Despite the high global burden of diseases caused by tobacco, valid and comparable prevalence data for patterns of adult tobacco use and factors influencing use are absent for many low-income and middle-income countries. We assess these patterns through analysis of data from the Global Adult Tobacco Survey (GATS).

Turkey’s seismology center says a 5.3 magnitude earthquake has rattled the country’s southeast, but authorities have reported no damage or injuries.

A s the silver waters of the Kishanganga rush through this north Kashmir valley, Indian labourers are hard at work on a hydropower project that will dam the river just before it flows across one of

60% Indian respondents not happy with govt?s direction, finds Pew Centre study situation no better in rest of the world, either

There are now figures to back the frustration. The sentiment of disappointment sweeping through the country — as the government falters on delivering promised growth, undertaking key reforms and implementing its agenda for inclusive growth — is not just real but has, in fact, worsened over the last year. Nearly 60 per cent of Indians today, up from 47 per cent last year, are dissatisfied with the direction in which the country is headed, the Pew Global Attitudes Project's 2012 spring survey has revealed. With 77 per cent putting the blame for the mess squarely at the doors of the government.

Mumbai Shortage of domestic coal, coupled with high cost of imports and delays in receiving approvals, are pushing Indian power producers to build plants overseas or bid for them.

India's largest private power producer Tata Power is now evaluating Vietnam, Indonesia, Turkey, Africa and West Asia to build coal, gas and hydropower projects. “For a large corporation like Tata Power, if it finds its growth stunted in India, it needs to look out,” S Ramakrishnan, executive director, Tata Power told FE in a recent interview.

A moderate earthquake with a magnitude of 5.5 shook Sirnak province in southeast Turkey on Thursday, the Kandilli Observatory in Istanbul said.

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;

Karachi Municipal Corporation has entered into an agreement with a Turkish firm on bringing about an improvement in the solid waste management system of the city, a statement said on Wednesday.

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

The Killer Jeans Campaign, launched in November 2010, called on major brands and retailers to stop sandblasting, a method of giving jeans a worn-out look. The process can seriously damage worker's health if performed without suitable protective equipment. Over 40 major brands and retailers have issued a ban on sandblasting but, as Dominique Muller explains, garment workers are still being asked to risk their lives for fashion.

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