New biotech startups: Maharashtra emerges on top, Telangana & Karnataka followMaharashtra is home to 966 biotech startups, the largest number in any state.
27 Jul, 2022, 03.20 PM IST
Industry urges govt to curb surge in illegal HtBt cottonThe illegal cultivation of HtBt cotton doubled this year to around 7 million packets across India and was prevalent in major states like Ma...
08 Jul, 2021, 12.23 PM IST
Environment ministry holds GEAC meeting on GM field trialsThe Prakash Javadekar led Environment Ministry today finally called a meeting of the GEAC to decide on field trials for a number of GM crop...
03 Sep, 2015, 09.15 PM IST
- Ambani keen on pvt varsity; Ordinance likely after Session
Maharashtra Government is likely to issue an ordinance on setting up private universities in the state after the ongoing monsoon session of...
16 Jul, 2010, 04.45 PM IST
- 10 developers want to pull out of SEZs; 8 seek more time
The economic slowdown and the problems in acquiring land are making developers re-think their SEZ plans and 10 of them have approached the ...
16 Sep, 2009, 07.13 PM IST
- MoU to develop virus resistant cassava
Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (TNAU) and Rasi seeds Ltd have entered into an agreement to develop disease resistant cassava crops, aim...
02 Nov, 2007, 08.15 PM IST
- Maharashtra, South Korean province sign MoU
Maharashtra on Thursday signed a pact with South Korea's GyeongGi province for mutual cooperation in industries, trade, cultural activities...
29 Mar, 2007, 11.00 AM IST
- Maharashtra govt signs MoUs with banks for biotech projects
Maharashtra government has signed three MoUs with leading banks in a bid to provide fillip to bio-technology projects in the state.
23 Mar, 2007, 06.00 PM IST
- 'Mumbai has what it takes to be a Shanghai'
It’s not Shanghai yet. But Chinese president Hu Jintao said he was very much impressed by Aamchi Mumbai.
24 Nov, 2006, 02.45 AM IST
- Hu assures all help to give Mumbai a 'modern look'
Visiting Chinese President Hu Jintao on Thursday assured all assistance to "give a modern look to Mumbai and encourage Chinese investments ...
23 Nov, 2006, 04.00 PM IST
- State to hardsell biotech cos to foreign investors
The Maharashtra state government will extend its hand-holding services for start-up companies in the biotechnology field by recommending th...
30 Oct, 2006, 01.36 AM IST
- Rs 1,153-crore development package for Marathwada
The cash-strapped Maharashtra government performed its annual ritual by declaring a Rs 1,153-crore development package for the Marathwada r...
20 Sep, 2006, 02.47 AM IST
- Wockhardt to set up pharma SEZ
Pharmaceutical company Wockhardt Ltd has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding with Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation (MI...
18 Sep, 2006, 01.10 PM IST
- Wockhardt signs MoU for pharma SEZ in M’rashtra
Pharmaceutical and biotechnology major Wockhardt signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Maharashtra Industrial Development Corpora...
18 Sep, 2006, 02.55 AM IST
- India to have biotech policy soon
The Centre would soon announce the National Bio-technology Policy, which would also look at avenues for public-private partnerships.
11 Nov, 2004, 12.14 PM IST
- Move over IT, biotech's got its own parks too
On the lines of the IT industry's conquest of the global market made possible through the timely software technology parks, the government ...
01 Sep, 2004, 12.31 AM IST
Maha unveils bio-tech policySETTING up of a bio-technology board, a bio-technology commission along with an initial corpus of Rs 50 crore and a slew of sops promoting ...
26 Dec, 2001, 02.25 PM IST