RC recommendation on 27 pesticides
<p>This report is on the review of 66 pesticides under the Chairmanship of Dr. Anupam Varma. The main parameters emphasized by the Committee to review the products were uses approved under the Insecticides
Ministry Of Agriculture
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No consensus among Union Ministers on Land Bill
The Central Group of Ministers (GoM) discussing the controversial Land Acquisition Bill failed to reach a consensus at its second meeting here on Monday, remaining divided on what percentage of landowners
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Land Bill Facing Further Delay
GoM on Bill may meet again today to resolve issues including retrospective acquisition The group of ministers set up to resolve differences over the proposed Land Acquisition Bill failed to reach a consensus
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Indian farming getting resistant to climate change : Pawar
Says farmers suicides is a continuos problem Despite recurring droughts and floods in various parts of the country, because of changing climatic patterns, Indian agriculture is gradually developing a semblance of resistance to changing weather patterns. India’s total annual foodgrain production has seldom dropped below 200 million tonnes since 2005-06, despite suffering drought or floods in some parts of the country, including the worst drought in more than 30 years in 2009.
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Govt can allow agricultural land acquisition in rare cases: Pawar
The government should only in exceptional cases permit acquisition of farm land for non- agriculture purposes like setting up of industries and housing projects, Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar said on Tuesday. Mr. Pawar, who heads the Empowered Group of Ministers (EGoM) on Land acquisition bill, said there is a pressure on farm land because of rising population. He said the government would ensure agricultural land having high yields is not allowed for acquisition by private firms for non-agriculture purpose.
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Five year plan to increase fish, agro production likely
KOLKATA, 5 OCT: The state government is planning to launch a five year plan for increasing the production of fish, rice and vegetables, state Agriculture Minister Rabindranath Bhattacharya said at Writers'
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SC wants cost-based drug pricing regime to stay
The Supreme Court has given the government a week to frame a final pharma pricing policy, failing which the apex court may pass an interim order in public interest. A Bench, headed by Justice G S Singhvi, posted the matter for next hearing on October 9. In an observation, the court today asked the government not to alter the existing pricing system for essential medicines, according to news agency PTI. “We make it clear that the government should not alter the price system as notified on July 13, 1999 and similar subsequent notification,” PTI quoted a Bench headed by Justice G S Singhvi as saying.
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No truth in Punjab’s charge on drought package: Ramesh
Chandigarh: The Centre on Sunday rejected Punjab’s charge that it was “deliberately denying” the state a drought-relief package in the wake of deficient monsoon rains. “There is no such thing. There is
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NGO to Challenge Market-linked Drug Pricing in Supreme Court
The move could further delay implementation of the policy All India Drug Action Network, the non-government organisation that forced the government to regulate prices of 348 essential drugs, is set to
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Pharma GoM Finalises Pricing Policy for 348 Drugs
Recommends prices of 348 drugs be fixed at weighted average price of brands with more than 1% market share. The Group of Ministers (GoM) set up to determine the country’s drug pricing policy will recommend
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GoM divided on retrospective effect
The first meeting of the Group of Ministers on a proposed land acquisition law succeeded in narrowing down some of the differences of various ministries though a few contentious issues remain resolved.