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 …
A shoddy inter-academy report on GM crops casts a shadow on the integrity and competence of Indian science, while a US expert finds approval for Bt brinjal deeply flawed according to this latest special report in Down to Earth. A shoddy inter-academy report on GM crops casts a shadow on …
When six of India’s top scientific academies were asked by Union Minister for Environment and Forests Jairam Ramesh in March to assess the feasibility and safety of genetically modified (GM) crops and their regulation, it was expected their evaluation would help resolve the highly contentious question of growing GM food …
Oct. 14: The proposed thermal project being developed at Kakarapalle village in Naupada mandal of Srikakulam district will kill at least 125 species of birds, mostly migratory, apart from destroying the reptiles, amphibians, butterflies and rare medicinal plants in the region. This apart the project would also affect the livelihood …
JAIPUR: The new bio-technology policy to be adopted shortly in Rajasthan is expected to promote bio-tech industries and support human resource development in the fast-emerging sector through concessions for research, projects and new initiatives. The State Government's Science and Technology Department signed a memorandum of understanding with Delhi-based IL&FS; Cluster …
Agartala, Sept 30: The northeastern States have sought a time-bound and assured incentive package from the central government for industrial development in the region, Tripura Industries and Commerce Minister Jitendra Chowdhury said here on Thursday. The demand was raised by the northeast industries and commerce ministers in separate meetings with …
The objective of this policy is to ensure faster economic development employment generation by sustainable use of the resources available in the state. The policy says special attention on promotion of small and medium enterprises to avert the adverse impact of global recession on industrialization in Madhya Pradesh.
GEAC To Be Rechristened As Environment Appraisal Panel Under The Proposed Body Urmi A Goswami NEW DELHI THE Centre has pruned the mandate of the proposed Biotechnology Regulatory Authority of India. The body will now deal only with safety and efficacy issues, leaving decisions on commercialisation of biotech products to …
This by Friends of the Earth International looks at the evidence used by the International Service for the Acquisition of Agri-Biotech Applications (ISAAA) when they look at successful genetically modified (GM) plants. This year’s report shows that in contrast to ISAAA’s claims, there is significant and growing opposition to gm …
Ever heard of industry, and the developed world industry, mind you, saying that patents are not the best way of sharing knowledge? Well, here is what a spokesperson for the Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) said in July. "Using IP (intellectual property) or the patent system to enforce compliance in the …
Feeding the world is going to require the scientific and financial muscle of agricultural biotechnology companies. Natasha Gilbert asks whether they're up to the task.
Project set to attract investment of Rs 200 cr and generate employment for 500 people The Himachal Pradesh Cabinet cleared setting up of the proposed Biotechnology Park at Aduwal village near Nalagarh in Solan district. To be developed on 35 acres in the public private partnership (PPP) mode, the park …
New Delhi: The Indian biotech industry has grown three-fold in the last five years to touch revenues of $3 billion in 2009-10. The domestic biotech industry registered a growth of 17% over the previous year, according to a joint study by industry body, Association of Biotechnology Led Enterprises and trade …
The challenges that this world is facing in terms of food security and climate change have thrown up enough opportunities for the biotechnology sector across the world, especially in countries such as India, said Ms Kiran Mazumdar Shaw, Chairperson of Karnataka's Vision Group on Biotechnology and CMD of Biocon, at …
The approval of a genetically modified potato for cultivation in EU territories has sparked strong reactions from all sides of the debate. Many member states and environmental groups are outraged, while the biotech industry sees promising signs of progress.
Ruing resistance to commercial cultivation of Bt brinjal in various parts of the country, biotechnology industry leaders and experts today said the opposition to the crop was induced by fear and did not have any scientific basis. Announcing the date of the annual biotechnology fare, Bangalore Bio, Kiran Mazumdar Shaw …
