Sensex falls! These stocks fell 5% or more in Friday's sessionIn the Nifty pack, 28 stocks closed in the green, while 22 stocks ended in the red.
FY24 services procurement from GeM seen Rs 1.5 lakh croreThe Government e-Market (GeM) portal was launched on August 9, 2016, for online purchases of goods and services by all the central governme...
India says GM technology important for food security, import reductionIndia said on Thursday it was important for it to adopt farming technologies like genetically modified crops to ensure food security and cu...
Technology must be used to boost mustard seed output: SEA on environmental release of GM mustardThe Genetic Engineering Appraisal Committee (GEAC) under the Union environment ministry has recommended the environmental release of geneti...
Environmental release of GM Mustard approvedThe move comes amid opposition from green groups which say commercial cultivation of GM mustard could have an adverse impact on human healt...
No genetically modified organisms in food items without prior nodThe regulations bring under their ambit food products that may have been made using food ingredients or processing aid derived from GMOs, e...
FSSAI proposes labelling norm for food products with GM ingredientsIt had last month issued a draft of Food Safety and Standards (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2018 and sought comments from stakeholde...
India in no hurry to grow GM food cropsSeveral stakeholders, including Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) affiliates Swadeshi Jagran Manch and Bharatiya Kisan Sangh, have expresse...
This rabi season may see the sowing of GM mustardThe Environment Ministry came out with a comprehensive note on the usage of specific variety of GM crops, and also indicated that safety of...
GEAC clears GM mustard for commercial useIf approved, GM Mustard could be the first genetically-modified food crop to be cultivated commercially in India.
- Activists launch 'Sarson Satyagraha' against GM Mustard
Kolkata, Oct 2 (IANS) A section of beekeepers, farmers and activists marched in protest here against GM Mustard being considered for commer...
- GEAC panel competent to evaluate GE crops: Government
New Delhi, Sep 18 (IANS) The Environment Ministry on Sunday asserted that its panel was competent in subjects relevant to safety evaluation...
Genetically Modified mustard gets scientific nod, safe tag from green ministryWhile a final view on allowing GM Mustard is yet to be taken by the Centre, a scientific study that gives a clear go ahead to it will be di...
CNRI bats for GM crops to combat climate changePitching for GM crops for combating challenges of climate change, Confederation of NGOs of Rural India demanded that govt act fast on allow...
Sensex off from lows, Nifty tests 5900 levels: top ten stocks in actionSensex recovered from its lows in mid-morning trade on Wednesday, led by gains in Tata Motors, Sun Pharma and HUL.
Government against ban on open-field trials of GM crops, sees food security threatGovt has opposed suggestions to ban open-field trials of genetically modified crops, telling SC that any such move will be detrimental to f...
- Farmers raise alarm over Bt rice
The government has allowed Mahyco, a Monsanto group company, to conduct trials of Bt rice in 10 locations across seven states this year.