High Court to consider validity of smokers' case
The legal test case being brought by 53 lung cancer victims against Imperial Tobacco and Gallaher, makers of 80 per cent of the cigarettes sold in UK, returns to the High Court for a hearing that
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Acknowledging the need to keep forestry green
Prodded by environmental pressure groups and impelled by tougher legislation, forestry companies have made great strides in reducing the ecological impact of their activities during the past decade
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Costs threaten EU farm reform plans, says watchdog
The cost of European Union plans to reform farm policy could be higher than predicted and could put "the whole reform at risk", according to the EU's financial watchdog. The report by the European
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Increasing in asthma cases due to rising levels of pollution
The number of asthma cases reported in the city hospitals has been increasing level in the city showed a rise, according to studies by Dr. J. N. Pandey, head of the department of medicine in the All
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China in shift on state health
China aims to start dismantling a subsidised healthcare system for statesector workers from January, replacing it with a nationwide medical insurance plan, a move that could reduce sales by foreign
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Fears of trade war over data protection
The EU and the US could be pushed into a data protection trade war that would dwarf the row over bananas, according to senior EU officials. The warning comes as officials from both sides are still
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Powderject in vaccine advance
A trial by Powderject Pharmaceuticals, a UK biotechnology company, has become the first in the world to elicit a protective immune response in humans using a DNA vaccine. The company, which is
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Eli Lilly has sights on new, purer version of top antidepressant Prozac
Eli Lilly &Co.'s 1987 introduction of Prozac revolutionized the treatment of depression, ultimately taking multitudes off the psychiatrist's couch as the drug racked up sales now approaching $3
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Govt takes steps to control pollution
The Government at last seems to be doing something about rising air and ground water pollution levels in cities. In a written reply to a question from Braja Kishore Tripathy and Janardan Prasad Misra
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HC seeks suggestions on reopening Sterlite plant
The green bench of the Madras High Court on Thursday sought suggestions from National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (NEERI) on the various minimum steps that Sterlite Industries Ltd.
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New diabetes drug will help Muslims to fast in Ramzan
A new anti-diabetic agent offers people suffering from Type 2 diabets the freedom to choose their meal timings. The drug, NovoNorm, is good news particularly for millions of diabetic Muslims who will
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Irish scientists develop new 'date rape' drug test
Irish scientists who have developed a new system of detecing Rohypnol, the so called date rape drug, are seeking funds to develop it as a simple dip-stick test for the public and police forces. Dr.
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New screening for cervical cancer
A new test that recognises chemical changes in irregular cells could improve cervical screening programmes and save lives worldwide, British doctors have said. The technique, dubbed the Campaign
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Greens sink Venice flood barrier
A plan to use flood barriers like those on the Thames below London to save Venice from flooding is likely to be abandoned this week because critics say it will harm the environment. The pound 1.5
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EU urged to improve single market
The European Union was urged to act to improve the "single market" for agricultural equipment and products after an analysis found wide variations between countries in farm costs. Farmers in the UK
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Maharashtra to declare 1999-2000 as info-tech year
Maharashtra government has decided to declare 1999-2000 as the informational technology year to develop massive IT infrastructure and
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Tiger survey springs diversity surprise
The findings of a pilot survey of Neora vally national park are set to radically alter the balance sheet of the wildlife population in West Bengal. The seven-day survey ended last Friday with the
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IEPCL to make consumer goods from biotech wastes
The Rs 168 cr. IEPCL Group, the telecom and biotechnology company, has entered the fast moving consumer goods segment, with the launch of household products including disinfectants, floor cleaners,
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Modest version of AWACS developed
The radar for the Airborne Surveillance Platform (ASP) has been developed, and testing, integration and clean-up is underway. The radar, mounted on a rotodome of an Avro, is on display at Aero India'
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ADB assures CMC on loan for drainage system
The Asian Development Bank reassured the Calcutta Municipal Corporation about Rs 1,000 crore loan for an underground drainage system in Jadavpur, Behala, Garden Reach and Cossipore. The corporation