Greenpeace spreading misinformation on Bt brinjal: Ramesh

October 14th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Genetic Engineering Approval Committee (GEAC), the biotechnology regulator, Wednesday approved the commercialisation of genetically modified Bt brinjal. Bt Brinjal still needs the government's nod before its release in the market.

October 13th, 2009 BANGALORE - The genetic engineering approval committee (GEAC) under the environment and forests ministry will meet Wednesday to evaluate the safety and environment data on Bacillus Thuringiensis (Bt) brinjal for commercial release of the transgenic (GM) seed, a senior official said Tuesday. "A meeting has been convened Wednesday to discuss the report of the sub-committee and experts' views on the health safety and environmental issues of Bt brinjal," GEAC chairman B.S.

October 12th, 2009 LONDON - An Indian green campaigner was perched on the roof of the British parliament along with other activists for the second day Monday in a protest against Western climate change policies. Brikesh Singh of Greenpeace India spent a very cold night Sunday along with 32 activists atop the Palaces of Westminster, a Greenpeace spokesman said.

September 23rd, 2009 Greenpeace hangs banner from Pittsburgh bridgePITTSBURGH — Pittsburgh police say 14 people from Greenpeace were arrested Wednesday on two of the city's bridges. The environmental group unfurled a banner below the West End Bridge.

September 19th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Over 24,000 people have asked big manufacturers of processed foods in India, including Nestle, Britannia and Hindustan Unilever, not to use genetically modified (GM) foods after Greenpeace put up a list of companies that could be using GM products. The NGO put up a list on the internet 11 days ago mentioning firms that did or did not say they used such foods.

June 21st, 2009 SRINAGAR - The central government will lend all required assistance to Jammu and Kashmir to protect the state's green pastures, heritage mountains, forests, natural springs and streams, Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh said here Sunday. Accompanied by Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, Ramesh, who arrived here earlier in the day, visited the Dal, Nageen, Khushalsar, Anchar, Manasbal and Wullar lakes.

June 18th, 2009 Greenpeace spoofs Int'l Herald Trib; IHT objectsBRUSSELS — Greenpeace published a spoof edition of the International Herald Tribune on Thursday to highlight environmental issues and draw attention to the Copenhagen climate change conference in December. The Paris-based International Herald Tribune, global edition of the New York Times, complained and, as the spoof also appeared on the Internet, said it had asked the environmental group immediately to remove any fake IHT Web pages.

May 21st, 2009 NEW DELHI - India's young MPs have been urged by NGO Greenpeace to lead a 'renewable energy revolution and save the planet from the gravest danger it faces - climate change'. Greenpeace activists held a demonstration here Thursday outside the 10 Janpath home of Congress president Sonia Gandhi, carrying cutouts of windmills and holding aloft placards that called upon 'young MPs to lead the ministry of new and renewable energy and provide it with the required vision and decisive leadership'.

May 21st, 2009 NEW DELHI - A day before the announcement of the cabinet, Greenpeace has urged the young Members of Parliament to stand up to the 21st century challenge of making India prosperous by leading a Renewable Energy Revolution and saving the planet from the gravest danger it faces - climate change. Greenpeace activists, with windmills and placards at 10 Janpath called on the young MPs to lead the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy and provide the ministry with the required vision and decisive leadership.

May 16th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Congress candidates Ramesh Kumar and Krishna Tirath Saturday won from the South Delhi and Northwest Delhi Lok Sabha constituencies respectively. Kumar, brother of Congress leader Sajjan Kumar, defeated rival Ramesh Bidhuri from Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) by 93,219 votes.

April 9th, 2009 NEW DELHI - A week before the Lok Sabha elections start, Congress strategist Jairam Ramesh has conceded it will be a 'tough fight' although he is optimistic that his party will win again. Ramesh said his party would contest around 440 seats out of 543 seats as against 417 in the 2004 Lok Sabha elections.

February 28th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Congress president Sonia Gandhi Saturday appointed former union minister Jairam Ramesh as the party's co-ordinator for the coming Lok Sabha elections. 'The Congress president has approved the appointment of Jairam Ramesh as co-ordinator for Lok Sabha elections-related affairs,' a statement released by Congress general secretary Janardan Dwivedi said.

February 26th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Union Minister of State for Commerce, Industry and Power Jairam Ramesh resigned from the council of ministers Wednesday to concentrate on the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. Ramesh, who is a Rajya Sabha member from the Congress, told IANS: 'Yes, I have resigned as a minister.' Asked about the reasons, he said: 'To concentrate on campaigning yaar (friend).'

February 26th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Union Minister of State for Commerce, Industry and Power Jairam Ramesh resigned from the council of ministers Wednesday to concentrate on the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. Ramesh, who is a Rajya Sabha member from the Congress, told IANS: 'Yes, I have resigned as a minister.' Asked about the reasons, he said: 'To concentrate on campaigning yaar (friend).' Ramesh added: 'I have resigned with the full consent to serve my party to help in the ensuing elections.

February 5th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Former Davis Cupper Ramesh Krishnan put Junior Australian Open champion Yuki Bhambri's future in perspective, saying that the youngster has to play a lot of matches to make a mark in men's tennis. 'Yuki has done quite well for himself by winning the Orange Bowl and the Australian Open,' Ramesh said at a function to felicitate Yuki by his sponsors Adiddas Friday.