Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of In Re: News Item titled "Nayar river is vanishing - a yatra reveals conservation goes beyond science and policy" appearing in ‘The Down To Earth’ dated 03.06.2025. The original application was registered suo-motu based on the news item titled "Nayar …
NEW DELHI: Bt brinjal will not make it to your dinner table for now. On Tuesday, the Environment Ministry announced its decision to impose a moratorium on the release of the transgenic brinjal hybrid developed by Mahyco, a subsidiary of global seed giant Monsanto. The moratorium will last
HYDERABAD: Agriculture Minister N. Raghuveera Reddy, AP Ryotu Sangham, AP Rythu Sangham and the State unit of Swadeshi Jagran Manch on Tuesday hailed as
IN the wake of the mounting protests against the proposed introduction of Bt brinjal, the Tamil Nadu Agr i c u l t u r a l U n ive r s i t y (TNAU) Vice-Chancellor P Murugesa Boopathi said the institute would not go ahead with its plan …
CHENNAI: A Siddha medical practitioner here has filed a writ petition in the Madras High Court praying that the approval granted by the Genetic Engineering Approval Committee (GEAC) on October 14 last year for environmental release of Bt brinjal in the country be declared null and void. In his petition, …
Ludhiana: Punjab Agricultural University (PAU) will honour Dr MS Swaminathan, a renowned agricultural scientist of the country and the world, and will confer on him the degree of Doctor of Science (honoris causa) at its convocation on February 10 here. Dr Swaminathan will also deliver the convocation address while the …
Dr Gurdev Singh Khush, a world-renowned rice breeder and geneticist, has led the rice development programme at the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), Manila, for more than 35 years and developed over 320 varieties of rice, sown in 60 per cent of the world rice land. An alumnus of Punjab …
The humble vaingan has sparked a virtual war between those who oppose the introduction of the first genetically modified (GM) vegetable, and those who see it as a new horizon of hope for increasing brinjal output by over 50 per cent. The Bt (Bacillus thuringiensis) Brinjal, a genetically modified version …
Surinder Sud / New Delhi February 8, 2010, 0:56 IST Jairam Ramesh Bharat Krishak Samaj (BKS), a leading all-India organisation of farmers, has come out in support of genetically modified crops, saying their use will help cut down expenses on pesticides for better returns on yields. BKS urged the government …
HIGH price and not bio-safety concerns is likely to be the key deterrent to the commercial acceptance of Bt brinjal, a January 2010 IFPRI (International Food Policy Research Institute) study has suggested, even as the environment ministry gears up to take a final decision on whether to accept an expert …
VOICING protest against introduction of Bt Brinjal in India, founder of Isha Foundation Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev on Sunday said there seems to be some commercial motive behind bringing in the genetically modified (GM) food into the country. He told reporters at Isha Yoga Centre at the foothills of Velliangiri in …
Dun/Bengaluru, : Uttarakhand on Friday became the first state in India to announce a ban on Bt brinjal even before the Centre takes a final decision on introduction of the controversial genetically modified crop. The hill state also asked the Centre to follow suit while the final consultation as part …
With the debate over genetically modified crops and no consensus among scientists, the Government must look at various scenarios that may emerge in the event of any decision (for or against) and do a cost-benefit analysis for each of them, says G. CHANDRASHEKHAR. The questionis not only of food security …
Union Minister for Environment and Forests Jairam Ramesh in all probability will be hearing more of nays than yeses at the interaction session he has convened on Bt brinjal on Saturday in Bangalore. The Minister has announced that he will be taking a final call on whether to give a …
DEHRA DUN: Uttarakhand has banned cultivation, sale or consumption of the genetically modified Bt Brinjal with immediate effect. Announcing this here on Friday, Chief Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank said the Bt Brinjal or genetically modified plant materials could not be allowed to play with the highly sensitive and rich eco-system …
Sanjay Jog / Mumbai February 05, 2010, 1:07 IST The Union agriculture minister, Sharad Pawar, on Thursday brushed off all allegations and reiterated his support for the introduction of Bt Brinjal. He asserted that the introduction of the genetically-modified Brinjal can take place as it has been recommended by Genetic …
Kalpana Jain / New Delhi February 4, 2010, 1:03 IST Jairam Ramesh Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh today sought to turn the debate on Bt brinjal against his opponents, especially Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar, saying the Genetic Engineering Approval Committee (GEAC) had noted that on an issue of such vast implications, …
