Clucking in alarm

poultry farms across north India are facing a mysterious viral disease. As many as two million birds have fallen prey to the illness and the …

In Court

Provide farmers with means to salvage wet grains, M S Swaminathan tells states

Agriculture scientist also suggests maintaining seed reserves for growing alternate short-duration crops

Pentavalent takes its toll

The vaccine is suspected to have killed at least 13 infants. Experts want data analysed

Green tribunal orders halt on all non-forest activities in the Aravallis in Faridabad

Haryana Pollution Control Board directed to submit air quality analysis to determine extent of pollution caused by illegal development activities

Searing spell

Current heat wave is not just an aberration, feel experts

In Short

Up against GM

Uranium in food, water in Bathinda

Drought spreads its tentacles

UP government caught napping as state comes under dry spell

Faridabad mining clearances questioned by SC

New biomass model may help monitor crop damage, health

Haryana village protests nuclear power plant

Official at public hearing tells residents that radiation is human friendly and used for cancer treatment 

Punjab chief justice against pesticides

Haryana farmers protest open field trials of GM corn

Agricultural university in Kurukshetra is conducting trials for Monsanto

Shallow scheme

Drinking water project peppered with flaws

Protests against land acquisitions

The information is public

Pentavalent vaccine approved in five more states. Health ministry brushes aside safety concerns

Four children in Kerala reportedly died immediately after the vaccine was administered

India

Aravallis undermined

States take the fizz out of cola

Khadi Industries gets flak for wanting to promote ivory production

Wildlife Crime Control Bureau says proposal to include ivory production and trade under prime minister's employment scheme violates wildlife law

Science and Technology - Briefs

New EIA process stumbles at start