Down To Earth, 24 Aug 2018

The German drugmaker now faces 8,000 cases in the US against its weedkiller

Times of India, Nagpur, 18 Aug 2018

Maharashtra attempts to ban Glyphosate

Scroll, Mridula Chari, 15 Aug 2018

It has not banned monocrotophos and mancozeb, both implicated in the deaths of dozens of cotton farmers in Central India last year, or even DDT.

New Delhi, 8 Aug 2018

Gazette Notification signals immediate ban on registration, import, manufacture, formulation, transport, and sale of 11 pesticides (Benomyl, Carbaryl, Diazinon, Fenarimol, Fenthion, Linuron, MEMC, Methyl Parathion, Sodium Cyanide, Thiometon, and Tridemorph), restricts the use of 1 pesticide to wheat (Trifluralin), and bans the import, manufacture and formulation of a further 6 pesticides (Alachlor, Dichlorvos, Phorate, Phosphamidon, Triazophos, and Trichlorfon) with effect from the 1st January, 2019 with these 6 pesticides' use to be completely banned as of 31st December, 2020.

Down To Earth, 7 Aug 2018

The magazine had reported on how UPL's chemical and pesticide units were worsening pollution scenario in Vapi

The New Indian Express, 6 Aug 2018

The Centre has not given any time limit for introduction of the Bill incorporating all official amendments in Parliament.

The Tribune, 6 Aug 2018

Despite the Supreme Court’s order to phase out some pesticides that are banned overseas, the Centre appears indecisive for reasons best known to it, while the states are hamstrung due to tweaking of rules, says Kavitha Kuruganti

Down To Earth, 6 Aug 2018

Experts say 80 per cent of food production depends on pollination, but pesticides are affecting pollinators like bees

The Week, Reena Gupta, Aug 2018

Centre is yet to implement the Verma committe report that banned 18 pesticides

Down To Earth, 26 Jul 2018

The WHO says it causes cancer and studies link it to many diseases. Countries have been struggling to ban or restrict its use. But a new movement to ban this chemical is gaining ground