DEFORESTATION has become a major problem in north-eastern India. In the past 2 years, more than 63,500 ha of forests have been destroyed in the region, 24,300 in Assam alone. This alarming trend has
ABOUT 15 years ago, the Indian government purchased the Cray XMP supercomputer to facilitate medium-range weather forecasting. Now, the department of science and technology has asked the
AFTER months of dithering, the ministry of environment and forests (MEF) has shot down the proposal of the National Airports Authority (NAA) to deploy falcons to curb the bird menace around airports
THE anti-smoking lobby in India country will receive a shot in the arm once tougher regulations currently being drafted by the Union health ministry are implemented. The proposed measures will
THE government of Delhi has decided to promote the use of compressed natural gas (CNG) as an alternative, less polluting fuel. More CNG outlets are to be opened in the near future in Delhi, as well
The van panchayats of the Uttar Pradesh hills were created to restore the vital link between villagers and their forests. Today, they are prime takeover targets of the forest and revenue departments, whose main aim is to exploit the forests. KOSHY CHERAIL
