Groundwater contaminated, Punjab battles uranium curse (Punjab Newsletter)
July 13th, 2012 - 2:35 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, July 13 (IANS) The high incidence of cancer and other diseases in Punjab's Malwa belt has been highlighted over the last decade. Now, union Rural Development Minister Jairam ... Read more...
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Awareness drive to be launched to protect Kerala’s fish
May 21st, 2012 - 8:02 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, May 21 (IANS) The Kerala State Biodiversity Board (KSBB) will launch a campaign to protect the fish wealth of the state Tuesday on the occasion of 'International Day for ... Read more...
Posted in Environment |
Something fishy about the food, says Pakistani daily
April 30th, 2012 - 1:08 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, April 30 (IANS) A Pakistani daily has questioned the quality and safety of the food in the country after fish in Karachi were "said to be heavily tainted with ... Read more...
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Punjab bans use of cancer causing pesticides in Malwa
April 21st, 2012 - 1:07 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 20 (IANS) Punjab has banned the manufacture, import and use of pesticides causing cancer in Malwa region of the state, National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) said Friday.
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Punjab to prepare Cancer Atlas
January 12th, 2012 - 10:07 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Jan 12 (IANS) With reports of growing incidence of cancer in Punjab's Malwa belt, authorities have decided to prepare a cancer atlas in the state.The health department said Thursday ... Read more...
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Cranes, storks thriving in Uttar Pradesh wetlands
November 22nd, 2011 - 1:11 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Nov 22 (IANS) The wetlands of Uttar Pradesh are helping sarus cranes and black-necked storks thrive and agricultural practices in these areas have gone hand in hand with their ... Read more...
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Bihar to promote organic farming: Nitish Kumar
June 22nd, 2011 - 3:22 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, June 22 (IANS) Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar Wednesday said his government will help farmers adopt organic farming for sustainable agriculture and prosperity.Inaugurating a three-day International Conference on Organic ... Read more...
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Punjab establishes fund for cancer patients
June 5th, 2011 - 9:27 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, June 5 (IANS) The Punjab government Sunday announced the setting up of the Chief Minister Cancer Relief Fund to provide financial help up to Rs.150,000 to cancer patients in ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Punjab comes to peacock’s aid
June 2nd, 2011 - 2:27 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, June 2 (IANS) Worried over their falling numbers, the Punjab government has initiated a peacock breeding project."The government is quite concerned about the ill-effects of insecticides and pesticides on ... Read more...
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Study finds two pesticides linked to Parkinson’s disease
February 15th, 2011 - 5:34 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 15 (ANI): A new study has found that the use of two pesticides, rotenone and paraquat, is associated with Parkinson's disease.People who used either pesticide developed Parkinson's disease approximately ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Buckingham Palace looking for a royal gardener
February 7th, 2011 - 2:57 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 7 (ANI): The Royal household is in the need of a gardener and has advertised for an eco-gardener responsible for keeping the grounds of Buckingham Palace tidy and environmentally friendly.The ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Pitch forking the farmer into the marketplace
February 5th, 2011 - 4:29 pm ICT by ANI
By Shailendra SinhaRanchi, Feb 5 (ANI): The face of agriculture in India is changing fast. It needs to become not only sustainable but also profitable for farmers especially the young to stay ... Read more...
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Punjab seeks centre’s help for cancer-affected belt
September 21st, 2010 - 8:47 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Sep 21 (IANS) Concerned about the rising cases of cancer in the state's Malwa belt, the Punjab government has urged the union government to allocate special funds from the National ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
Rise in number of threatened bird species in the country: Govt.
August 25th, 2010 - 7:54 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Aug. 25 (ANI): The Government on Wednesay said that an increasing trend in the number of threatened bird species has been observed in the country.Minister of State for Environment ... Read more...
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UAE to issue laws for organic farming
August 14th, 2010 - 9:25 pm ICT by IANS
Dubai, Aug 14 (IANS/WAM) UAE's environment and water ministry said Saturday it will issue laws to regulate organic farming in the country.
The ministry, which supervises over 35 registered farms, has consulted with ... Read more...
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Pesticides poisoning Ganges river dolphins
March 31st, 2010 - 11:07 am ICT by IANS
Patna, March 31 (IANS) River pollution due to extensive use of pesticides is dangerous for the critically endangered Ganges river dolphin, India's national aquatic animal, says an expert. There are only about ... Read more...
Posted in Environment |
High arsenic level in drinking water poses serious threat to Pak Punjab residents
March 1st, 2010 - 5:01 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Mar. 1 (ANI): Rising level of arsenic in the drinking water is increasing becoming a serious threat for the residents of Pakistan's southern Punjab, as cancer, still births, post-neonatal mortality are ... Read more...
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Greenpeace denounces UN support for GM crops in Mexico
February 26th, 2010 - 11:52 am ICT by IANS
Mexico City, Feb 26 (IANS/EFE) The UN's Food and Agriculture Organisation is supporting the introduction of transgenic, or genetically modified, crops in Mexico and other developing nations, alleged the Greenpeace chapter in ... Read more...
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As mercury dips further, Punjab farmers hope for a bumper wheat crop
January 7th, 2010 - 10:36 pm ICT by ANI
By Karan KapoorLudhiana, Jan 7 (ANI): The plummeting mercury accompanied by drizzle and fog in Punjab state may have been making things difficult for the common man, but it has delighted ... Read more...
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Homes contribute to 50 percent more water pollution than previously believed
August 20th, 2009 - 2:08 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, August 20 (ANI): A new study has determined that homes are an alarming and probably underestimated source of water pollution, and can contribute to 50 percent more water pollution than previously ... Read more...
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Pesticide exposure doubles one’s blood disorder risk
June 13th, 2009 - 2:03 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 13 (ANI): An American study has shown that exposure to certain pesticides doubles a person's risk of developing an abnormal blood condition called monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance (MGUS)-a condition ... Read more...
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‘Poor pesticide use causing crop loss of Rs.1,000 bn’
May 22nd, 2009 - 8:37 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 22 (IANS) Non-judicious use of pesticides is leading to an annual loss of more than Rs.100,000 crore (Rs.1,000 billion/$21 billion) in the agricultural sector, according to the Associated Chambers ... Read more...
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Herbal gulals passe, it’s now time for organic colours
March 6th, 2009 - 2:46 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, March 6 (IANS) Herbal gulals, which had become very popular in the past few years as people shunned toxic colours during the festival of Holi, are now facing stiff competition from ... Read more...
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EU pesticides ban ”a threat to Scottish whisky”, claims MEP
January 14th, 2009 - 5:42 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan. 14 (ANI): Scottish whisky may have to be distilled from French barley in the future as a result of EU laws banning at least 22 pesticides from fields across ... Read more...
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First Konkani animation film focuses on Goa environment
January 13th, 2009 - 10:22 am ICT by IANS
Panaji, Jan 13 (IANS) Groundwater contamination, mega residential projects, killing of frogs for meat - all this and more find voice in the first ever Konkani animation film "Saimakaden Samvad" that focuses ... Read more...
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Crop sprays can pose big threat to health
November 16th, 2008 - 1:42 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov 16 (ANI): Crop sprays pose a big threat to the health of people living in the countryside and must be given better protection, the High Court in Britain has ... Read more...
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Plant gene tweak would make toxic soil hospitable for crops
October 6th, 2008 - 3:01 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 6 (ANI): By tweaking a single gene in plants, scientists would now be able to use a large portion of Earths now-inhospitable soil to grow crops, alleviating one of ... Read more...
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Shade trees can protect coffee crops from climate change
October 2nd, 2008 - 4:54 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 2 (ANI): Researchers from University of Michigan suggest that shade trees can protect coffee crops from ravages of climate change.With the increase in coffee production in recent decades the ... Read more...
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Need to prevent food contamination, says Ansari
September 23rd, 2008 - 4:52 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Sept 23 (ANI): Vice President Hamid Ansari on Tuesday said tackling non-biological contaminants required awareness and interventions across the food-chain with a focus on the management of food safety ... Read more...
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Prince Charles’ comments on Green Revolution right: organic farmer
August 23rd, 2008 - 12:07 pm ICT by IANS
Faridkot (Punjab), Aug 23 (IANS) Comments by Britain's Prince Charles against India's Green Revolution may have evoked criticism from agricultural scientists and experts, but Punjab, where the revolution that changed India's agricultural ... Read more...
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No evidence to show ”organic food has more nutritional content”
August 8th, 2008 - 1:09 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Aug 8 (ANI): A new research at the University of Copenhagen has shown that there is no evidence to support the view that organic food is better than food grown ... Read more...
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Genetic engineering can help solve food crisis: US expert
July 30th, 2008 - 10:25 am ICT by IANS
By Sreya Basu
Kolkata, July 30 (IANS) Over 850 million people across the world will not be able to get a square meal by 2025 due to food shortage, but it can be ... Read more...
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Common chemical in pet shampoo may boost autism risk in kids
May 15th, 2008 - 1:50 pm ICT by admin
London, May 15 (ANI): A new study has found that a chemical commonly found in pet shampoo could play a major role in the development of autism in children.The study of ... Read more...
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Women more vulnerable to cancer in Punjab’s cotton fields
April 1st, 2008 - 7:33 pm ICT by admin
Chandigarh, April 1 (IANS) Many more women than men are dying of cancer in the cotton-rich Malwa belt of southern Punjab - a full 25 percent more. This is in sharp contrast ... Read more...
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Manmohan Singh prays on the banks of the Ganges
March 15th, 2008 - 1:41 pm ICT by admin
Varanasi (UP), Mar 15 (ANI): Prime Minister Manmohan Singh surprised environmentalists on Friday by attending evening prayers on the banks of the River Ganges.
Dr. Singh was accompanied by his wife Gursharan ... Read more...
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