Indulging in activities that could agitate the mind, like watching violent television serials while having meals, could have harmful effects on pregnancy. This and many other suggestions were put

Taking cognisance of the country's burgeoning population on the one hand, and the respositioning of family planning as a health intervention at par with child survival and safe motherhood initatives

The WHO has expressed concern that the maternal mortality rate in the South East Asia region, which includes India, continues to be "appallingly" high, overshadowing the various gains that have been

Britain is to lead efforts to create an "environmental Interpol", fighting against an illegal worldwide trade in wildlife, hazardous waste and dangerous chemicals worth pound 20

The Delhi Energy Development Agency (DEDA) incurred an expenditure of Rs. 11.36 lakhs on advertisement and publicity against sales of only 344 solar cookers, valued atRs. 1.65 lakhs, against the

The Hollywood star Mr. Richard Gere today lamented the widespread ignorance regarding AIDS in India and the dearth of basic infrastructure to alleviate suffering of the growing number of people

girl dies, 235 affected: A 12-year-old girl, Hussainamma, died of gastroenteritis and nearly 235 persons of Kondreddipalle village in Vemula mandal were down with illenss due to consumption of

When Australia appointed its first Ambassador for the Environment six months ago, it joined the exclusive club of nations that had already taken the step - Sweden, Norway and Canada - have never had

Droughts and uncontrolled human activities are accelerating the desertification process in the scarcity-hit districts of Kutch and Banaskantha districts in

The Danton block of Midnapore district, which bore the brunt of a tornado last week, may not see another in the next 15 years, according to Dr. M.K.Guha, Deputy Director of the Central Meteorological