Beware of waste that can be recycled

Ministry of Environment and Forests constituted on May 24, 1994, a committee to look into the issues relating to illegal trade in wildlife species. The committee was requested to look into the issues related to the illegal trade in wildlife and suggest ways and means to improve the existing control measures.

THE WITHDRAWAL of USA -- the largest consumer of coffee -- is unlikely to invalidate the International Coffee Agreement, which aims at stabilising coffee prices for the benefit of both consumers and

The Tamil Nadu State Electricity Board (TNSEB) has been castigated by the Union ministry of coal for trying to import Australian coal to step up power generation. The ministry is worried the high

IN A BID to protect its forests from a voracious, microscopic pest called the pinewood nematode, the European Community (EC) has banned imports of untreated softwood lumber from Canada. The ban

Israeli farmers resent fast food giant McDonald's intention to import the cheaper frozen French fries

Hiroshi Nakajima has been re elected director of the World Health Organisation. But the road ahead promises to be bumpy for the controversial Japanese civil servant.

Under pressure from transnationals, the Bangladesh government is likely to ease restrictions on producing and importing medicines.

A visit to a Dhaka clinic provides a good idea of the extent to which drugs can help.

If pharmaceutical companies concentrate on manufacturing and selling essential drugs, business needs and health requirements can be met.

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