) to set its own limits on the permissible levels of aflatoxin in food products imported to its 15 members. Indian objections were
The Gujarat High Court has cleared polluting units of the Nandesari Industries Association (NIA) for 100 per cent commercial production . NIA, which houses nearly 180 units, has decided to put its
A new method that uses lasers to drill tiny holes in heart muscles to promote better blood flow is gaining ground, here for those patients who are not suited for bypass surgery or angioplasty. Batra
Ayurvedic preparations should be of international standards if it no longer had to be perceived as a mere food additive, accoding to Dr H Wagner, a German scientist specialising in phytomedicine.
The Technology Information and Forecasting and Assessment Council, while functions under the Department of Science and Technology for promotion and commercialisation of indigenous technologies, has
The European parliament will vote tomorrow on far-reaching anti-pollution measures which threaten the oil and vehicle industries with tens of billions of dollars in extra costs. The legislation is
Tuberculosis, the world's foremost killer, has made a comeback in Russia, ravaging the country's population at a rate of 250,000 a year and developing lethal strains not seen since World War
Singapore has banned the burning of giant joss sticks at religious rituals in a measure to minimize air pollution and inconvenience to the public, according to guidelines published on Monday. From
Tata Iron & Steel Company Ltd. has received a return on environment (ROE) partership award from Betzdearborn for improvement to the water management systems at its Jamshedpur works that have
Apprehending disastrous affects on ecology water resources and marine life on its side, Goa government is gearing up to oppose the proposed Mhadzi river basin projects by Karnataka that would divert
