Contents

1. From Editor's Desk 1

2. RESEARCH ARTICLES

2.1 A floristic reconnaissance of Churdhar wildlife sanctuary of Himachal Pradesh, India

Ritesh Kumar Choudhary and Joongku Lee 2

2.2 Adaptogenic and anti-stress activity of Withania somnifera in stress-induced mice

Anju and Ashis Kumar Ghosh 13

2.3 Biodeterioration of active principles of Catharanthus roseus by Colletotrichum gloeosporoides
S. K. Pandey and A. K. Roy 18

2.4 Surface analysis of steel samples polarized anodically in H3PO4 -HCl mixtures by SEM and EDAX techniques

Rita Khare 22 2.5 Preparation of Mixed Phase Strontium Ferrite Nanoparticles and Effect on Magnetic Properties

Rakesh Kumar Singh, Amarendra Narayan, R. N. Roy and Avinash C. Pandey 26

3. GENERAL ARTICLES

3.1 Information Technology in Educational System in India: A Critical Review

Shamshir Ali, Navin Kumar and Videh Kishori Thakur 30

3.2 The Multi-Dimensional Aspects of Plant Tissue Culture Research

Rashmi Komal

3.3 Acid Rains: Causes, Effects and Remedy Ashok and Sangram Singh