Govt rebuts claims that statutory regulations were violated during GM mustard appraisalIn a response issued on Saturday, the ministry said: "The Assessment of Food and Environmental Safety (AFES) report prepared by the sub-com...
07 Jan, 2023, 03.37 PM IST
Activists accuse India of lapses in genetically modified mustard approvalIn October, India granted environmental clearance for indigenously developed GM mustard seeds, paving the way for the commercial use of its...
07 Jan, 2023, 01.21 PM IST
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...
08 Dec, 2022, 09.32 PM IST
Is there compelling reason for environmental release of GM Mustard? SC asks CentreOn Wednesday, advocate Prashant Bhushan, appearing for Rodrigues, submitted that the seeds of GM mustard have started germinating after the...
02 Dec, 2022, 01.04 AM IST
Centre says opposition to GM crops based on unfounded fearsThe Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) had submitted that the average prices of refined palm oil, soy oil and mustard oil are incre...
11 Nov, 2022, 04.04 PM IST
Supreme Court orders status quo on GEAC's decision to approve GM mustard for commercial cultivationThe GEAC, which functions under the Union environment ministry, has recommended the environmental release of GM mustard, which, according t...
03 Nov, 2022, 11.40 PM IST
GM mustard 'dangerous', ensure crop seed is not planted 'now or ever': SJM to Environment ministerIn a letter to Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav, the RSS-affiliated organisation accused the Genetic Engineering Appraisal Commit...
28 Oct, 2022, 04.48 PM IST
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...
27 Oct, 2022, 12.58 AM IST
Biotech regulator recommends environmental release of GM mustardThe move comes amid opposition from green groups which say commercial cultivation of GM mustard could have an adverse impact on human healt...
26 Oct, 2022, 06.39 PM IST
SC asks Centre to clear stand in 2 weeks on field trials of GM Mustard cropThe Centre had earlier told the court that it would be taking a policy decision on the commercial roll out within a month or a month-and-a-...
30 Oct, 2018, 08.57 PM IST
- GEAC declines to give green light to GM mustard, seeks impact on bees (Comment: Special to IANS)
New Delhi, May 15 (IANS) The regulator for genetically modified (GM) crops in its meeting on March 21 declined to reinforce its decision in...
15 May, 2018, 07.27 PM IST
Will take policy decision on GM mustard crop, Centre tells Supreme CourtEarlier the bench had granted time to the Centre to apprise it as to by when it will take a "well-informed and well-intentioned" policy dec...
31 Jul, 2017, 01.23 PM IST
- '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
Will not allow GM mustard in state till proven safe: Prabhu Lal SainiThe minister said the state government is watching what the environment ministry’s genetic engineering appraisal committee (GEAC) has to sa...
04 Nov, 2016, 06.18 PM IST
120 organisations to protest at Jantar Mantar to oppose GM mustardKuruganti said more than 10 organisations from Gujarat are also expected to take part in the protest.
22 Oct, 2016, 07.47 PM IST
Government stares at Bt brinjal moment before taking call on GM mustard05 Oct, 2016, 09.20 PM IST
Central regulator poised to give its nod to GM mustard; Activists raise objectionsIf the decision finally goes in favour of the commercial release of the GM mustard, it will be the first food crop to be cleared for cultiv...
20 Jun, 2016, 11.36 PM IST