India has revoked a patent for a potato variety grown exclusively for PepsiCo Inc’s popular Lay’s potato chips, according to an order issued on Friday by the Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers’ Rights (PPVFR) Authority In 2019, PepsiCo sued some Indian farmers based in the western state of Gujarat for cultivating the FC5 potato…Continue Reading

Major setback to Yes Bank: Allahabad High Court refuses to interfere in investigation on DishTV shares

In a major setback to Yes Bank, Allahabad High Court has refused to interfere in a case related to freezing of DishTV shares by the Gautam Budh Nagar police of Uttar Pradesh Police which have been mortgaged with Yes Bank. A bench of Justices Mahesh Chandra Tripathi and Subhash Vidyarthi wrote in its order, “We…Continue Reading

In major shift, Japan looking to accept more foreigners indefinitely

The government had been looking to ease those restrictions, which had been cited by companies as among reasons that they were hesitant to hire such help. Topics Japan | immigrants | blue collar jobs Reuters  Last Updated at November 18, 2021 08:17 IST In a major shift for a country long closed to immigrants, Japan is looking to allow…Continue Reading

Prime Minister Narendra Modi while speaking at COP26 said that “it would be appropriate justice to create pressure on nations that don’t meet their own promises of climate finance.” India’s prime minister said that the country is working very hard to tackle climate change-related issues. Also read | COP26: PM Modi holds bilateral talks with British PM…Continue Reading

Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways For the first time in the Major Ports in India, Radio over Internet Protocol system inaugurated at Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port, Kolkata Posted On: 26 OCT 2021 12:47PM by PIB Delhi In view of a much needed solution for providing effective long range Marine communication, the Radio over InternetProtocol…Continue Reading