Political Apathy, Unplanned Urbanisation Make Vector-Borne Diseases Hard To Control in India

Only 60 per cent of the total plan outlay for vector-borne diseases spent between 2007 to2013; lack of co-ordination between ministries and state agencies a major hurdle in...

Equality for Women and Sustainable Development Go Hand in Hand

Half of the world’s farmers are women, but women only own about one percent of the world’s land. Similarly, women make up nearly 50 percent of the global fisher...

First India-China study on climate to be released

Its impact is likely to come later but the prelaunch report on the first collaborative India-China study on climate change to be released in Beijing on Monday will generate...

IndiGo commits to low-carbon rural development programme

To start with, IndiGo will be supporting the installation of 5,000 bio gas units in the villages of South India. IndiGo announced its partnership with the Fair Climate Netw...

Odisha selected best State for implementing SJGRY scheme

Odisha has been selected as the best State for providing self employment to the urban poor under Swarna Jayanti Sahari Rojgar Yojana (SJGRY), official sources said. The Sta...

Industry pushes for hybrid insurance model to achieve universal health coverage

A report released by the Confederation of Indian Industries (CII) on Monday recommended that a model which allows public sector to deliver services like antenatal care...

A new model for Women Empowerement

With successful implementation of various programmes aiming  to bring women to the forefront of society, the Sarada Krishna Iyer Satgamaya Centre, Udayamperoor, has se...

4 Assam schools show way to protect nature

GUWAHATI: Respect for nature and environment cannot be inculcated in a day. But if ingrained from childhood, an individual can grow up to become a responsible citizen.

Genetic testing raises hope for lung cancer treatments

Offering genetic testing to lung cancer patients can potentially save lives, research suggests.

A study of 5,000 patients found genetic profiling of lung tumours bo...