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As China gorges on homegrown foie gras, France faces a new rivalChina is rapidly emerging as a global powerhouse in foie gras production, with farmers like Li Fengshan driving massive output increases. C...- Overhaul of drug regulator begins with recruitment plan for 1,500 specialistsIndia's pharmaceutical landscape is on the verge of transformation! The country’s drug regulatory body is gearing up for an overhaul with t...
- GM animus dooms Indian farmers: Innovation is the answer to affordable Bt cotton technologyThe only GM product allowed for commercial cultivation in the country, Bt cotton has made India the largest cotton producer in the world.
- How GM crops can eliminate hungerThe country requires genetically-engineered crops to meet the rising demand for food and non-food crops as incomes rise.
- Withdraw BRAI bill: Greenpeace to CentreAn environmental NGO today asked the government to withdraw the controversial Biotechnology Regulatory Authority of India (BRAI) bill.
- Bill to set up biotech regulator introduced in Lok SabhaA bill to establish a statutory independent regulator for biotech sector was introduced in the Lok Sabha today.
- BRAI bill likely in monsoon session; to be sent to Parliamentary panelThe much-delayed bill to set up a biotech regulator is expected to be introduced in the monsoon session of Parliament.
- Government prepares Bill to regulate bio-tech usagesThe government is gearing up to regulate the research and use of organisms and products of modern bio-technology.
- Green activists against tabling bio-tech billFarmers' unions, consumer groups and eminent citizens today urged Prime Minister Manmohan Singh not to table the BRAI Bill in Parliament.
- Biotech regulator bill up for Cabinet nodA bill to put in place the proposed biotechnology regulator is likely to be taken up for consideration by the Cabinet at its meeting on Thu...
- Draft Bill to set up Biotechnology Authority ready, LS toldThe bill provides for setting up of Inter-Ministerial Governing Board to oversee the performance of the Authority amongst other functions.
- Panel favours ‘limited’ release of Bt BrinjalThe public debate over the introduction of Bt Brinjal appears to be set for another round.
- Biotech authority's mandate limited to safety & efficacyThe Centre has pruned the mandate of the proposed Biotechnology Regulatory Authority of India.
- Biotech Regulatory Authority bill for safety and efficacy: RameshThe Biotechnology Regulatory Authority bill, scheduled to be introduced in Parliament imminently, will not open the floodgates to genetical...
- Expedite setting up of Biotech Regulatory Board: Plan panelThe Centre should speed up the establishment of a Biotechnology Regulatory Board, which will ensure that strict scientific procedures are f...
- Need for public sector investment in GM food: RameshThere is a need for a large-scale publicly funded biotechnology programme in agriculture to end the monopoly of the private sector, Environ...
- Decision on Bt food crops to be taken only next yearThere is unlikely to be any decision on Bt food crops till next year.
- BAI should be with environ or health ministry: JairamA tussle is on over where to park the National Biotechnology Authority of India. Envt minister Jairam Ramesh said that his department or th...
- Post-Bt brinjal, GM regulator is top priorityThe government has fasttracked a long-pending Bill to set up the Biotechnology Regulatory Authority.
- Biotech regulator needs engineeringIt is good news that the government is expediting the process of setting up the national biotechnology regulatory authority, which is envis...
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