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The illegal cultivation of Herbicide Tolerant (Ht) Bt cotton observed a huge jump as the sale of illegal seed packets has more than doubled from 30 lakh in 2020 to 75 lakh in 2021.
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Related Information: Genetic Engineering Appraisal Committee
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The Odisha government recently proposed to raise mangrove plantation in the coastal belt to serve as a natural barrier to cyclonic winds.
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Recently, the CM of West Bengal has filed an election petition in the Calcutta High Court challenging the Assembly election result of Nandigram constituency.
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An IAS officer of MP cadre recently called for security of tenures for posting by Civil Services Board.
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WHO hasrecently advised countries in the South-East Asian region to scale up public health and social measures and accelerate vaccination for COVID-19, to prevent another surge.
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