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"Avoid Eating Poppy Seeds": Pentagon Warns US Soldiers
According to the memo, the seeds come from poppy plants, a commercial crop cultivated by the drug and food industries for pharmaceuticals and spices. The seeds can become contaminated with morphine and codeine during the harvest.
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Adani Enterprises To Buy 50% Stake In Drone Startup General Aeronautics
Adani Enterprises said on Friday it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire 50 per cent stake in General Aeronautics Private Limited, which provides commercial drone-based solutions for crop protection.
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2019 Suzuki Gixxer SF 250 Launched; Priced At Rs. 1.71 Lakh
The 2019 Suzuki Gixxer SF 250 ABS has been launched in India at a price of Rs. 1.65 lakh (ex-showroom). This is the second time Suzuki has returned to the quarter-litre space in India, after the very capable but expensive Suzuki Inazuma, which came with a parallel-twin engine. The Inazuma, despite being a solid product with a very smooth and refine...
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Final Decision On GM Mustard Likely In September, Supreme Court Told
A decision on the commercial release of Genetically Modified (GM) mustard crop in the country will be taken by September, the Central government told the Supreme Court on Monday.
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'Decision On GM Mustard's Commercial Roll-Out In 45 Days,' Centre Tells Supreme Court
The Centre today told the Supreme Court that it will take a decision in a month and a half on whether to allow the commercial roll-out of Genetically Modified (GM) mustard crop in the country.
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Activists Urge PM Narendra Modi To Reject Plea For Commercial Release Of GM Mustard
A coalition of anti-GM crop activists has urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to ensure that the application for commercial release of genetically modified mustard is rejected in toto.
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Former Health Ministers Write To PM Modi Not To Give Nod To GM Mustard
Two former union health ministers and a number of medical practitioners today wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, advising against giving nod to the commercial release of Genetically Modified (GM) mustard crop.
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Environment Committee Approves GM Mustard. Anti-GM Activists, Farmers Remain Opposed
The country's first genetically modified food crop, GM Mustard, gets the green light from the Ministry of Environment and Forests' Genetic Engineering Appraisal Committee (GEAC). The committee has given a positive recommendation calling it "safe" and fit for commercial release.
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Government Panel Clears Use Of Genetically Modified Mustard. Final Approval Awaited
A government panel has cleared an application seeking approval for commercial use of indigenously developed genetically modified mustard. The Genetic Engineering Approval Committee of the ministry of Environment recommended the use of what would be India's first GM food crop on Thursday.
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GM Mustard Takes A Big Step Forward, But Other Hurdles Remain
The government has found that there is no danger in allowing the commercial cultivation of genetically modified (GM) mustard - what could be India's first transgenic food crop.
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Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar Bats for Genetically Modified Crop Trials
The Narendra Modi government is committed to going ahead with trials for genetically modified or GM crops and a decision on commercialization will be taken only after proper scientific evaluation, Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar has told NDTV.
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Deal on two new reactors in Kudankulam unlikely during Prime Minister's Russia visit
Legal hitches appear to have cropped up in the plans to set up two new reactors in the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project (KNPP) and a commercial agreement on it is unlikely to be signed at the Annual Summit between Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Monday.
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Government may increase the MSP of raw jute
Production cost of raw jute around Rs 1900-1950 per quintal whereas MSP is just Rs 1700 per quintal, as a result this crop is commercially unviable for farmers
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Kerala villagers fight BT Brinjal
To counter the possible ill effects of commercial cultivation of Bt Brinjal on their traditional crop, villagers at a gram panchayat in Kerala have launched a campaign to showcase their varieties.
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"Avoid Eating Poppy Seeds": Pentagon Warns US Soldiers
According to the memo, the seeds come from poppy plants, a commercial crop cultivated by the drug and food industries for pharmaceuticals and spices. The seeds can become contaminated with morphine and codeine during the harvest.
-
Adani Enterprises To Buy 50% Stake In Drone Startup General Aeronautics
Adani Enterprises said on Friday it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire 50 per cent stake in General Aeronautics Private Limited, which provides commercial drone-based solutions for crop protection.
-
2019 Suzuki Gixxer SF 250 Launched; Priced At Rs. 1.71 Lakh
The 2019 Suzuki Gixxer SF 250 ABS has been launched in India at a price of Rs. 1.65 lakh (ex-showroom). This is the second time Suzuki has returned to the quarter-litre space in India, after the very capable but expensive Suzuki Inazuma, which came with a parallel-twin engine. The Inazuma, despite being a solid product with a very smooth and refine...
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Final Decision On GM Mustard Likely In September, Supreme Court Told
A decision on the commercial release of Genetically Modified (GM) mustard crop in the country will be taken by September, the Central government told the Supreme Court on Monday.
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'Decision On GM Mustard's Commercial Roll-Out In 45 Days,' Centre Tells Supreme Court
The Centre today told the Supreme Court that it will take a decision in a month and a half on whether to allow the commercial roll-out of Genetically Modified (GM) mustard crop in the country.
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Activists Urge PM Narendra Modi To Reject Plea For Commercial Release Of GM Mustard
A coalition of anti-GM crop activists has urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to ensure that the application for commercial release of genetically modified mustard is rejected in toto.
-
Former Health Ministers Write To PM Modi Not To Give Nod To GM Mustard
Two former union health ministers and a number of medical practitioners today wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, advising against giving nod to the commercial release of Genetically Modified (GM) mustard crop.
-
Environment Committee Approves GM Mustard. Anti-GM Activists, Farmers Remain Opposed
The country's first genetically modified food crop, GM Mustard, gets the green light from the Ministry of Environment and Forests' Genetic Engineering Appraisal Committee (GEAC). The committee has given a positive recommendation calling it "safe" and fit for commercial release.
-
Government Panel Clears Use Of Genetically Modified Mustard. Final Approval Awaited
A government panel has cleared an application seeking approval for commercial use of indigenously developed genetically modified mustard. The Genetic Engineering Approval Committee of the ministry of Environment recommended the use of what would be India's first GM food crop on Thursday.
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GM Mustard Takes A Big Step Forward, But Other Hurdles Remain
The government has found that there is no danger in allowing the commercial cultivation of genetically modified (GM) mustard - what could be India's first transgenic food crop.
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Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar Bats for Genetically Modified Crop Trials
The Narendra Modi government is committed to going ahead with trials for genetically modified or GM crops and a decision on commercialization will be taken only after proper scientific evaluation, Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar has told NDTV.
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Deal on two new reactors in Kudankulam unlikely during Prime Minister's Russia visit
Legal hitches appear to have cropped up in the plans to set up two new reactors in the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project (KNPP) and a commercial agreement on it is unlikely to be signed at the Annual Summit between Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Monday.
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Government may increase the MSP of raw jute
Production cost of raw jute around Rs 1900-1950 per quintal whereas MSP is just Rs 1700 per quintal, as a result this crop is commercially unviable for farmers
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Kerala villagers fight BT Brinjal
To counter the possible ill effects of commercial cultivation of Bt Brinjal on their traditional crop, villagers at a gram panchayat in Kerala have launched a campaign to showcase their varieties.
