Archive for February 29th, 2008

US agrees to address issues of high-tech transfers in defence

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… the field of defence with regard to India as the two sides held talks to … and sustainable development. In the field of biotechnology, both India and the US agreed to … Trade, Biotechnology, Information Technology and Nanotechnology. The industry engagement during the HTCG meeting identified the …
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Sowing for a better harvest

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… seeds. R K Sinha, executive director, All India Crop Biotech Association (AICBA) , the association of Indian … not granted infrastructure status to the seed industry which would have encouraged investments in the …
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Get the New Directory of Clinical Research Companies in India

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… India also has the advantage of having a … range of services to offer. Thus, the industry needs to know the companies operating in … by the industry globally - pharma and biotech companies, contract research companies, funding organisations and …
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Budget evokes mixed reactions from Andhra Pradesh industry

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… 2008-09 has evoked mixed reactions from the industry in Andhra Pradesh. Information technology, biotechnology, textiles and tourism sectors have termed it … long way in improving the competitiveness of India Inc. ‘The budget is on expected lines. …
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Mixed reactions from Andhra

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… 2008-09 has evoked mixed reactions from the industry in Andhra Pradesh. Information technology, biotechnology, textiles and tourism sectors have termed it … long way in improving the competitiveness of India Inc. “The budget is on expected lines. …
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Industry buoyant on Chidambaram’s budget

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… a welcome step. Kiran Mazumdar Shaw, MD, Biotech The budget is surely good for the … talent creation. Arvind Saxena ,VP, Hyundai Motor India Ltd We are happy with the proposal, … is on the expected lines and the industry has not been penalised although we are …
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Nepal Strike Over After Accord Reached

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… was lifted Friday. Most goods imported from India have to pass through Birgunj. Minority groups … week’s merger of the region’s two largest biotechnology firms drew the attention of dozens of Alachua …
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Near Arctic, Seed Vault Is a Fort Knox of Food

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… plants, most from the tropics, do not produce seeds that can be stored. For years, … Swennen, head of the division of crop biotechnology at the Catholic University of Leuven in … at where they are: Peru, Colombia, Syria, India, Ethiopia, the Philippines. So a lot of …
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Isas: Risky business

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… Russia and India, or sectors such as biotechnology. However, the FTSE 100 has dived 14% … glory days are over. It’s your call. India is another emerging economic powerhouse, and if … when it has hit rockbottom, but the business remains fundamentally strong, and the only way …
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GM crops on the increase

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… South Africa has produced 30 percent more genetically-modified (GM) crops with … countries such as the United States, Brazil, India and China, said Agri SA president Lourie … the International Service for the Acquisition of Agri-Biotech Application, which showed that the planting of …
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Vedanta’s Agarwal, Premji among Asia’s top altruists

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… New Delhi: Five Indian-origin people, including LSE-listed Vedanta group’s … named ‘48 Asian Altruists’, also includes Bangalore-based biotechnology major Biocon’s Chairperson Kiran Mazumdar Shaw as … on improving government-run primary schools in rural India by ‘training teachers and upgrading the curriculum’. …
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BioServe Expands Global Customer Base

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… it has signed 211 agreements with leading biotechnology and pharmaceutical customers including Novartis, Sanofi — … preventive medicine. Leading pharma, biotech and diagnostic firms collaborate with BioServe to identify and validate … has headquarters in Beltsville, MD and Hyderabad, India. For more information please visit …
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In Norway, Global Seed Vault guards genetic resources

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… fast,” said Rony Swennen, head of crop biotechnics at the Catholic University of Leuven, who … agricultural regions. Heat-trapping carbon dioxide emissions will produce not only global warming but also an … at where they are: Peru, Columbia, Syria, India, Ethiopia, the Philippines.’ So a lot of …
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US: GMO crops are transforming agri-business

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… a decade Europe has rebuffed efforts by biotechnology firms such as America’s Monsanto to promote … of feed could wipe out Europe’s livestock industry unless bans on GMOs are lifted. Meanwhile, … there is rapid growth in Argentina, Brazil, India and China. Thomas West of Pioneer Hi-Bred, …
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