Scientists at Choudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural University (Ccshau) have identified a strain of a fast fermenting yeast which is tolerant to heat. The invention will help the alcohol

A new 'flood-tolerant' breed of rice developed at the Rajendra Agricultural University in the State is fast gaining popularity among farmers in the flood plains of North Bihar. The high yield,

The cabinet has approved a proposal to relax the 40 per cent cap on domestic funding currently imposed on power

The rice production in Andhra Pradesh is expected to touch an all-time high of over 71 lakh tonnes this kharif season compared to the average ranging between 55 to 60 lakh

In a bid to arrest overfishing of high value lobsters and to increase its population, the National Institute of Ocean Technology (NIOT) is to being a two-pronged programme to reduce fishing pressure

A voice-controlled robot that can take commands via the Internet medium is a virutal reality. Unlike robots that functioned programmed tasks, this machine, developed by a group of students of

The Madras High Court has directed the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board to issue show-cause notices to 1,966 "highly polluting industries" in the State as to why they should not be closed down

Computers capable of predicting how drugs will react and move through the human body are the target of a collaboration between Japanese electronics group Hitachi and a team of Irish

A protein found in goat milk can keep a number of diseases at bay. The protein, lactoperoxidabse (LP), was found effective against a battery of bacteria causing cholera, pneumonia,gastroenteritis,

One lakh hectares of wasteland in the State (A.P.) will be upgraded for productive use with cent per cent grant from the British Department for International Development (DFID) under the