Haryana clears Bill to check organised crime

Haryana assembly has passed the Haryana Control of Organised Crime Bill(HCOCA),2019.The bill was brought in view of the emerging situation of organised crime in the State. The bill will empower the state government with powers to intercept wire, electronic or oral communication to control the menace of organised crime. According to the Bill,whoever commits an… Continue reading Haryana clears Bill to check organised crime

Haryana launches portal for farmers to report land and crop details

Haryana government has launched ‘Meri Fasal Mera Byora’ portal. This portal enables farmers to self-report their land and crop details through IT based system and help them receive the benefit of several government schemes directly. The portal has brought the departments of agriculture and farmer’s welfare,revenue, food civil supplies and consumer affairs and science and… Continue reading Haryana launches portal for farmers to report land and crop details

Illegal GM brinjal was second crop,officials destroy plants

The Haryana horticulture department has uprooted and deeply buried the illegal cultivation of genetically modified brinjal. Recently,farmers in Haryana and experts had expressed fears of widespread contamination of GM brinjal in the state as farmer was found cultivating Bt brinjal illegally. The Bt brinjal refers to a group of transgenic brinjals created by inserting a… Continue reading Illegal GM brinjal was second crop,officials destroy plants

Prashant Bhushan sends notice to Centre on Bt Brinjal

Recently,Senior advocate has sent a legal notice to Union Environment Minister asking for a freeze on all genetically modified organisms (including Bt Brinjal) including field trials. This notice comes in the backdrop of activist groups had said that they had found evidence of Bt Brinjal being grown in a farmer’s field in Haryana. He has… Continue reading Prashant Bhushan sends notice to Centre on Bt Brinjal

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