Tag: MoEF&CC
Draft National Policy on Blue Economy
The draft Blue Economy policy framework envisages the optimal utilization of all...
Genome-edited plants exempted from biosafety regulations; process to develop new varieties will speed up
According to the memorandum, some ministries and departments had sought exemption...
Allahabad HC notice to Election Commission over plastic use in UP polls
The Allahabad High Court has issued notices to the Election Commission of India...
Seeking comments from States on exemption rule of SDN1 and SDN2 category of genome-edited plants is uncalled for: SABC
In a letter written to the Secretary, MoEFCC, on October 2, Bhagirath Choudhary,...
IAAG expresses serious concern on the delay in draft guidelines for genome-edited plants
In an open letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the IAAG International has expressed...
Seeking consent from states for trials of genome-edited plants may create hurdles in benefiting from new technology
The process of seeking consent from the states for crop field trials may be implemented...
Conflicting opinions of ministries on GM soyameal imports; political protests also start after BKS opposes govt decision
Despite the road to import of 15 lakh tonnes of soyameal obtained from GM soyabean...
Decks cleared for import of de-oiled soya meal for livestock feed; BKS condemns the permission
The issue of import of de-oiled soya meal for livestock feed has taken an interesting...