Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of News Item titled "2 killed in blast at illegal cracker unit in Thanjavur appearing in The Hindu dated 19.05.2025". The application is registered suo-motu on the basis of the news item titled 2 killed in blast at illegal cracker unit …
The government of Odisha has approved the Biotechnology Policy 2024 to create a flourishing ecosystem for the biotech industry. This will further promote higher education, research & infrastructure development in the sector and strengthen the supportive ecosystem for innovation, incubation, investment, income & impact to build enterprises. Association of Biotechnology …
Biotechnology is the most contemporary science and technology of research and development that has made significant progress. In recent years, a massive translation of biotechnology into economic benefits has been realized due to its application in the development of products, processes and services in agriculture, animal husbandry and fisheries, healthcare, …
Seed companies rally behind MNC’s move to pull out weed killing technology Monsanto’s decision to withdraw Bollgard-II Roundup Ready Flex (RRF) has shocked the cottonseed industry. The firm has confirmed that it has filed an application with regulator GEAC seeking to withdraw the technology, which offers a third layer of …
To regulate the bilateral agreement between seed technology The Centre has formally withdrawn the gazette notification of May 18 wherein it had capped the licence fee for all new genetically modified seed technologies and also sought to regulate the bilateral agreement between seed technology licence providers and licensees. The notification …
Rarely does a large multinational company threaten to leave India. But that is exactly what Monsanto, the $40-billion American seed and agrochemical behemoth, did earlier this month. In December, the ministry of agriculture had issued an order to cap the prices of Bt cotton seeds, the genetically modified (GM) hybrid …
Rythu Sangam seeks availability of genetically-modified seed at affordable prices Upset with Monsanto allegedly fleecing farmers and making super profits in the form of royalty, the Andhra Pradesh Rythu Sangam has decided to go on a warpath demanding that the Union government rein in multinational hybrid seed company and make …
How safe is it to grow genetically modified, or GM, mustard on Indian farms? An answer to that requires a deep understanding of conflicting scientific views. How capable is the government in scientifically assessing the safety of GM mustard and other GM food crops on behalf of the citizens based …
In a major breakthrough, Hyderabad-based biotechnology research company Bharat Biotech has announced that it has developed the world’s first vaccine for Zika virus. The company has submitted two vaccine candidates — one inactivated and one recombinant — to the Government of India and is waiting for regulatory approvals to produce …
India's chief scientific adviser has urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to decide the fate of the country's first genetically modified (GM) food crop, mustard, and a recent meeting suggests authorities may support commercialisation. While the path to a commercial launch is fraught with political opposition, allowing GM crops is critical …
RAJKOT: Is the Rajkot Municipal Corporation (RMC) going soft on Hanjar Biotech Energy Pvt Ltd, the company that drew severe flak from the National Green Tribunal (NGT) in Pune, for mishandling solid waste? What else explains the fact that the civic body has paid from its own coffers Rs 25 …
Pune-Based Firm In Process To Develop Therapy To Treat All Strains Of Virus Asia's largest vaccine maker, Pune-based Serum Institute, is in the process of developing a biological therapy to treat all four strains of the dengue virus. It will be applying to the ministry of science and technology for …
Biotechnology specialist Biogen has reached carbon neutrality globally, the company announced yesterday (30 June). Biogen, which specialises in researching and treating neurodegenerative diseases and autoimmune disorders, has achieved a net zero carbon footprint across all its offices throughout Europe, Australia, New Zealand, Latin America and Asia. Biogen says it reached …
Five years ago, India was a hostile place for researchers testing genetically modified (GM) crops. Its government barred the commercial planting of a transgenic aubergine (a vegetable locally known as brinjal) after protests from anti-GM activists. Then it gave state governments the power to veto transgenic-crop field trials. The result: …
Biotechnology is a fast developing field with wide applications for all human beings. Biotechnology is formally defined as ''the application of science and technology to living organisms as well as parts, products and models thereof, to alter living or non-living materials for the production of knowledge, goods and services. It …
The promise that genetically modified crops can “feed the world” is largely used by the biotechnology industry to encourage widespread acceptance of this controversial technology, but it is disconnected from the complex reality of world hunger and the limitations of GM crops themselves. This report challenges the assertion made by …
Amid reports of Union environment ministry's nod for field trials of 15 genetically modified crops, the Tamil Nadu government on Thursday reiterated that it would not allow or promote such crops in the state. Responding to a query from DMDK legislator C H Sekar on the state's stand on GM …
The manner in which the United Progressive Alliance government approved field trials of genetically engineered crops in the last few weeks of its term in office speaks poorly of its regard for the decision-making process.
In 1985, state had taken the lead in the country by setting up a panel to accord environmental clearances to industrial projects with up to Rs 100 cr investment In what could be a shocking move, the Karnataka government has scrapped the State Environmental Clearance Committee (SECC), which was in …
This report examines the reality of GM crop production worldwide. It differentiates the claims from the reality, drawing evidence from the experiences of small farmers and the communities who live with GM. It finds: There is significant resistance to GM crops on all continents; Evidence from the cultivation of GM …
Encouraged by the government’s recent decision to re-allow field trials of 200 transgenic varieties of genetically modified (GM) seeds, biotechnology companies have readied big investment plans on research and development (R&D;) in this regard. The environment ministry’s Genetic Engineering Approval Committee (GEAC) last week approved 11 varieties of GM seeds …
