In September last year, the Centre told the apex court that it was considering various aspects and was yet to take a final call on the commercial release
1 min read30 Oct 2018Harsh Vardhan says GM mustard is a very contentious issue and said a lot of opinions have been expressed for and against its introduction
1 min read7 Jun 2018India has frozen requests to commercially release GM mustard, an environment ministry document showed, amid stiff opposition to lab-altered food
1 min read24 Oct 2017A wealth of research shows that GM crops make for good science and good economicsand India needs to embrace both
4 min read22 Sep 2017In July, the Centre had told the Supreme Court that it was likely to take a decision on the commercial release of genetically modified (GM) mustard by September
1 min read16 Sep 2017Andhra Pradesh CM N. Chandrababu Naidu has opposed commercial cultivation GM mustard, calling GM food crops a risk to ecology, health and commerce
2 min read5 Sep 2017The environment ministry sorely needs stability and direction as almost all major forest, wildlife and environment protection related policies are pending for a final shape
3 min read4 Sep 2017Farmers have claimed superior yields by growing traditional mustard varieties using a new method of cultivation known as system of mustard intensification (SMI)
2 min read31 Aug 2017Bt cotton is the only genetically modified (GM) crop approved for cultivation in India, and the government and civil society groups have made conflicting claims about its success
2 min read28 Aug 2017A parliamentary panel says that an independent evaluation of biosafety is needed before the introduction of GM crops
1 min read26 Aug 2017The Union Budget contains details about the estimated receipts and the expenditure of the government for a particular fiscal year. The Budget is allotted for the upcoming fiscal year, which runs from 1st April to 31st March of the next year. Here is a quick guide on how the Union Budget is prepared