US defence researchers have developed a technique that could solve the problem of finding landmines, the American Association for the Advancement of Science annual meeting heard

Now that the fears caused by the Y2K problems have subsided, attention in the computer world has turned to another critical date : February 29,2000. Since it is a so-called leap year, calenders,

The plastic indusry along with the local bodies should give greater thrust to re-processing of plastics to control environmental pollution, union minister for chemicals and fertilisers, Suresh Prabhu

Even the corporate world and particularly MNCs has started talking of sustainable development. Unilever one of the largest producers of frozen fish products, has started focussing on the issues of

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) crossed an important milestone in the development of Indigenous Cryogenic Upper Stage for India's Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV) when the

Mircrosoft Corporation launched its Indian language enabled operating system as part of the worldwide launch of Windows 2000 focussed at businesses on the Internet. "Windows 2000 supports Devnagari

Shell was yesterday fined a record $225,000 for breaching occupational health and safety laws at its Geelong refinery. The company, which was also ordered to pay

Increasing your profits by being kinder to the environment sounds an unlikely business strategy. But a book showing how greed can be good for the planet is exciting both energy experts and policy

The National Environmental Engineering Research Institute(NEERI), Nagpur, has developed a technology for the production of biodegradable

The 'toll' in last wednesday's gas-leak-related explosion at the Panambur unit of the ailing Mangalore Chemicals and Fertilisers Ltd (MCF) which killed two people and left six others injured has