Mr.G.B. Shivkumar, Chairman of the Legislature Committee constitued to study the crop loss in different parts of the State and suicide by the farmers, said in the Assembly on Thursday that the
The Union Minister for Environment and Forests, Mr. Suresh Prabhu, has proposed the setting up of a National Environment Fund for supporting sound environment protection related projects in the
Workers of the Mumbai Port as well as the Nhava Sheva Port across the harbour on the mainland have joined the ranks of those opposed to the construction of a new, modern port at Vadhavan, north of
The Legislative Assembly today adopted the Karnataka Forest and Certain Other Law (Amendment) Bill, 1997, already passed by the Legislative Council, after discussion. It is based on the National
The medical scientist, Prof. V. Ramalingaswami, has made a passionate plea to bring gene therapy into the normal system of licensing of medicines under the Drugs Controller of India. Prof.
Mr. Suresh Prabhu, Shiv Sena's Union Environment Minister, is apparently under pressure from his party boss, Mr. Bal Thackeray, to have the Vadhvan port project north of Mumbai cleared but all that
The Maharashtra Planning Board working president Mr. Prakash Jawadekar, hinted that the State Government would shortly announce its decision regarding the New Modified Rehabilitation Act for the
A portion of the Adyar Creek, which has been protected from bird hunting, is to be declared as a bird sanctuary. This part covers about 50 hectares of land owned by the
Alcohol can harm various body functions including that of the brain and also the foetus, according to Prof. J.C.M.Brust, director, Department of Neurology, Columbia University affiliated
