As the regulatory impasse continues after the sordid saga of the moratorium on Bt brinjal, another battle front has been opened by the anti-biotech activists demanding a complete withdrawal of the Biotechnology Regulatory Authority of India (BRAI) Bill. For them, they do not see anything good happening from any regulation that would facilitate safe deployment of modern biotech products. For them, “regulations” means “stop” or “kill” the technology. Anti-technology activists have...
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States, farmer groups unhappy with Seed Bill
The Seed Bill continues to remain stuck in controversy with state governments as well as farmer groups not happy with the current shape of the legislation that the agriculture ministry is keen to introduce in the ongoing Monsoon Session of Parliament. The issue of compensation for farmers in case of failure of seeds and regulation of seed prices has been raised by MPs as well as civil society groups. While...
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10-member delegation meets Pratibha to garner support for Women's Reservation Bill in the Lok Sabha Passing of the Bill will be a “historic step” ‘Women should get 50 per cent reservation' Demanding passage of the Women's Reservation Bill in the Lok Sabha, a large number of women from across the country took out a rally at Jantar Mantar here on Thursday to demand their “right”. While the rally gathered support for the Bill, a...
More »Soon, beating your child could land you in jail by Himanshi Dhawan
Parents who practice the dictum, 'spare the rod and spoil the child', had better watch out. The government is planning a legislation that will make meting out corporal punishment to a child an offence not just for educational institutions and care givers, but also for parents, relatives, neighbours and friends. In other words, just like in the US, children in India will be able to take parents or relatives to...
More »Limited food plan for poor to start with by Radhika Ramaseshan
The proposed food security law is expected to kick in by next April for a year in one-fourth — or 200 — of the country’s poorest districts or blocks, depending on whichever is administratively tenable. The proposal — agreed upon by the National Advisory Council (NAC) — is tactically aimed at pleasing food and agriculture minister Sharad Pawar as well as others in the government, Planning Commission and the advisory panel...
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