The Indian Associations of Parliamentarians on Population and Development (IAPPD) has instituted an award in memory of its chairman, Satpaul Mittal, to give recognition to individuals and
Commercial farming of wild animals may soon be a reality in this country with the Rajasthan Government's Forest Department initiating steps in the direction of private participation in captive
A total of Rs 101 crores have been spent on the forestry and pasture development programme being implemented in the command area of Indira Gandhi Canal Project with the financial assistance of the
The Gujarat-Government has declared the entire Kandla-Gandhidham and nearby Anjar town in Kutch district an "epidemic-threatened" area in the aftermath of the cyclonic storm that struck the country's
Could rural indoor pollution be more dangerous than urban outdoor pollution. Bio-fuels and coal used for cooking and heating are proving to be a major source of indoor air pollution in India, and are
The Kerala Chief Minister Mr. E.K. Nayanar, today reiterated his Government's commitment to energy conservation. Inaugurating a two-day workshop on Indo-Japanese cooperation in energy conservation,
The Government has constituted a study group to examine in depth the nature and extent of indebtedness among farmers in Andhra Pradesh following the recent reports of suicides by farmers in the
The Madhya Pradesh Government's latest decision to grant lease to more than two lakh slum dwellers across the State has opened up a Pandora's box and it remains to be seen whether the Government
The Food and Civil Supplies Minister, Mr. G. Basavannappa, said today the Karnataka State Government would take a decision on banning gutka only after conducting a study. Addressing areca growers at
