Since two-judge bench delivered divergent views, matter will now be placed before CJI D.Y. Chandrachud who will then refer it to a larger bench to re-hear case.
China will likely plant less than 1% of its corn fields with genetically modified varieties this year, using fields in certain counties of Inner Mongolia, Jilin, Hebei & Yunnan provinces.
After the environment ministry's approval, scientists will now carry out the last rounds of trials before letting farmers grow the transgenic mustard variety.
These genetically modified tomatoes will soon hit the shelves in US and are said to protect against certain cancers, cardiovascular disease, among other ailments.
Report released by Global Agricultural Information Network of USDA cites 'existing policy environment' as a reason for uncertainty in agricultural biotech R&D in India.
Experts associated with IAAG have written to PM Modi claiming approvals for gene-edited plants have been ‘inordinately delayed’ as the regulatory body has sought opinion of states.
Iran is not unfamiliar terrain for US planners. The scenario has been war-gamed for decades. But control of territory does not equate to control of the conflict.
Hormuz crisis is only the latest in a line of geopolitical flashpoints that shaped India’s energy strategy over the years, starting from OPEC oil embargo that followed the Yom Kippur war.
INS Arihant was first vessel under SSBN project and was quietly commissioned in 2016. The second indigenous SSBN, INS Arighat, was commissioned in August 2024.
It’s easy to understand why the government can’t speak the hard truth. When this war ends, as all wars do, India’s interests will lie with both the winner and the loser.
COMMENTS