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Major ports handle over 915 MT cargo in FY26: Sarbananda SonowalIndian major ports achieved a significant milestone in 2025-26, handling over 915 million tonnes of cargo. This performance surpassed the a...
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Seed companies say Monsanto spreading falsehoods on patent rightsOfficials of the patent office have clarified in a meeting that while genes and biotechnology processes can be patented, seeds and transgen...
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GM crops a solution for improving crop yield: ExpertsGenetically modified crops are an answer to improve crop yield and help maintain high food production, industry experts have said.
16 Sep, 2012, 02.02 PM IST
Genetically Modified crops a solution for improving crop yield: scientistsAmid debate over its impact on ecology, genetically modified crops are an answer to improve crop yield and help maintain high food producti...
16 Sep, 2012, 12.16 PM IST
- Government prepares Bill to regulate bio-tech usages
The government is gearing up to regulate the research and use of organisms and products of modern bio-technology.
22 May, 2012, 04.59 PM IST
- Green activists against tabling bio-tech bill
Farmers' unions, consumer groups and eminent citizens today urged Prime Minister Manmohan Singh not to table the BRAI Bill in Parliament.
14 Mar, 2011, 04.50 PM IST
- Biotech regulator bill up for Cabinet nod
A 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...
18 Nov, 2010, 01.07 AM IST
- Biotech authority's mandate limited to safety & efficacy
The Centre has pruned the mandate of the proposed Biotechnology Regulatory Authority of India.
09 Sep, 2010, 02.08 AM IST
- Expedite setting up of Biotech Regulatory Board: Plan panel
The Centre should speed up the establishment of a Biotechnology Regulatory Board, which will ensure that strict scientific procedures are f...
22 Jul, 2010, 10.37 PM IST
- Parliamentary panel studies pros and cons of GM food
While stressing on the need to have a regulatory mechanism, the experts welcomed the new law seeking the setting up of the National Biotech...
16 Jul, 2010, 04.07 AM IST
- Decision on Bt food crops to be taken only next year
There is unlikely to be any decision on Bt food crops till next year.
30 Mar, 2010, 01.53 AM IST
- BAI should be with environ or health ministry: Jairam
A tussle is on over where to park the National Biotechnology Authority of India. Envt minister Jairam Ramesh said that his department or th...
25 Feb, 2010, 04.04 AM IST
- Biotech industry urges government to `Walk the Talk'
Lauding the government's initiative of unveiling a National Biotechnology Policy, industry experts said that it was imperative that this po...
22 Dec, 2007, 04.06 PM IST
- Biotech industry urges government to `Walk the Talk'
Lauding the government's initiative of unveiling a National Biotechnology Policy, industry experts said that it was imperative that this po...
22 Dec, 2007, 01.00 PM IST