Counter affidavit on behalf of Chief Municipal Engineer, Patna Nagar Nigam in the matter of Saurav Narayan Vs Bihar Pollution Control Board & Others dated May 20, 2025. The report said that the corporation has been diligently performing its statutory duties within the limitations of the available resources and infrastructure. …
The administration of Brazil's southern-most state has planned a crackdown on illegal cultivation of soyabean from genetically modified ( gm ) seeds smuggled from neighbouring Argentina. Adopting a firm stance against the growing demand for gm seeds, the Rio Grande do Sul State has launched a blistering attack on the …
environmental activists severely criticised the British government after it refused to rule out commercial farming of controversial genetically modified ( gm) crops before the three-year trial period is completed. Cabinet minister Jack Cunningham told BBC Radio: "If we were satisfied that one crop had cleared all the tests satisfactorily and …
The livestock research centre at Oshimizumachi in Japan celebrated the birthday of two cloned female heifers. Noto and Kaga, the two heifers, now weigh more than 200 kg. A year ago, with their premature birth, the world witnessed for the first time two cloned offsprings from the somatic cells of …
More and more people are taking sides. Some are for genetically modified organisms and some are against them. Eminent people and organisations, Prince Charles of England, the Food and Agriculture Organisation (fao) of the United Nations, the Church have all advised restraint. Altered food may be good they say, but …
chinese scientists have achieved a major breakthrough by cloning the endangered giant panda by growing an embryo that contains genes from a dead panda. The proposal to clone pandas reflects the frustrations of zoologists who, after decades of research, remain puzzled by many aspects of panda reproductive physiology. According to …
indian scientists have developed transgenic cotton varieties, breaking the monopoly of us -based company Monsanto. The seeds contain the Bt gene derived from widely found bacteria called bacillus thuringiensis . They are capable of combating the attack of the dreaded American bollworm pest that has been taking a heavy toll …
The University of Agricultural Sciences in Dharwad, Karnataka, has developed two chilli varieties, GPC-82 and KDC-1. The GPC-82 is tolerant to thrips and mites and can yield 15 tonnes of green chilli per hectare. The KDC-1 can tolerate leaf curl complex and can give an average yield of tonnes per …
tumours are a form of uncontrolled tissue growth. One of the main reasons why a malignant tumour can lead to death is that the tumour secretes factors that induce the growth of blood vessels in its neighbourhood. Thus, by increasingly monopolising the supply of nutrients, the tumour succeeds in starving …
representatives from over 138 countries around the world met at Cartagena, Colombia, in mid-February to end years of discussions on an international legal framework to ensure biosafety in the transboundary movements of genetically engineered organisms ( gmo s). The much-awaited Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety was, however, not to be. In …
USA, the driving force behind the Miami group, is the world's largest producer of GMOs and biogenetic pharmaceuticals. It exports $60 billion a year in agricultural products. It is currently engaged in a trade war with the EU over bananas and is poised to impose 100 per cent tariffs on …
The Supreme Court has issued notice to the Union government on a public interest litigation challenging the permission given for field trials of Monsanto's genetically modified Bollgard cotton in India and seeking a stay on all ongoing field trials. The rules for the manufacture, use, import, export and storage of …
the fruit fly Drosophila melanogaster ( D melanogaster ) is the mad scientist's ultimate dream. Toying around with some of its genes can lead to bizarre physiological changes. Mutations in these genes, called homeotic genes as homeosis means "replacement of one body part by another', can cause legs to grow …
scientists in the us have called for genetic maps to be made of all the possible pathogens that could be used as biological weapons. Such information could be used to develop quick tests to detect and thwart any attack by other countries or terrorists, they claim. Speaking at a meeting …
A gene that controls drought tolerance in plants has been identified. Scientists say that they may soon produce genetically engineered plants capable of surviving droughts. The gene was identified by scientists working at the University of Toronto, Canada. The gene controls a plant hormone that triggers closure of pores on …
scientist Peer Schenk, who works at the Cooperative Research Centre for Tropical Plant Pathology ( crctpp ) in Brisbane, Australia said that his institute has made a breakthrough that could transform the agricultural industry. The development could help feed millions and save children in poor countries by producing crops that …
it seems , for now that is, all the frantic debates on the implications of human cloning were not really necessary. The last few months have not been very pleasant for cloning scientists. In December, researchers at the Kinki University, Japan, cloned eight genetically-identical cows from only 10 implanted embryos. …
A super market shopper, trying to raise awareness over the introduction of genetically engineered foods in the UK shelves was found not guilty by Highgate Magistrates Court in London. Shannon Coggins, 32, was arrested for causing public alarm when she placed stickers onto a packet of Batchelor's Beanfeast in Sainsbury …
the possibilities are beyond measure. From providing cures to health menaces with no cure at present, such as aids , to attaining global food security. Biotechnology has given humanity a faint taste of god-like power, symbolised in Dolly, the first cloned animal. It is the ultimate key to unlock mysteries …
in the field of science, the next century would belong to biology, say scientists attending the 86th Indian Science Congress Association ( isca), held in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, from January 3-7. They discussed issues that could possibly play a crucial role in shaping India's next millennium. The theme of the …
