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The antibacterial activity of a traditional medicinal formulation also called “komi da ruwanka” used in the treatment of diseases was carried out using the agar well diffusion. The formulations sampled from three different locations exhibited a significant (P<0.05) antibacterial activity against Staphylococcus aureus: (SOK115.67 ± 0.67, SOK2 15.00 ± 0.58 and SOK315.00 ± 0.58) while there was no significant (P>0.05) antibacterial activity on the other isolates used (Bacillus subtilis, Escherichia coli, Salmonella typhi and Shigella flexnerii).

The pilot study was conducted on 10 adult albino rats of either sex 150-200gm each. Two equal groups of control and experimental was made. The control group received food and water ad libitum whereas experimental group received 30 ppm of NaF for 8 weeks. The macroscopic features like body weight, general activity was markedly reduced in experimental group pertaining to high fluoride levels in the brain. Light microscopy of cerebrum in experimental group revealed decreased density of neurons, high mitotic figures.

Coastal and estuarine ecosystems have been, and still are, heavily influenced by the human species through pollution and habitat loss throughout the world. This coastal pollution and its impacts have resulted in a number of environmental issues including the enrichment of enclosed waters with organic matter leading to eutrophication, pollution by chemicals such as oil, and sedimentation due to land-based activities. Over Eighty per cent of all marine pollution originates from land-based sources which are primarily industrial, agricultural and urban.

Early developmental stages of the phyllosoma larvae of three tropical spiny lobsters, Panulirus homarus, Panulirus versicolor, and Panulirus ornatus have been described by rearing them. P. homarus phyllosoma grew to the V stage in 46-61 days. P. ornatus larva reached the IV stage in 32-36 days, while P. versicolor attained the same stage in 30-38 days. More than one or two moults were recorded between different stages, such as after II stage, in all the three lobsters. Early stages of phyllosoma larvae of P. homarus could be successfully reared in low salinity of 28 psu.

This study was conducted to evaluate the effects of oestrus synchronization protocol on oestrus response, pregnancy rate, progesterone (P4) and cortisol concentrations in Nelore cattle under two different types of handlings. In Experiment I (heavy handling), 27 cows were selected and subdivided into four groups, namely the Control, Groups 1, 2 and 3. The Control group was treated with only CIDR inserts for 15 days.

The radish (Raphanus sativus) is an edible root vegetable of the Brassicaceae family.  Radishes are grown and consumed as salad, oil, medicines and as therapeutics. A particular variety of Raphanus sativus named newar or jaunpuri, grown in certain belt (Mandi Naseeb Khan) of the Jaunpur city, shows better growth in terms of length, girth and biomass. However, this was not conspicuous in nearby areas (5-6km away i.e. in Siddiquepur).

Climate change and its impact is a matter of great concern among all countries of the world because it has the potential to make vulnerable life on the earth. Therefore an attempt has been made here to examine the impact of climate change on the food security of India with special reference to the agro-climatic regions. The study revealed that climate change can adversely affect the all four dimensions of food security i.e. food availability, accessibility, utilization and stabilization. There is a great deal of uncertainty regarding climate change, but there are some certainties.

The present paper has been taken up to identify the empowerment and socio-economic characteristics of women vendors related directly or indirectly to the business and also the study for identifying the main confinements of vegetable vending in this study area. The present study was carried out in the north 24 parganas district of West Bengal. It was purposively selected for the present study.

Bulk density of a tea estate soil depends on the soil structure. It increases with soil depth due to the low content of total organic matter content. The principal objective of this work was to investigate the dependence of bulk density on texture, total organic matter content and macronutrients for the tea estate soil of Dibrugarh district. The relationship between some physical and chemical properties of soil such as, sand content, total organic matter content and macronutrients with bulk density were studied for sixty surface soil samples (0-15 cm) from ten tea estates.

The contribution of the services sector to the Indian GDP has increased from 43.7 per cent to 51.2 per cent between 1990-91 and 1998-99 (RBI annual report 1998-99). This growth of the service industry can be attributed to changing lifestyles, changing industrial economies and changing technology. And in spite of the pressure of political, legal, economic, social, technological and competitive forces on this sector, it has grown at an exponential rate.