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

Environmental movement Save Western Ghats is all set to revive as environmental groups associated with it in Maharashtra and Goa are deeply apprehensive about the fast dwindling water resources in

Major Plantation Companies are planning to fight against the finance ministry's crackdown on such firms. Irked by the intense official scrutiny, plantation firms are banding together to ask for a

The Union health ministry's Central Committee on Food Standards (CCFS) has passed a resolution to ban the manufacture, sale, distribution and storage of chewing tobacco and gutka . The resolution is

Orissa Electricity Regulatory Commission (OERC), the only working model of its kind in India as well as in Third World, today signed separate cooperation agreements with Colorado Public Utilities

Indonesia's indefinite ban on crude palm oil exports and an anticipated drop in Indian oilseeds output will drive up Indian edible oils prices, industry officials

Valentine's day appears to have kissed the sleeping Indian floriculture industry to life this year. Industry sources estimate that cut flower exports for the season touched an all-time high of about

US co seizes patent, India chalks out counter : In a crippling blow to India , Basmati rice has been patented in the United States. The patent for calling aromatic rice grown outside India "Basmati"

The tenth refinery technology meet under the aegis of Center for High Technology (CHT) , ministry of petroleum and natural gas will be held here on