A plan to erect a coal-fired power plant in Bangladesh next to the Sundarbans [1], the largest mangrove forest in the world which straddles Bangladesh and India, is drawing fire from activists in the country who say it would destroy the world heritage site. The proposed 1320-megawatt plant, to be built in the area of […]
Biodiversity Day
The Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity is pleased to announce the theme of the International Day for Biological Diversity (IDB) on 22 May 2013 will be: “Water and Biodiversity” The theme was chosen to coincide with the United Nations designation of 2013 as the International Year of Water Cooperation. UNESCO has […]
Quake in Indonesia, India: Tsunami Alerts in Asia
Kerala, India (GroundReport) – According to news reports online, a tsunami warning has been issued by the government of Indonesia, following a 8.9 quake. Tremors were felt elsewhere. In India, tremors rattled residents in Bangalore, Delhi and Chennai. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center has issued a tsunami warning for the entire region, including Indonesia, India, […]
Sri Lankan Govt.To Amend Motor Traffic Act
The Cabinet has decided to amend Motor Traffic Act to enable imposing of spot fines on those who are violating Vehicle Seat Belt Law Cabinet Spokesman ,Minister Anura Priyadarshana Yapa has said today (02) during the Cabinet Press Briefing. President Mahinda Rajapaksha too has instructed the Inspector General Of Police (IGP) earlier to amend the […]
160,000 Low Quality Intra Venous Sets Issued To The General Hospitals-Health Services Trade Union Al
Around 160,000 low quality Intra Venous Sets which are use to fix to the Saline Bottles were local purchased and distributed among majority of the General Hospitals throughout the island by the Medical Supplies Division (MSD)according to the Health Services Trade Union Alliance.The president of the Alliance Saman Ratnapriya has said today that these Intra […]
What foods, minerals, vitamins, and fatty acids help your eyes?
According to the June 2009 article,"‘Eye Food – fact sheet–Transitions Healthy Sight Survey," foods that fight cataracts and macular degeneration contain both phytonutrients and sulfur. Eggs contain cysteine, sulfur, lecithin, carotenoids and zeaxanthin. These nutrients help to protect the lens of the eye from cataract formation. When you add vitamin C to the cysteine, sulfur, […]