The area under onion cultivation for the late kharif season has been increased by 3,000 hectares in Nashik district as the price of the commodity has remained high over the past one year making it an

A combination of drought and economic crisis bolstered import demand for rice in Asia over the past year, by the extent to which this trend will spill over into 1999 will be the focus of an imdustry

The Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board (TNPCB) has ordered the closure of Larsen & Tourbro's ready mix concrete (RMC) plant at Manapakkam in Chennai as it did not have the mandatory environmental

Ministry : End-monsoon and pre-winter rains and floods in several parts of the country have played havoc with crops prospects, but the agriculture ministry does not expect them to adversely affect

The $3 billion Becton Dickinson, global leaders in the manufacture of medical devices has introduced a novel system for collection of blood samples 'Vacutainer'. A patented Becton Dickinson System

Under Indo-British Partnership programme a lot of interactions to promote environment friendly activities have been planned. Between November 2-6, a number of activities have been planned in Mumbai

The Rs 2,000 crore marine chemicals terminal of the Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT) is expected to get formal environment clearance soon. According to JNPT chairman M P Pinto, the high-level

The fate of the 6 million tonne Bina refinery hangs in balance with the final hurdle of environment clearance pending with the Centre. The delay has caused significant cost over-runs estimated to be

A US-sponsored NGO launches a sample programme to take nine companies through the steps to qualify for ISO 14000. Clean Technology Initiative (CTI), a US Aid sponsored NGO, will be helping nine

A New York paper mill has just completed its first run of printing and writing paper certifieid to have come from a well-managed forest. The paper, produced by the Lyons Falls Pulp and Paper Mill, is