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New public procurement policy will promote growth of manufacturing: Ficci

The policy, approved by the Cabinet, is aimed at stimulating flow of capital and technology.

Harsh Vardhan takes charge of environment ministry

Union minister Harsh Vardhan on Monday took over the charge of the environment ministry that fell vacant after the death of Anil Madhav Dave.

GM Mustard row: Govt's claims of higher yields, low import bills untrue, says petitioner Aruna Rodrigues

Firstpost writer Indra Shekhar Singh speaks with Aruna Rodrigues, who exposed “agronomical fraud” in the claims made to support the introduction of HT GM mustard in India

Parliamentary panel likely to review clearance for GM mustard's commercial cultivation

A parliamentary panel headed by Renuka Chowdhury is likely to review the clearance given for commercial cultivation of genetically-modified mustard.

Monsanto pulls new GM cotton seed from India in protest

The company is also at loggerheads with India over how much it can charge for its genetically modified cotton seeds, costing it tens of millions of dollars in lost revenue every year.

Why we should be in no rush for GM seeds: there is simply too much at stake

The problem with GM crops is not safety, but economic dependence on a monopoly. There is also the attendant issue of costs rising as GM crops demand more insecticides and pesticides after some use

Anti-GM body claims Monsanto defied norms in GM maize trials

According to the anti-GM body, the information was revealed in a response of the Genetic Engineering Appraisal Committee to an RTI application.