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Sleeping over 8 hours daily? Senior Neurologist at Apollo Hospitals explains its underlying health issues and potential risksAre you sleeping more than 8 hours? New research has revealed that a study of nearly 500,000 people found a 'sweet spot' of 6.4 to 7.8 hour...- India is exporting strictly non-GM rice: GovernmentThe clarification from the commerce ministry came following a news report regarding food recall linked to alleged GM rice from India.
- Seed industry is witnessing increased level of activity over field testing of GM seedsMoreover India has recorded a CAGR of 4% in area under cultivation of GM crops from CY 2010 to CY 2015 whereas Brazil has recorded CAGR of ...
- New genetically modified rice can cut greenhouse emission: ScientistsBy inserting a barley gene into rice, Sun Chuanxin and his colleagues created SUSIBA2 Rice, which stores more starch in the section of the ...
- Assocham pitches for allowing field trials in genetically modified cropsOn July 18, the GEC had given green signal for field trials of genetically-modified rice, mustard, cotton, chickpea and brinjal.
- National Farmers Empowerment Initiative pitches for allowing trials of GM cropsOn July 18, the Genetic Engineering Approval Committee, had given the green signal for field trials of genetically-modified rice, mustard, ...
- PMK urges Centre to ban genetically modified crops field trailGEAC had permitted confined field trials of 13 GM crops, including rice, brinjal, chickpea, mustard and cotton, out of the 15 cases it cons...
- GEAC clears way for wider genetically modified crop trialsThese proposals had been cleared for limited field trials in 2011-12, but clearance for larger trials were pending as the committee had not...
- Veerappa Moily clears field trials of genetically modified cropsIt will also open the floodgates for trials of 53 other food crops, which could be taken up as early as the next meeting of the GEAC in lat...
- Scientists develop 200 GM crops, await govt nod for trialsIndian scientists have over the years developed more than 200 genetically modified (GM) varieties of as many as 15 crops including cotton, ...
- Jairam Ramesh warns against use of genetically modified food cropsThe food revolution on Monday is being driven by Monsanto and Syngenta and Ramesh said that presents a need for caution.
- Govt puts on hold clearances for GM crop trialsThe government has put the clearance given by Genetic Engineering Appraisal Committee (GEAC) for field trials of genetically modified rice,...
- Environment ministry ignores states' opposition, approves GM trialsThe environment ministry's Genetic Engineering Appraisal Committee (GEAC) has cleared field trials for genetically modified rice, wheat, ma...
- Anti-GM protestors do not seem to understand science: ICAR ExpertResearchers wish to improve crops & boost their productivity, Swapan Datta said on the sidelines of an international conference.
- China OKs controversial GM riceChina has given the green light to the controversial genetically modified rice after they are put through a process of production trials an...
- Genetically modified crops get mixed response in AsiaWith food prices hitting record highs the jury is still out in Asia as to whether genetically modified crops hold the key to future food se...
- Info on GM Crops be revealed in public interest, CIC to CentreThe Central Information Commission asked the Centre to disclose information about bio-safety data on genetically modified crops.
- Russia bans rice imports from Asia, USRussia has imposed a temporary ban on rice imports, citing quality concerns in Asian and US-produced rice, agriculture officials said Tuesd...
- US rice farmers sue Bayer CropScienceGerman chemicals and pharmaceuticals giant Bayer said that its agrochemicals division, CropScience, was being sued by rice farmers in the U...
- GMOs may come under FTP ambitThe Government is proposing to bring out comprehensive norms for exports and import of Genetically Modified Organisms.
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