Indian scientists who wrote to the PM last week are not entirely rejecting GMOs but instead asking for caution and further testing to establish their safety.
'Defence funding is channelled to State-owned research organisations where scientists are merely bureaucrats holding meetings and sending out minutes of meetings and press releases, but have long ago stopped any innovative work.' 'Unless this tragedy is fixed, India's chances to create world-conquering and job-creating new industries are slim,' says Ajit Balakrishnan.
B S Yediyurappa, deputy chief minister designate of the new Bharatiya Janata Party-Janata Dal (Secular) coalition government to be sworn-in in Karnataka on February 3, Sunday said the government would formulate a Common Minimum Programme.
Biotechnology major Biocon has got the Drug and Controller General of India approval for marketing its BIOMAb EGFR in the Indian market. This is a proprietary product of Biocon, which will be used in treating head and neck cancers.
Tiens Group is treating more than half of its 12,000 employees to a four-day holiday in France.
Matrix said the acquisition of a controlling stake of 55% was aimed at adding to its technology and manufacturing strengths and to utilise the market potential of the fermentation technology-based products of Concord.
India's biotechnology major Biocon Ltd, is all set to make its way to Pakistan's pharmaceutical market by 2008 with its oncology drug BIOMAb EGFR.
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Nicholas Piramal India has acquired UK-based Avecia Pharmaceuticals for £9.5 million.
The rapidly progressing Indian pharma industry, assisted by a strong research and development base, skilled manpower, low-cost base and manufacturing excellence has provided the industry with the right platform to move towards achieving its goal.
Trials on genetically modified food or non-food crops would be carried out only after the settlement of a case pending before the Supreme Court, a senior official with the department of biotechnology said on Tuesday.
The lawsuit seeks an injunction to stop the entire rule from going into effect.
Nobex, after running out of money last year, had filed for bankruptcy.
Inviting Canadian entrepreneurs, India has said the country is fast emerging as an attractive destination for investors in various sectors especially in energy, information technology and biotechnology.
Total investment in this sector is expected to cross Rs 200 crore
Bangalore-based company aims to raise around Rs 300 crore
Exports revenue of Indian biotech industry grew by 47 per cent during 2006-07 at Rs 4,937 crore (USD 1.2 billion), even as the total revenue, including the domestic figures, stood at Rs 8,541 crore (Rs 85.41 billion).
The Norwegian side expressed interest in joining the project and sought details from the Indian side.
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Cadila Pharmaceuticals Ltd on Monday said it would market anti-cancer drugs GCS
The IIT Nano Centre will have fabrication facility in addition to scientific and structural characterisation facilities, R&D dean Prof Kartik Khilar said.
Delhi Police spokesperson Mandeep Singh Randhawa said the internal security of the JNU lies with the varsity administration. He said the police did not reach late and handled the situation professionally.
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