Genetically modified brinjal Current Affairs, GK & News

Parliamentary Panel suggests to ban GM food crops

August 12, 2012

A Parliamentary Panel asked the government to put a halt on all field trials and demanded bar on Genetically Modified (GM) food crops. The committee sought probe into how permission was given to commercialize Bt. Brinjal seed when all evaluation tests were not carried out. The Panel criticized the government for not discussing the matter ..

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Current Affairs – February 9, 2010

February 16, 2010

Appointments / Elections:9th President of Bhartiya Janta Party: Nitin GadkariNitin Gadkari is formally elected unopposed as the ninth president of the Bhartiya Janata Party to lead it for the next 3 years. 6 weeks before he had taken over the reigns from Rajnath Singh as the acting president. Events / HappeningsMaha Samriti Buddha ParkMaha Samriti ..

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Current Affairs : January 11, 2010

January 14, 2010

Awards & Honors:Nani Palkhivala Award -Maja DaruwalaMrs. Maja Daruwala is the Director of Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative, New Delhi. She has been awarded the prestigious Nani A Palkhivala Award for the protection and preservation of civil liberties in India. The award was instituted by Nani A Palkhivala Memorial Trust. Appointments:Ajit Rangnekar: Dean Indian School of ..

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