BRAI Bill criminalising opposition to GM food: NGOA Gujarat-based NGO has alleged that the BRAI Bill introduced in the Parliament aims at "criminalising" opposition to the genetically modif...
- Withdraw BRAI bill: Greenpeace to Centre
An environmental NGO today asked the government to withdraw the controversial Biotechnology Regulatory Authority of India (BRAI) bill.
- BRAI bill likely in monsoon session; to be sent to Parliamentary panel
The much-delayed bill to set up a biotech regulator is expected to be introduced in the monsoon session of Parliament.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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...
- Draft Bill to set up Biotechnology Authority ready, LS told
The bill provides for setting up of Inter-Ministerial Governing Board to oversee the performance of the Authority amongst other functions.
- 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...
- Dasmunsi meets broadcasters on content
Broadcasters seemed disappointed as Mr Dasmunsi was not very favourable to their demands.
- Assocham seeks autonomous status for BRAI
With a view to enable independent working of the proposed Broadcasting Regulatory Authority of India (BRAI), industry body Assocham has sou...
- I&B panel meet on Aug 6 to finalise Broadcast Bill
Unruffled by the opposition from broadcasters, the government is going ahead with its plan to introduce the controversial Broadcasting Bill...
- I&B min fresh consultation on Broadcast Bill
The Information and Broadcasting (I&B) ministry will have a fresh consultation process to change some clauses in the Broadcast Bill.
- Govt to address industry concerns on broadcast bill
Under attack from the industry for not hearing its views while drafting the broadcast regulatory bill, the government has agreed to address...
- Foreign channels in India to have 15% local content
Foreign channels operating in the country would soon be required to source from India at least 15% of their total content to be broadcast e...