Jairam defends controversial BT Brinjal decision

Jairam defends controversial BT Brinjal decision New Delhi: Jairam Ramesh defends his controversial decision to impose a moratorium on the commercial release of Bt Brinjal says, "on Bt Brinjal, I would not say, from my experience that foreign NGOs influenced the decision". His remarks came against the backdrop of Prime Minister's comments that some NGOs based in the United States and Scandinavian countries were not "fully appreciative" of the development challenges India faces and, were creating...
03:23 PM, Feb 25, 2012
Not influenced by NGOs on GM foods: Jairam

Not influenced by NGOs on GM foods: Jairam

The PM had said that NGOs funded from the US were funding protests against genetic engineering. ...
12:24 PM, Feb 25, 2012

Row over Bt Brinjal puts Ramesh in a soup

Row over Bt Brinjal puts Ramesh in a soup Environment Minister loses temper at meeting with GM food opponents. ...
04:45 PM, Feb 06, 2010

Not so scientific: BT brinjal report full of errors

Not so scientific: BT brinjal report full of errors BT brinjal has the same protein content as the regular version. ...
09:19 AM, Feb 01, 2010
Bt Brinjal tests inadequate: How safe is it?

Bt Brinjal tests inadequate: How safe is it?

Chairman of panel concedes that necessary tests were not done. ...
05:50 PM, Dec 04, 2009
What's the truth about genetically modified foods?

What's the truth about genetically modified foods?

Those for it and against genetically modified foods argue about the benefits and losses. ...
02:58 AM, Oct 15, 2009
 India at 9: Is genetically modified Bt brinjal good for us?

India at 9: Is genetically modified Bt brinjal good for us?

India has approved commercialisation of genetically modified Bt brinjal. ...
01:43 AM, Oct 15, 2009

Gene tweaked but is this brinjal safe to eat?

Gene tweaked but is this brinjal safe to eat? Lahore: His international career was just one Test old when Zulqarnain Haider retired while in hiding in London and the Pakistan wicketkeeper, who has received death threats from match-fixers, wants to return to the big stage now that he is back in his country. "I may be losing valuable time by not playing cricket but I will stage a comeback," said the 25-year-old, who returned to Pakistan earlier this week...
04:14 PM, Jan 20, 2008
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