Bangladesh and the United States have signed a memorandum of understanding that can ultimately lead to provision of humanitarian and disaster assistance to Bangladesh during times of need. It will

Swiss scientists have reported the discovery of a novel retrovirus (which converts itself from RNA to DNA after penetrating host cells and inserting itself into genes there) concealed in the DNA of

A mew method of producing lipase, an enzyme having applications in detergent and pharmaceutical industries, has been developed by a microbiologist at the Delhi University South

India is to convey to the WHO Director General, Dr. Gro Harlem Bundterland, its deep concern over some recent trends which point towards the dilution of the international organisation's focus on the

In an inspiring saga of conservation, a Muslim youth from Kota in Rajasthan gave up his life trying to save an injured peacock - the national bird - from the hands of a group of fleeting poachers.

India will 'soon' test-fire its new longer-range version of Intermediate Range Ballistic Missile (IRBM) 'Agni', the Defence Minister, Mr. George Fernandes, has

There has been a dramatic succession of deaths of child labourers in different occupations. Most of the deaths have been in industries/occupations that are legally prohibited which demonstrates the

The Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) will implement a series of collaborative programmes for the management of urban solid wastes and is shortly setting up a cell to deal with issues

With the Government likely to notify import of one million tonnes of soyabeans in split or bean form despite opposition firm various quarters to introducing genetically engineered crops from the USA,

The Union Ministry for Urban Affairs and Employment has issued a notification modifying the Master Plan for Delhi-2001 further to provide for a Compressed Natural Gas mother station. So far, there