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India's miracle tree ready to storm markets

After generating a lot of scientific interest worldwide, neem is now attracting pesticide manufacturers and pharmaceuticals keen to exploit its various properties.

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Forced resettlement violates people's rights

The UN Commission on Human Rights adopts a resolution that will have direct bearing on the controversial Narmada clam in Gujarat.

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Himalayan water sharing system endangered

Modern practices are threatening to break up an unusual water tapping and water sharing process in Himachal Pradesh. Devised hundreds of years ago, it converted barren land in Spiti into fertile fields.

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Wetlands get protection

The West Bengal Assembly has adopted legislation barring the filling up of wetlands that exceed 0.035 ha in the state's notified urban areas. The ecological importance of these wetlands

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Taming malaria with neem

Neem provides a cheap and harmless mosquito repellent that is effective against the malaria carrying Anopheles species, which is becoming increasingly resistant to pesticides.

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Jurisdictional ruling angers environmentalists

The Sri Lankan government is being sharply criticised for giving the court of appeal in Colombo authority to hear cases involving development projects.

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BST side effects denied

Eminent immunologist G p Talwar , firing the latest salvo in the bovine somatotropin (BST) controversy, asserts there are no harmful side-effects to the artificial growth hormone whose use

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Neem may be effective against AIDS

Scientists believe neem stimulates the body's immune system and are working on the possibility of using it in treating AIDS.

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Gruelling days ahead at WHO for Nakajima

Allegations of financial irregularities are likely to be highlighted at a crucial session scheduled shortly in Geneva.

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WWF sues Thapars

Controversy continues to dog the helicopter crash in Corbett National Park last year, with the Indian branch of the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) filing a case recently in Delhi High

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