JAIPUR: The new bio-technology policy to be adopted shortly in Rajasthan is expected to promote bio-tech industries and support human resource development in the fast-emerging sector through concessions for research, projects and new initiatives.

The State Government's Science and Technology Department signed a memorandum of understanding with Delhi-based IL&FS Cluster Development Initiative Li

Fear-mongers have called it Frankenfish, what the Massachusetts-based biotechnology company Aqua Bounty has been trying to sell since 1995.

Preeti Parashar

Chandigarh: Himachal Pradesh

The first genetically modified animal aimed at consumers' dinner plates faces an uncertain future following a federal advisory panel on Monday that gave a mixed assessment on whether such food -- a salmon -- is safe to eat.

A number of the Food and Drug Administration's panelists raised concerns about the fast growing fish, made by Aqua Bounty Technologies Inc, saying there was not enough data

Amitabh Sinha

The Environment Ministry

GEAC To Be Rechristened As Environment Appraisal Panel Under The Proposed Body
Urmi A Goswami NEW DELHI

THE Centre has pruned the mandate of the proposed Biotechnology Regulatory Authority of India.

Priscilla Jebaraj

NEW DELHI: The Biotechnology Regulatory Authority of India (BRAI) will only deal with the safety and efficacy aspects of biotech products, leaving the controversial commercialisation aspect hanging in the air, according to the latest version of the BRAI Bill, 2010.

The Bill, which was supposed to be introduced in the last session of Parliament, is back in limbo after object