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Haryana implements natural resource management
Here is your chance to get in touch with the best and brightest financial and business brains all over the world. www.economictimes.com is happy to introduce the 'Discuss' functionality in all its story pages. This live chat feature that will enable2008-06-30 14:19

Bird-watcher hears a call for environmental action
David Hartgrove took up bird-watching 30 years ago. A longtime utility employee, Hartgrove found the night shifts helped him to pursue his avocation. He is president of Halifax River Audubon Society in Daytona Beach and has organized the group's bird2008-07-06 09:22

Addressing the Environmental and Social Effects Associated with Export-led Agricultural Development
08 Jul 2008 Major development institutions have long promoted a model based on export-led agricultural production to developing countries around the world. Yet the impacts of such a model on smallholders, who still make up the majority of the world’2008-07-08 14:59

Kenya: Sh12.3 Million Boost for Aloe Vera Project
8 July 2008 Posted to the web 8 July 2008 The European Union has donated Sh12.3 million towards the production and sustenance of an Aloe Vera project in Baringo to boost rural livelihoods. The funding would improve the production of the Aloe plant and2008-07-08 00:32

India Development Gateway Goes Online Indg.in
Government of India is now giving some importance to rural areas of India. Indian Government has launched a new portal for India Development Gateway which would cater information related to rural livelihoods, including agriculture, primary education,2008-07-07 04:24

World Bank Approves U.S. $450 Million to Fight Rural Poverty
The World Bank, in an historic move, yesterday approved two credits totaling $450 million to support the Federal and State Governments of Nigeria in the fight against rural poverty.2008-07-02 10:06

Stealing ideas from nature
Janine Beynus coined the term &quot;biomimicry&quot; in her influential 1997 book Biomimicry is the concept of looking for inspiration for design through nature She was named by Time magazine as an en...2008-07-05 02:07

WB Credit Facility for Country
30 June 2008 Posted to the web 30 June 2008 Communities, Local Government Units and National Authorities to benefit from training and investments in infrastructure for Agriculture, Social and Human Development and Natural Resource Management. The Board2008-06-30 13:06

Portal on rural livelihood launched
New Delhi, July 4 The Government has launched a multi-lingual portal that would offer information related to rural livelihoods, including agriculture, primary education, health, rural energy and e-governance. The portal www.indg.in was launched here by2008-07-04 11:49

California CIO Announces Members of Geospatial Information Systems Task Force
California Chief Information Officer Teri Takai today announced the members of the Geospatial Information Systems (GIS) Task Force. Governor Schwarzenegger recently called for the creation of a task force to develop a statewide strategy to enhance the2008-07-03 20:19

NGOs, Civil Societies Receive Tree Planting Equipment
4 July 2008 Posted to the web 4 July 2008 An American-based international organisation, Tree For the Future, TFTF, recently donated tree planting equipment to some NGOs in the Southwest, West and Northwest Provinces worth FCFA 8 million. TFTF is2008-07-04 07:16

College announces two new educators
POULTNEY Green Mountain College has appointed two new leaders for the college's master's degree programs. Karen Martinsen Fleming of Charlotte, an associate professor of business at GMC, has been named the new director of the Masters of Business2008-06-30 00:16

African Democracy and Governance Specialist
To apply, please visit our website: www.msiworldwide.com Management Systems International (MSI) is a global international development firm based in Washington, D.C. providing specialized short- and long-term technical assistance. Today, it has over 1002008-07-03 12:53

NBC Lauds Japanese G8 Summit for Green Initiatives
With world leaders meeting in Japan for the G8 Summit, conventional wisdom would suggest high commodity prices - which are having a detrimental effect on world economy - would be the focus. "Mr. Bush is to meet Chinese President Hu Jintao this week on2008-07-07 10:59

Rwanda: WB Pledges $35 Million for Agriculture
7 July 2008 Posted to the web 7 July 2008 The second in a series of three projects funded through what is projected to be a 16-year Adaptable Program Loan, RSSP2, aims at revitalizing the rural economy and improving the quality of life of the rural2008-07-07 12:16

Sustainable use of bio-resources controlls food, fuel crisis: Expert
Envisaging deep food and fuel crisis and spiralling inflation, noted Agriculture Scientist M S Swaminathan has maintained that the country could beat them only through sustainable and equitable use of bio-resources and by blending traditional knowledge2008-07-01 23:50

Sustainable use of resources can control food, fuel crisis
With the prices of all commodities going up across the world, the country needed to concentrate on achieving food security based on home grown food and should ensure livelihood for over 60 per cent of the population dependent on agriculture, he said2008-07-02 00:45

'Sustainable use of resources can control food, fuel crisis'
With the prices of all commodities going up across the world, the country needed to concentrate on achieving food security based on home grown food and should ensure livelihood for over 60 per cent of the population dependent on agriculture, he said2008-07-02 01:09

ActionAid Challenges G8 on Response to Food Crisis
G8 failure on food prices, biofuels, and climate change places 1.7 billion people - 25% of the world's population - at risk of hunger, warns anti-poverty agency ActionAid. "The insatiable demand for biofuels has caused cereal prices to rise and2008-07-02 16:39

BA/PA Environmental Action Group launches green4books
The BA/PA Environmental Action Group, chaired by Helen Fraser of Penguin and made up of members of the publishing and bookselling industry, today launches www.green4books.org.uk, a new website designed to advise the book industry on environmental2008-06-26 01:15

Antietam superintendent hoping for sunny Salute
John Howard, superintendent of Antietam National Battlefield, is preparing for his 14th Salute to Independence. He is shown inside Dunker Church, the windows of which reflect the Ohio monument. The 23rd annual Salute is scheduled for Saturday, with a2008-07-01 05:05

Senior Program Development Specialist
To apply, please visit our website: www.msiworldwide.com Management Systems International (MSI) is a global international development firm based in Washington, D.C. providing specialized short- and long-term technical assistance. Today, it has over 1002008-07-01 06:25

UNEP's Achim Steiner Launches Africa: Atlas of Our Changing Environment in Washington, DC, at Woodrow Wilson Center
WASHINGTON, June 30 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Africa's rapidly changing environmental landscape, from the disappearance of glaciers in Uganda's Rwenzori Mountains to the loss of Cape Town's unique vegetation, is graphically documented by more than 3002008-06-30 13:02

Africa: Environment Ministers Launch 'Environment Atlas'
1 July 2008 Posted to the web 1 July 2008 African ministers of environment recently launched the Africa: Atlas of Our Changing Environment, which shows a rapidly changing landscape, prominent of which is the disappearance of glaciers on Mount2008-06-30 17:00

Anti-Trafficking: Chief of Party, Technical Advisor Consulting Opportunities
Only candidates who have been selected for an interview will be contacted. No phone calls. To apply, please visit our website: www.msiworldwide.com. Management Systems International (MSI) is a global international development firm based in Washington,2008-06-30 05:10

Poverty Minimising Scheme with foreign aid
The Haryana Forest Department is implementing a Natural Resource Management and Poverty Minimising Scheme with foreign aid in the state. Under the scheme, 40 villages of Kurukshetra district had been selected and forest committees for Common Forest2008-06-30 09:08

Faccenda to invest in two poultry processing plants
Chicken processing company, the Faccenda Group, has announced that it has no plans to close either its Telford or Dudley plant and in fact will be making significant investment in these sites. The Unite union had suggested that the company should2008-07-08 05:21

Nepal : Horticulture can enhance rural economy
"THERE IS an urgent need of paradigm shift in bringing horticulture to industry for rapid economic development of the nation," said Nepalese scientists. Agriculture is the main2008-06-23 05:04

We all lose if air quality isn't monitored
My grandmother used to say, "Don't marry a man because you can live with him, but because you can't live without him." I am pleased to say I carried out her romantic philosophical advice. Serious as this lifetime commitment may be, we all know that2008-07-08 22:10

Canadians want tough action on climate: poll
OTTAWA -- Most Canadians still want aggressive government action to fight climate change, in spite of skyrocketing fuel costs, a new poll suggests. The Canadian Press Harris-Decima findings appear to fly in the face of the notion that Canadians,2008-07-08 14:37

Program Coordinator for Africa
The Program Coordinator for Africa is responsible for ensuring the smooth and effective implementation of projects in the Africa region, as well as contributing to the global activities and outreach of RRG. This responsibility requires demonstration of2008-06-27 06:17

PM asks for proper accounting for Panchayat institutions!
New Delhi, July 01: Calling for appropriate accounting system for Panchayati Raj Institutions, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Tuesday asked the apex body for chartered accountants ICAI to meet the need of skilled accounting personnel for the growing2008-07-01 12:32

Search Is On For A New Kind Of Lake District ‘Park’
4 July 2008 A survey is taking place throughout the Lake District this summer to identify potential employment sites capable of providing crucial jobs within the national park. As part of this survey – which is being funded through the Northwest2008-07-04 09:31

Swiftmud OKs Opening Reservoir Land For Recreation
TAMPA - The Southwest Florida Water Management District plans to open up thousands of acres around Tampa Bay Water's regional drinking-water reservoir for hiking, biking, horseback riding and other recreational activities. The district is constructing2008-06-25 12:41

Rwanda: US$35 Million for Second Rural Sector Support Project
30 June 2008 Posted to the web 30 June 2008 The World Bank Board of Executive Directors approved a US$35 million financing grant for the Rwanda Second Rural Sector Support Project (RSSP2). The grant will support the intensification of agricultural2008-06-30 02:10

Team Leader - Cambodia Rural Development
To register your interest for these positions, please visit our online recruitment site at http://www.ap.urscorp.com/InternationalDevelopment/ProjectRecruitment and enter the job code 68 or keyword Team Leader. Direct link to job posting:2008-06-25 07:13

SAARC nations issue joint climate plan
DHAKA: South Asian environment ministers have said that developed countries should establish a special fund dedicated to saving them from the effects of climate change. The measure is one of a wide range of proposals in an environmental action plan2008-07-04 11:16

South Asian countries unite to combat climate change
DHAKA, 4 July 2008 (IRIN) - Eight South Asian nations have adopted an environmental action plan to mitigate the impact of climate change in the region. Environmental ministers from the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC),2008-07-04 08:48

USAID Celebrates Democracy Development in Namibia
24 June 2008 Posted to the web 24 June 2008 The USAID yesterday marked its 13-year involvement with the Namibian Government and civil organisations in building democracy and governance capacity as the programme comes to an end. The aim of the democracy2008-06-24 02:30

America's Car-Mart (CRMT) lets customers pay by pig
Headquartered in Bentonville, Arkansas, world capital of Wal-Mart, America's Car-Mart Incorporated (NASDAQ: CRMT) has taken a page from master marketer Sam Walton. America's Car-Mart will make it possible for just about anyone with weak or limited2008-07-02 12:08

More companies than ever are seeking the advice and expertise of the Envirowise environmental agency programme, and are saving substantially amounts of money as a result.
2008-06-30 11:16:09 - efficiency measures - enough to fill almost five Olympic-sized swimming pools - as well as a total of almost 85,000 tonnes of raw materials. And those companies that make use of the programme's free services are twice2008-06-30 03:06

Kerry Trueman: The O'Brien Retort: Are The Iowa Floods An Unnatural Disaster?
Most folks are assuming that the catastrophic floods in Iowa are a natural disaster, caused simply by too much rainfall. But, leaving aside the question of whether climate change is partly to blame for all that rain, a growing number of environmental2008-06-23 16:40

Indigenous Call for Action Answered by Youth/Environmental Groups — act now!
This is copy & pasted from a post on SEAC’s Threshold blog by Aramie. Black Mesa, Arizona, home to the Diné (Navajo) and Hopi tribal reservations, is also home to massive mining operations run by Peabody Coal. In the past 30 years the mine at Black2008-07-03 16:45

Manmohan gives a push for second-tier accountants
New Delhi: The Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh, on Tuesday asked the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) to focus its attention on creating a second tier of accounting qualification that could meet the emerging demand for skilled2008-07-01 20:44

CAs asked to take up global challenges
‘Shareholder democracy has come to stay’ Chartered Accountants Act to be amended Law of limited liability partnership on anvil NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Monday regretted the lack of adequate attention to good corporate governance in2008-07-01 12:42

UK:Nettle fibre clothings - a De Montfort breakthrough
De Montfort University, located in Leicester, involved in various kinds of innovations, has added yet another feather in its cap, by developing a new method for using Nettle fibres in clothing and furnishings. This work on Nettle fibre at De Montfort2008-07-01 06:22

Inspire others to take environmental action; lead by example
The LCBO will eliminate the use of all plastic bags when current supplies run out. Remember, it’s OK to refuse plastic bags in any shop! Taking your own cloth bag or other reusable bag is now the accepted way to go. Shopping at ‘used-goods’ stores is2008-06-20 06:42

All that glitters here is silver and gold
NEW DELHI: Using organic cotton, herbal dyes and hand spun threads, women from the desert regions of Patan and Kutch have created what they call the 'Vaarq Collection' - premium quality handicrafts and embroidery. Vaarq - which literally means2008-07-01 02:40

Cleanups Underway In Elkins, Randolph County
Elkins City Council and the Randolph County Commission are taking steps to address appearance problems after hearing complaints from residents. "They've got junk cars sitting in the road, wood piles - I don't know how people get in their2008-07-02 16:15

Editorial: Poor at the pumps
Millions of lorry drivers went on strike yesterday, furious over rising fuel prices and a lack of government support. No, not the UK (where, whatever media attention might lead one to believe, the protesting truckers in London yesterday numbered merely2008-07-02 16:06

Liberty committee seeks greener alternatives
LIBERTY — One township official is hoping Liberty can become a little more “green” and encourage members of the community to follow suit. Members of the Liberty Township Environmental Action Committee, headed by Trustee Jodi Stoyak, met for the first2008-07-02 14:42

It's The Way You Say It: How Using The Right Words Can Cut Environmental Conflicts
ScienceDaily (Jun. 18, 2008) Ecologists have developed a new "tool" that could in future help prevent costly and acrimonious environmental conflicts such as campaigns against culling problem populations of charismatic animals and arguments over2008-06-18 11:19

Ricoh to Place First Eco-Powered Electronic Billboard in New York City's Times Square
Sign to be 100 Percent Powered by Solar and Wind Power WEST CALDWELL, N.J., July 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Ricoh Americas Corporation announced today that its parent company, Ricoh Company, Ltd. of Tokyo, will erect a sign in New York City's Times Square that2008-07-02 06:40

Agriculture in hilly states dependent on Brahmaputra-Barak Basin
Indian agricultural scientists have observed that the future of agriculture in the mountainous Northeastern states will depend on the way the Brahmaputra-Barak Basin is harnessed. This observation was made during the two-day conference on2008-06-22 02:37

Envirowise Helps UK Firms Save £163 Million
More companies than ever are seeking the advice and expertise of the Envirowise environmental agency programme, and are saving substantially amounts of money as a result. Oxford, UK (PRWEB) June 28, 2008 -- These are the findings of a new report2008-06-28 02:40

Poll: tackling climate more urgent than economy
63% support green taxes but only 30% think the government should be introducing them now, irrespective of the2008-07-01 16:08

More Speed, Less Guilt
It’s hard to think about the planet when you’re hurtling across it at 150 mph. Yet recent auto shows from Geneva to New York have unveiled concept sports cars that pursue power in hybrid, hydrogen, ethanol or diesel form. Are these sincere2008-07-01 09:59

Khanduri calls for sustainable development and natural resource management for Uttarakhand
Dehradun, June 19 (ANI/Business Wire India): Urging the state administration, policy-makers and stakeholders to draft a proper definition of sustainable development for the state of Uttarakhand, the Chief Minister Major General BC Khanduri stressed for2008-06-19 06:37

Minister Calls for Commercialisation of Herbal Products
20 June 2008 Posted to the web 20 June 2008 Minister of Science and Technology, Mrs. Grace Ekpiwhre, has called on Bioresources Resources Development and Conservation Programme (BDCP), a non- Governmental Organisation (NGO) to commercialise its herbal2008-06-20 03:41

Solar Freeze
Five upcoming projects with potentially devastating environmental consequences See how construction, Hollywood and even your town council are screwing things up The everyday actions that are wrecking the environment, and how you can quit Will2008-06-30 07:19

Declare Lower Lakes 'an emergency zone'
THE Federal Opposition wants a national environmental emergency declared in the Lower Lakes region of the River Murray so struggling farmers can get financial aid. The Liberals' climate change, environment and urban water spokesman Greg Hunt visited2008-06-29 21:01

Greenpeace Crashes Coal Meeting Using Phony Front
When The McCloskey Group figured out that the Institute for Energy Solutions was really Greenpeace, they decided to let the group retain its booth under the phony name and make brief remarks, organizers said. The conference managers did take the2008-06-29 16:22

Australia. Queensland rivers in best health of all Murray Darling basin systems
Natural Resources and Water Minister Craig Wallace today welcomed a landmark Murray-Darling Basin Commission report which showed Queensland's rivers are in the best health of all the basin's river systems. For the first time, the report rated all of2008-06-19 11:39

Laws exist but not implemented
Karachi Pakistan Environmental Protection Act (PEPA) 1997 has a provision against smoke and noise emitting vehicles. Other relevant laws2008-06-29 15:40

Living with Fire: Fire Ecology and Policy for the Twenty-first Century
June 19, 2008 - Fire, both inevitable and ubiquitous, plays a crucial role in North American ecosystems. But as necessary as fire is to maintaining healthy ecosystems, it threatens human lives and livelihoods in unacceptable ways. This volume2008-06-19 09:35

Lower Murray 'is nearing collapse'
WATER Minister Penny Wong yesterday denied that federal and state governments were acting too slowly in dealing with the crisis in the drought-ravaged Murray-Darling Basin, as scientists predicted lower reaches of the river faced "complete ecological2008-06-18 08:52

Area Programme Manager
Fixed Term - 12 months (extendable) £18,500 net pa + Competitive Benefits Package (Please note this post also currently attracts a Hard To Work Allowance of an additional £3,000 net per annum) An opportunity to lead a new, innovative, and expanding2008-06-18 06:48

More Answers on Algeria
Thanks for the article and the comments from the experts. I’m curious to know the situation of youth in the countryside and rural areas. Do they face the same pressures and challenges as youth in Algiers? Several readers rightly acknowledge that youth2008-06-26 08:23

Greenpeace crashes coal meeting using phony front
NEW YORK &#8211; The environmental group Greenpeace posed as a pro-coal organization to become a sponsor of the 2008 McCloskey Coal USA conference and deliver an anti-coal message at the gathering, of...2008-06-27 13:48

Post-Doctoral Scientist
The Position: ILRI seeks to recruit a postdoctoral scientist to join the project on “Sustainable management of globally significant endemic ruminant livestock of West Africa”. The position is required for the natural resource management outcome of the2008-06-13 13:32

Burma cyclone survivors suffer food shortage
Burmese survivors of cyclone Nargis are trying to rebuild their battered lives but their situation remains precarious, with many families struggling to get enough to eat each day, according to a new international study. Almost a third of households in2008-06-25 11:35

Ethanol mixes finding way into traditional tanks
Rodney Gaffney fills his flexible-fuel pickup with E30 gasoline on Friday, June 20, 2008, in Granite Falls, Minn. Gaffney, himself a farmer, says he also sometimes uses ethanol blends in his 1997 Buick Park Avenue to save money and support the rural2008-06-25 12:27

Partisan Justice: Under Bush, a merit-based program goes political
When a comprehensive history of the Bush administration's stewardship at the Justice Department is written, its ideology-based hiring practices will stand out as one of its most shameful legacies. A joint report by the department's inspector general2008-06-26 21:37

MYANMAR: Cyclone assessment reveals critical food, water shortages
BANGKOK, 25 June 2008 (IRIN) - An estimated 46 percent of families in Myanmar’s Ayeyarwady delta have less than two days’ worth of food, according to an initial post-disaster assessment. The news underscores the urgent need to bring more food2008-06-25 02:08

Country, Mozambique Sign Memo On Environment, Urban Arrangement
22 June 2008 Posted to the web 23 June 2008 The ministries of Urbanisation and Environment of Angola and of Co-ordination of Environmental Action of Mozambique this weekend signed a memorandum of understanding for environmental protection and urban2008-06-22 23:37

Dana K
I enjoyed James Hansen’s recent commentary that coal must be phased out, sooner than later, emphasizing a clean, just transition and new green jobs for impacted communities. Apologies for negative impacts I have omitted that may be affecting your life2008-06-26 09:17

Central, West Africa making efforts to wade off food crisis
Faced with the specter of soaring food prices, West and Central African countries have this week adopted a new strategy to redefine their food production systems, by placing producers at the heart of all research activities. The strategy was adopted2008-06-16 06:07

Hubler: Fighting Domestic Abuse A 'Family Value'
Western Iowa Democratic congressional candidate Rob Hubler says domestic abuse services in the swath of land he's seeking to represent have been depleted more than in other sections of the Hawkeye State. Hubler, a retired Presbyterian minister from2008-06-24 12:59

SLM techniques to solve land degradation problem: ICRISAT
Sustainable Land Management (SLM) techniques can help address the problem of land degradation, which is threatening the survival of more than 250 million people in drylands of the developing world, ICRISAT Director GeneralWilliam D Dar said today. In2008-06-16 05:57

In our view: Determining 'Best'
Tuesday’s overwhelming approval of two documents by the Columbia River Crossing task force advances the long, arduous and public process of determining the best way to get more people and freight safely across the Columbia River for decades to2008-06-25 23:46

Rural firms ‘key’ to credit crunch battle
Shropshire’s rural businesses are key to the county’s battle against the credit crunch, the new president of the West Mid Show said. Viscount Newport said the show’s success, despite Saturday’s rain and Sunday’s gale-force winds, underlined the2008-06-23 16:30

WTO success to boost Pakistans agribusiness
KARACHI: A breakthrough in World Trade Organisation (WTO) talks will help Pakistan increase agricultural output as investment diverts from2008-06-23 15:56

Goodlife China (GLCC) Begins Service Agreement With Shijia Zhuang Beiguo Renbai Group
BEIJING, China, June 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - www.goodlifechina.com PINKSHEETS: GLCC is pleased to announce the beginning of service with Shijia Zhuang Beiguo Renbai Group. Mr. Yang, a company spokesman said, "To our followers the signing of the2008-06-23 09:31

New Volvo in Sponsorship Portal Launched
June 24, 2008 -- Dedicated to providing the most comprehensive coverage of Volvo's global, regional, national and local sponsorship portfolio, in sports, in the environment and in culture, volvoinsponsorship.com delivers news, views, information and2008-06-25 05:48

Ask Plenty: Greenest country in the world
Q. Just out of curiosity, what’s the greenest country in the world? I know we (depressingly) are leagues behind most, but who’s leading the pack? – Joseph, CT A. Don’t be so hard on yourself, Joseph. The US is the 39th greenest country in the world,2008-06-14 11:52

Tearing Open Those Audacious Ideas
Five upcoming projects with potentially devastating environmental consequences See how construction, Hollywood and even your town council are screwing things up The everyday actions that are wrecking the environment, and how you can quit Will2008-06-23 13:44

06-13-2008 : Boy Scouts Work to Restore Ozarks Glade
Hundreds of Boy Scouts from across the nation are hard at work this week in the Glade Top Trail area of the Mark Twain National Forest. KSMU's Michele Skalicky takes us to the site.2008-06-13 07:36

Calamities on the Horizon
Here at Popular Science, we're pretty optimistic about the potential for large-scale technological projects. But sometimes the cutting edge can cut in destructive ways. Join us as we look at five upcoming projects that have the potential to wreak2008-06-23 11:23

WB helps Cambodia fight poverty by improving road access
PHNOM PENH, June 13 (Xinhua) -- The World Bank have signed agreements with Cambodian Ministry of Economy and Finance to help the country materialize two projects, namely Road Asset Management and Land Allocation for Social and Economic Development,2008-06-13 06:55

Cameroon: Studies Recommend More Forest Access for Baka Pygmies
12 June 2008 Posted to the web 12 June 2008 An ongoing World Wide Fund for Nature, WWF studies have recommended that Baka pygmies be given more access to forest resources and space within national parks. Baka pygmies make up some 40 percent of the2008-06-12 13:30

Upper Saucon could lift building ban
Still, under the proposed ordinance, previously denied developments could bring more than 300 homes to the township. T.H. Properties' Brinley Court Townhomes, currently before the township planning commission, would make up the majority of that2008-06-22 03:38

Stealing beauty
Forty years after the Kent Downs was designated an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB), developers are still threatening the vibrant and diverse countryside for which it is famous. It covers nearly a quarter of Kent,2008-06-20 07:50

Airtel enters into tie-up with IFFCO
HYDERABAD: Airtel has entered into a strategic tie up with the Indian Farmers' Fertiliser Co-operative Limited (IFFCO) and formed a new joint venture company called IFFCO Kisan Sanchar Limited (IKSL). This joint venture company will harness the2008-06-20 09:24

Project Manager-Pastoral Youth Leadership Program
APPLICATION PROCESS Interested candidates should submit: 1. An application letter addressing the selection criteria including how the candidate’s previous experience matches the position objectives as well as his/her interest and suitability for the2008-06-11 22:53

Hyd-based CESS to open unit to research on human livelihoods
JTT has provided Rs 9 crore for setting up the unit and undertaking research activities. "Though the funding is for a span of five years, JTT's association with CESS in this regard is likely to extend beyond this period," former director of CESS and2008-06-10 15:35

La. Court rules against Woodside landfill
The Louisiana Supreme Court has ruled in favor of environmentalists and against Waste Management Inc. in a case involving Woodside landfill’s air discharge permit, but the two sides differ on what the court’s action means. The company should not2008-06-20 18:35

Project Support Officer
Interested candidates should submit: 1. An application letter addressing the selection criteria including how the candidate’s previous experience matches the position objectives as well as his/her interest and suitability for the position. It should2008-06-11 13:27

rule of three
Democracy is the weakest link between the West and the Islamic world. The Taliban infiltration into the prosperous Arghandab district near Kandahar in southern Afghanistan, following a major jailbreak, proves this yet again. A token parliamentary2008-06-18 23:52

Cultivating benefits of 'green' agriculture
Heilongjiang province has undertaken great efforts to upgrade its "green" food industry to make it a mainstay of the local economy. Its push for production of safe and healthy food includes residue-free and organic agriculture and processing. Green2008-06-18 18:18

Employing technology for rural uplift
KOCHI: Modern technology is yet to make an impact on rural life. Farmers are unable to adopt the available scientific practices either owing to lack of financial resources or proper support from gover...2008-06-14 18:49