Jairam Ramesh attacks Narendra Modi

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 22, 2014, 22:03

Attacking Narendra Modi, Jairam Ramesh said it was "paradoxical" that he was talking about introducing bullet trains even when he had opposed BT Brinjal.

Healthy debate required on biotechnology: Anwar

Last Updated: Thursday, November 7, 2013, 22:33

Considering biotechnology to be area of focus in improving farm productivity, Union Minister of State for Agriculture Tariq Anwar Thursday said there is a need for "healthy scientific debate" on the issue.

Lord Ganesh found in the form of brinjal in UK

Last Updated: Sunday, May 5, 2013, 16:11

Dozens of devotees are flocking a makeshift temple set up by an Indian caterer in Leicester after he found a brinjal that looks like the Hindu God Ganesh.

Govt can`t ban field trials of GM crops: Pawar

Last Updated: Thursday, January 10, 2013, 14:41

Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar has said the government can`t take "luxurious decision of banning" GM crops because such kind of farm research is important for ensuring food security.

Parliamentary panel seeks probe into Bt Brinjal

Last Updated: Thursday, August 9, 2012, 23:56

A parliamentary panel Thursday recommended a probe into the issue of Bt Brinjal.

Govt drafts bill to set up Biotechnology Regulatory body

Last Updated: Tuesday, May 22, 2012, 17:16

The govt has drafted a bill which seeks setting up of a biotechnology regulatory body to regulate manufacture, import and use of organisms and products of modern bio-technology.

Agri scientists urge govt to lift moratorium on Bt-brinjal

Last Updated: Monday, February 27, 2012, 17:05

The government should remove all constraints in the research and development work of biotech crops and lift moratorium on commercial release of Bt-brinjal.