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
Cellogen to bring next-gen cancer therapy to India"Chimeric Antigen Receptor cells represent a cutting-edge technology that holds great promise for cancer treatment. We are delighted to off...
13 Dec, 2021, 08.27 AM IST
Reliance develops RT-PCR kit that can give COVID-19 results in 2 hoursThe sources said computational biologists at Reliance Life Sciences, a subsidiary of billionaire Mukesh Ambani-run Reliance Industries Ltd,...
02 Oct, 2020, 03.48 PM IST
Here's the list of some of the famous living creatures that were patentedThe Roslin Institute researchers who did the cloning tried to patent Dolly, her offspring, and the process of cloning her.
06 Aug, 2017, 12.39 AM IST
Will GM mustard be able to survive the challenges ahead after approval?After the Genetic Engineering Appraisal Committee’s approval became public, activists and pressure groups against genetically-modified crop...
01 Jun, 2017, 12.16 AM IST
Swadeshi test for GM MustardMahajan said that the general feeling in the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh was against GM.
03 Nov, 2016, 01.48 AM IST
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...
22 Sep, 2016, 08.58 AM IST
Monsanto faces challenge from CICR’s Bt cotton varietiesCICR has introduced Bt genes into 21 cotton seed varieties, which scientists say can be provided to farmers at 10% of the price of hybrid s...
23 Feb, 2016, 08.43 AM IST
Stronger IPR is about Big Pharma profits, not health: Joseph StiglitzIf patent rights are too strong and maintained for too long, they prevent access to knowledge, the most important input in the innovation p...
01 Mar, 2015, 11.24 AM IST
US Supreme Court's judgment on gene patents is neither ethical nor logicalAs sensible as this sounds, it doesn’t reflect scientific logic. The court just is trying to protect big pharma and the US economy.
21 Jun, 2013, 09.21 AM IST
Is it all right for firms like Myriad Genetics to patent genes?The US SC will rule on Monday on a case challenging some patents by a company that offers predictive genetictesting services for breast can...
10 Jun, 2013, 04.00 AM IST
- ICAR urges scientists to focus on IPR issues
Agricultural scientists have to realign their research activities keeping in view the emerging Intellectual Property Rights regime by adopt...
27 Aug, 2005, 02.25 PM IST
- Govt finalising norms for gene patents
Biotech firms can now hope to possess genes if they undertake inventive research and make it useful for the industry.
18 Feb, 2005, 01.42 AM IST
- Ficci apprised PM on need to enact legistlation on biological material
Ficci has apprised PM Dr Manmohan Singh on the need to enact legislation for mandatory transfer of biological material by the developed cou...
06 Jan, 2005, 07.35 PM IST
- India falls behind in patents race
India is fourth among developing countries in filing for international patents. South Korea occupies the top slot followed by China and Sou...
17 Apr, 2002, 02.35 AM IST
- FIPB bans entry of terminator gene
NEW DELHI: Globalisation is forcing the pace of public awareness and government decision making. During the last two years, FIPB has cleare...
16 Mar, 2002, 01.25 AM IST
- Govt dichotomy in stance on life form patents
NEW DELHI: The Patents (Second Amendment) Bill, 1999, as modified by the Joint Parliamentary Committee and tabled in Parliament, has reveal...
30 Jan, 2002, 01.17 AM IST