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- 'Will promote GM crops if green ministry approves'New Delhi, May 22 (IANS) Union Agriculture Minister Radha Mohan Singh on Monday indicated that his ministry will endorse the production of ...22 May, 2017, 09.55 PM IST
Parliamentary panel likely to review clearance for GM mustard's commercial cultivationFormer Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh had refused clearance to Bt Brinjal and put an indefinite moratorium on the decision.15 May, 2017, 06.03 PM IST- Edible oil industry cheers GEAC nod for GM mustardIn a statement issued on Friday, the Extractors Association (SEA) of India said, "India is producing about 7 million tonnes of mustard seed...12 May, 2017, 05.57 PM IST
- GEAC clears GM mustard for commercial useIf approved, GM Mustard could be the first genetically-modified food crop to be cultivated commercially in India.12 May, 2017, 12.34 AM IST
- Global biotech firms positive on GM regulatory regimeShivendra Bajaj, ED of Association of Biotech-led Enterprises, Agriculture-focus Group said process at the central level has improved a lot...04 Oct, 2016, 09.23 AM IST
- Government's decision on GM pulses depends on regulator GEACAfter the selection of appropriate events and clearance of RCGM, transgenic events will be submitted to GEAC for further observation and ap...31 May, 2016, 07.52 PM IST
- Group of secretaries calls for fixing genetically modified crop regulatory issuesA group of secretaries has recommended fast tracking of Biosafety Regulatory Level 1 (BRL1) trial and for resolving regulatory issues of GM...03 May, 2016, 06.09 PM IST
- Biocon’s Kiran Mazumdar Shaw knocks on PMO door for movement on GM crops issueClose to 20 applications for field trials of six crops—cotton, corn, brinjal, chickpea, rice and wheat are pending with the GEAC currently.06 May, 2015, 07.16 AM IST
- Monsanto hits 5% upper circuit as regulator revalidates GM cropsShares of Monsanto India were locked at 5% upper circuit after the govt's top regulator, GEAC, on Friday revalidated 10 varieties of GM cro...22 Mar, 2014, 01.17 PM IST
- GEAC clears way for wider genetically modified crop trialsThese proposals had been cleared for limited field trials in 2011-12, but clearance for larger trials were pending as the committee had not...22 Mar, 2014, 04.00 AM IST
- Govt puts on hold clearances for GM crop trialsThe government has put the clearance given by Genetic Engineering Appraisal Committee (GEAC) for field trials of genetically modified rice,...22 Jun, 2013, 05.02 AM IST
- Environment ministry ignores states' opposition, approves GM trialsThe environment ministry's Genetic Engineering Appraisal Committee (GEAC) has cleared field trials for genetically modified rice, wheat, ma...19 Jun, 2013, 05.00 AM IST
- GM crop wing to tighten conflict of interest normsThe environment ministry’s GM crop assessment arm decided to strengthen the rules on conflict of interest in its last meeting on July 6, en...11 Jul, 2011, 12.45 AM IST
- Scientist bends rules for wife's GM trialIn a clear case of conflict of interest in clearing GM crop trials, a member of the environment ministry’s statutory appraisal body and sen...02 Jul, 2011, 12.30 AM IST
- Bt Brinjal exposes serious regulatory lapsesBt Brinjal was cleared as India's first genetically modified food crop. Here is a look at the challenge posed by this humble vegetable.06 Feb, 2010, 02.56 PM IST
- Bt brinjal now passes the regulator musterThe bio-technology regulator Genetically Engineering Appraisal Committee (GEAC) on Wednesday gave its nod to genetically modified Bt brinja...15 Oct, 2009, 12.19 AM IST
- Soyabean oil traders demand bypass for GM food importsThe Centre’s bid to keep a check on the imports of genetically modified (GM) foods into India is posing problems for soyabean oil importers.27 Feb, 2007, 04.57 AM IST
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