The government on Wednesday clarified that India does not export genetically modified (GM) rice as there is no commercial variety of such crop in the country and its cultivation is also banned here. The clarification from the commerce ministry came following a news report regarding food recall linked to alleged GM rice from India. “It … Read more
Europe’s drug regulator said on Monday it was evaluating use of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine in children as young as five, while also taking steps to aid an increase in production and boost the shot’s reach. The European Medicines Agency said it would review data, including results from an ongoing study, for the vaccine – … Read more
Apple on Wednesday ramped up its criticism of EU draft rules that would force it to allow users to install software from outside its App Store, saying that would boost the risk of cybercriminals and malware. But the Coalition for App Fairness, which includes Spotify, Match Group, and Epic Games, dismissed Apple’s arguments, saying that … Read more
Apple will be hit with an EU antitrust charge over its NFC chip technology, people familiar with the matter said, a move that puts it at risk of a possible hefty fine and could force it to open its mobile payment system to rivals. The iPhone maker has been in European Union antitrust chief Margrethe … Read more
US tech giants such as Apple, Google, Facebook and Amazon should be regulated by the EU country where they are based under proposed EU rules, a top lawmaker said on Tuesday, knocking back efforts by some countries to broaden the planned act’s scope. The country of origin principle is set out in EU antitrust chief … Read more
US tech giants such as Apple, Google, Facebook and Amazon should be regulated by the EU country where they are based under proposed EU rules, a top lawmaker said on Tuesday, knocking back efforts by some countries to broaden the planned act’s scope. The country of origin principle is set out in EU antitrust chief … Read more
Alphabet unit Google on Monday criticised EU antitrust regulators for ignoring rival Apple as it launched a bid to get Europe’s second-highest court to annul a record EUR-4.34-billion (roughly Rs. 37,520 crores) fine related to its Android operating system. Far from holding back rivals and harming users, Android has been a massive success story of … Read more
Stung by the swift collapse of the Afghan army and the chaotic US-led evacuation through Kabul airport, the European Union on Wednesday unveiled new plans to develop its own defense capacities to try to ensure that it has more freedom to act in future crises. More than 100,000 people were evacuated in the frenzied final … Read more
Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (CDAC) in collaboration with Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) has developed a module for online processing of applications for issuance of WCC as per the requirement of the European Union (EU). The Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) has directed bulk drugs manufacturers to submit applications online of … Read more
Nvidia sought EU antitrust approval of its $54-billion (roughly Rs. 3,98,090 crores) takeover of Arm, according to a European Commission filing, with regulators likely to echo worries similar to those voiced by the UK watchdog last month. The world’s biggest maker of graphics and AI chips announced the deal last year, triggering concerns in the … Read more