Centre to develop Nagaland’s Doyang lake for birdwatchers
NEW DELHI: The Centre will develop the Doyang lake in Nagaland, famous for the world's longest travelling raptors — Amur falcons, as an eco-tourism spot. Amur falcons come to Doyang every year in huge...
View ArticleNew bill will seek to revoke jallikattu ban, says BJP national secretary
COIMBATORE: The Centre will introduce a bill in the winter session of Parliament seeking to revoke the ban on jallikattu (taming the bull) in Tamil Nadu, BJP national secretary H Raja said on Saturday....
View ArticleCrop Protection Association appoints Cohn & Wolfe (WPP plc)
(Source: WPP plc) LONDON - Cohn & Wolfe, a leading communications agency, has been appointed by The Crop Protection Association (CPA), the voice of the UK Plant Science Industry, to advise on media...
View ArticleRP 2021 needs a thorough look-through, say activists
Panaji: Activists said any planning in the context of Regional Plan 2021 has to adopt a holistic approach, and that most of the 4,000 suggestions/objections to RP 2021 relate to changes in land use,...
View ArticleChina’s Hunger to Join GMO Club Revealed in Move to Buy Syngenta
To understand what could be the largest-ever takeover by a Chinese company, look no further than the changes in the nation’s diet. A successful bid by state-owned China National Chemical Corp., or...
View ArticleGovt panel to study forest ownership issue: Javadekar
SHILLONG: A committee will be set up to conduct a detailed study on the issue of forest ownership in Northeast region where vast areas of forests are privately- owned, environment minister Prakash...
View ArticleCanada sued over approval of genetically modified salmon scheme
US firm’s plan to produce GM salmon eggs in Canada and ship them to Panama threatens contamination of wild fish in a ‘huge live experiment’, lawsuit argues...
View ArticleGenetically Modified Mustard Cultivation Faces Stiff Protest
Activist forum, GM-Free Bengal, has opposed purported government efforts to approve genetically modified mustard for commercial cultivation....
View ArticleContinue ban on GM crops, activists urge Bengal Govt.
Alleging that the Centre is going to approve the commercial cultivation of a “genetically modified (GM) mustard seed” under the guise of “hybrid mustard”, Coalition for a GM-Free India urged the State...
View ArticleGadkari leaves for Global Conference on Traffic Safety in Brazil
New Delhi, Nov 15 (IANS) Union Minister Nitin Gadkari left for Brazil on Sunday for "Second High Level Global Conference on Traffic Safety - Time of Results" on November 18-19, the ministry said in a...
View ArticleCabinet's Economic Development Sector Underscores Continuity in Cultivating...
[SNA] Khartoum -The Economic Development Sector of the Council of Ministers confirmed, at its meeting Tuesday chaired by the Minister of Finance and Economic Planning Badr-Eddin Mahmoud, continuation...
View ArticleTuskers damage crops, drought-hit farmer dies of shock in Chhattisgarh
RAIPUR: A drought-hit farmer in Chhattisgarh's tribal Jashpur district died of a heart attack aftera herd of 40 elephants destroyed and fed on all his leftover crops on his eight-acre land, a few days...
View ArticleGovt to restore damaged peatlands
The government is gearing up to restore as many as 2 million hectares of peatlands destroyed through decades of mismanaged oil palm plantations. The Environment and Forestry Ministry said on Tuesday...
View ArticleCrop protection chemicals to boost 25-50% productivity: FICCI
With the rising population in India, there has been a shift in the food consumption patterns. Shrinking land and loss of...
View ArticleIIRR: Hike prices paid to rice farmers
Hyderabad: The Indian Institute of Rice Research will be organising an international rice symposium from November 18 to 20 in the city. The meet will focus on the major challenges facing rice...
View ArticleNew variety of mulberry, hybrid silkworm launched in Mysuru
Plant can be grown in semi-arid regions; the worm is disease-resistant, say findings In an attempt to boost silk production and expand the area of sericulture in the country, the Central Silk Board...
View ArticleHow two mouse mothers add up to the new facts of life
Scientists in Shanghai are rewriting the rules of reproduction with a groundbreaking experiment that combined genetic material from two female mice to create healthy offspring, according...
View ArticleTo Reduce Risk of Infant Death, Shed Excess Pounds Before Becoming Pregnant...
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View ArticlePitt and UPMC Host Pulmonary Hypertension Research Day (UPMC - University of...
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View ArticleMustard is one of Jacques Pépin’s cooking tricks
When I was first married I didn’t know how to cook anything except well-done steaks. On the advice of my butcher, I slathered steaks with ballpark mustard before grilling, and I thought I was a...
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