SRINAGAR: The Governor, N. N. Vohra, who is the Chairman of the Shri Amarnathji Shrine Board, today visited Baltal, Panjtarni and Nunwan Camps and reviewed the arrangements made for this year’s Shri Amarnathji Yatra, which is scheduled to commence on June 29, from Baltal and Nunwan base camps.

Instead of looking at the business of food, growing healthy food may be the target Once again there is a food safety scare. A deadly strain of E coli bacterium has hit Germany, where it has so far taken the lives of 25 people and affected another 2,300.

In view of reports of presence of antibiotics in honey which threatens to induce resistance to life-saving drugs, the country's food watchdog has alerted its officials and States to keep a check on the quality of products in the local market as also those being imported in the country.

Food Safety and Standard Authority of India (FSSAI) CEO VN Gaur said, "As antibiotics are not allowed in honey

NEW DELHI: Environmentalists on Tuesday welcomed the Delhi government's decision to impose a blanket ban on manufacture, sale, storage and usage of plastic bags in the capital city.

In a move to make Delhi a plastic free city, chief minister Sheila Dikshit on Monday announced a blanket ban on plastic bags under Section 5 of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986.

To Deliver, Conservation Must Work For The People In Tiger Forests
BY SUNITA NARAIN
Tiger numbers are up, says a jubilant government. It puts the

The role of science in Indian democracy is being revisited with a new intensity. The only problem is that the key players are missing in action

I suspect Indian scientists have retired hurt to the pavilion.

Pranab: Fund meant for research and innovative projects in clean energy technologies
Jairam: With more coal consumption, this will greatly benefit MNRE, MoEF schemes

NEW DELHI: With Rs.3,700 crore already in the kitty, the National Clean Energy Fund is a new cash cow for the Union Ministries of New and Renewable Energy and Environment and Forests.

The solution to the problems of traffic congestion and air pollution in Dhaka city lies not merely in the construction of expressways or flyovers but in controlling the growth of number of the transport vehicles.

Stating this at an exclusive interview with The New Nation Sunita Narain, Director General of the Delhi based Centre for Science and Environment (CSE), said yesterday the benefits of c