Economic sanctions against India may slow down the renewable energy revolution with various lines of credit from World Bank, KFW and Overseas Economic Co-operation Fund (OECF) now hanging fire.
Road crashes will be third largest killer by the year 2020, ahead of war HIV and other infectious diseases. This was revealed by World Disasters Report, 1998. The report which is released annually
A proposal to revamp the Red Cross blood banks all over country is likely to be taken up by the Union Health Ministry soon. Most of the existing 20 Red Cross Blood banks in different states are not
The Indian farmer appears to have found a way to help check the rapid decline in the country's natural forest cover and aid nearly 500 wood-based industries. Farmers in Haryana have successfully
The World Bank will provide $196 million in loans to India for a project to improve agricultural research and natural resources management. Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) said in a
Factories located near the KL International Airport (KLIA) have been warned that they will be closed down if they continue to emit thick smoke. Science, Technology and Environment Minister Datuk Law
In an attempt to get AIDS drugs to HIV-infected people in Africa, Asia and South America, several major pharmaceuticals companies are slashing their prices, in some instances by 50% to 75%. The large
Delhi will get only unleaded petrol from oil refineries from September 1, according to a circular issued to the refineries from the Union petroleum ministry, no leaded petro will be supplied to the
India is one of the 39 countries that has been listed as facing human emergencies in the latest annual World Disasters report of the Intenational Federation of Red Cross and red Crescent
A campaign against land degradation and desertification in South Tamil Nadu would be launched from tomorrow from Devadanapatti in Theni district by the Participatory Action Collective, Tamil