The Madras High Court has upheld the validity of a notification issued by the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on March 16 last year banning the manufacture, sale and distribution of Gat

The Association of Biotech Led Enterprises(ABLE), the voice of the biotechnology industry in India, has urged for a series of reforms to propel the sector in the next phase of its growth.

The important one among them includes the ones pertaining to finance — upto Rs 5,000 crore biomanufacturing fund for soft loans at 4-6 per cent with a two-year moratorium and five-year tax holiday from date of commercialisation; larger SEZs specifically meant for biologics, including biotech drugs under the ‘free medicines scheme’ being contemplated by the Government of India;

A yearly review of countries' greenhouse gas emissions cut pledges under an extension to the global climate pact the Kyoto Protocol could be a way to raise climate ambitions, the European Union's l

Australia's Bureau of Meteorology said the climate models it monitors indicate a possible return of the El Nino weather pattern, often linked to heavy rainfall and droughts, in the second half of 2

A Malaysian researcher known for finding new amphibian species said Friday his team had discovered at least one new species of frog in studies he said highlight Borneo's rich biodiversity.

Sindh government has planned to introduce Bus Rapid Transit System in the province initially in Karachi in the first phase costing Rs 450 million.

With the rules for proper disposal and recycling of electronic waste to come into force from May 1, the Tamil Nadu Government has in place the systems and processes, according to the Environment Mi

A tsunami watch was issued for countries across the Indian Ocean on Wednesday after a large earthquake hit waters off Indonesia, sending residents pouring from their homes in panic.

The Statistical Book 2011 of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) reveals that Pakistan is way behind in wheat, rice, sugarcane and pulses production, both globally and region