BAD START

A BRIEF REPRIEVE

HONG KONG

Patent laws challenged

Not a child's toy

Are they safe or are they toxic? The debate continues as the US tries to oppose Europe's efforts to ban toys containing PVC

Power to hospitals

Tree travails

The Union government asks the Supreme Court to lift the interim ban on tree felling amid growing pressure from the northeastern states

Clean Delhi

ALLEGED DEED

Sordid saga

The Sanghi jetty case takes a new turn as the Gujarat high court directs the Union government to re-examine the issue of environment clearance

ILLEGAL MINING

TB TREATMENT

For cleaner air

The US proposes tighter emission norms for vehicles

Tremor-monitoring

Flood control

Patents act

PATENTS ACT

For cleaner air

A ban on registration of diesel-run taxis in Mumbai is on the anvil

Illegal mining

Petition against nature park

Clean act

The Philippines finally enacts a law to reduce pollution

EXPERT COMMITTEE

Big tobacco coughs up

A tobacco company will have to pay US $81 million to the family of a man who died of lung cancer

BRAZIL

Veterinary trouble