BRAI will regulate research, transport, import, manufacture, use of organisms and products of modern biotechnology

Chief minister Naveen Patnaik would unveil the Odisha Agriculture Policy-2013 on Akshay Tritiya on May 13, said agriculture minister Debi Prasad Mishra on Monday.

The historic Kali Bein, which had become an example of rejuvenation of a dead rivulet, is again stinking- this time with lakhs of dead fish in it as the flow of fresh water has been reduced and dir

KENDRAPADA: The state government has banned fishing by mechanised boats from April 15 to May 31 to conserve fish stock in sea during breeding period.

BHUBANESWAR: A high-level committee set up by the Union ministry of environment and forests (MoEF) to review the mega Posco steel project in the state has spelled fresh trouble for the much-hyped project.

The committee headed by K Roy Paul was constituted as per the March 30, 2012 order of the National Green Tribunal (NGT), which had suspended the environment clearance granted to the project.

The annual ban on fishing in East Coast area will commence from Monday, April 15 and continue till May 31. The government of Andhra Pradesh has imposed the ban to protect marine life. Engine propelled trawlers and mechanised boats are not allowed for fishing activities during the ban period.

The ban coincides with the spawning season for fish, during which they release eggs. As trawlers use fishing nets with small gaps, eggs and young ones (fries) would be caught in the net, leading to resource depletion.

In a significant development indicating a sub-regional strategic alliance, Nepal, India and Bangladesh (NIB) have decided to join hands to cooperate and exploit the hydropower sector and use water resources management for mutual advantage, including jointly developing and financing projects in the Ganga river basin.

Indicating its seriousness to give a boost to this initiative, India has already approved the composition of a working group on water and power that will coordinate with Bangladesh and Nepal.

A public aquarium featuring multi-ecosystem species will be opened at Panangad on Thursday.

The government of Japan has granted approximately Rs.3.7 billion (Japanese Yen 2.678 billion) to Sri Lanka for implementation of four projects for meeting the urgent needs in sectors such as fisher