Farmers and pesticide bodies today said the Supreme Court order banning the production, sale and use of Endosulfan ahead of the coming kharif season would harm the interests of growers, particularly those with small holdings, and hoped the ban does not continue for long.

Reacting to the apex court's order banning the controversial Endosulfan pesticide for eight weeks, Pesticides Manufacturer an

New Delhi The Supreme Court on Wednesday hinted at imposing interim ban on the manufacture and production of pesticide Endosulfan on Friday, even before the proposed expert panel studies its harmful effects.

A bench headed by Chief Justice SH Kapadia expressed concern over the alleged harmful affect of the pesticide and health hazards including genetic disorder among the population where it was

Rajya Sabha member Brinda Karat has questioned the role of the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) in the controversial Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) vaccine post-licensure observational study and pointed out that some officials of the institute acted as

Scientists Wary Of Animal Welfare Act Draft
Hyderabad: Punishment for causing the death of a person in an accident is an imprisonment of up to two years as per IPC section 304 (A).

But kill a mouse or even injure it and you will have to serve upto five years in jail. You may even end up coughing up Rs one lakh as fine.

It may sound strange.

For smooth implementation of the

Warning of the risks involved in totally depending on external sources for funding the country's Universal Immunisation Programme (UIP), the draft National Vaccine Policy has recommended that the government take ownership of the programme for ensuring vaccine security and equity by creating fiscal and legislative provisions with appropriate support from external donors.

The draft policy says th

Isaac calls for ban on all dangerous pesticides
Surendran Pillai terms Indian stance questionable
ALAPPUZHA: The over usage of chemical fertilizers in the State's plantations and paddy fields has made regions like Kuttanad a waste bin of pesticides, Finance Minister T.M. Thomas Isaac has said.

Inaugurating an anti-Endosulfan protest at the district collectorate here on Monday, Dr.

Hundreds of people come together to press for an immediate nation-wide ban on the pesticide
Demonstrations, signature campaigns held as part of Anti-Endosulfan Day observance
India should stand with the call for Endosulfan ban at the Stockholm Convention: Sudheeran

Thrissur: Hundreds of people, including environmental activists, health professionals, students, and social workers, got together

Kerela's raging pesticide politics saw the Left, BJP and the Church join hands on Monday, seeking a countrywide ban of endosulfan even as the Centre rejected the demand. Chief Minister V S Achuthanandan led a seven-hour-long