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13.09.2007 In a victory for those fighting for the rights of the girl-child, the Bombay High Court upholds an amendment to the law banning sex-determination tests. A Mumbai-based couple had mounted a legal challenge to the constitutional validity of the amendment that bans pre-conception gender selection.

05.09.2007 In a bid to enlist the cooperation of the local population in saving the endangered Asiatic lion, the Gujarat government has initiated a reward scheme for information on poachers and poaching activities in the Gir wildlife sanctuary, the last refuge of the endangered Asiatic lion.

03.09.2007 Climate change is likely to decrease food production in the developing world while industrialised countries could gain in production potential, increasing food insecurity in poorer nations, predicts the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO).

25.07.2007 In the wake of the increasing number of clinical trials taking place in the country, and countless allegations about unethical practices, India is all set to introduce mandatory registration of all clinical trials.

13.07.2007 Latest data compiled in India has brought down the number of HIV-positive people to 2.5 million, which is less than half of previous estimates of 5.3 million. From being considered the country with the most HIV cases, the new figures put India below South Africa and Nigeria.