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GM crop discovering
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NAGARA GOPAL

Bharatiya Kisan Sangh (BKS) Common Secretary Mohini Mohan Mishra’s interview to businessline, stating {that a} full cease can be put to genetically modified (GM) crops, has dropped at the open variations between the Modi Authorities and the Sangh, says just a little chicken.

Mishra identified that whereas NITI Aayog Member Ramesh Chand helps GM crops, the Minister of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Shivraj Singh Chauhan opposes them. BKS, Sangh, and the federal government are usually not on the identical web page with regard to the US-India bilateral settlement, particularly in offering market entry to agri produce from the US. The BKS and Sangh are bitter that bureaucrats are calling the photographs. That is opposite to prices made by the Opposition that the Sangh dictates the Authorities’s insurance policies, factors out the little chicken.

Seniors vs juniors

There’s bother brewing between a minister and his deputy, a lot in order that the minister refuses to be drawn into prolonged discussions with the latter. The 2 have additionally arrange separate communication channels to make sure visibility.

Extra onus on auditors

With elevated disclosure and approval necessities for associated celebration transactions from April 1 onward, the onus is now on the audit committees of corporations in addition to exterior auditors to carefully observe such transactions. Most instances of fraud within the company sector contain associated events, and regulators really feel that fraudulent and suspicious transactions could be nipped if these transactions are flagged and their implications spelt out. Whereas audit committees have to hunt granular particulars of such transactions, unbiased administrators on corporations boards must watch out when stamping their approval. Compliance officers and audit committees will likely be feeling the warmth of the heightened scrutiny. Regulation corporations aver that whereas the tightening of rules is justified within the mild of the frauds which are perpetrated, it’s prone to decelerate decision-making in corporations

Gag order on ministers

Put up Pahalgam, among the senior Cupboard ministers have been holding again on interviews and public appearances. Apparently, there have been orders from higher-ups to keep away from public appearances/interactions — comparable to attending occasions, talking to the media, giving interviews, or making statements. Exceptions embrace “the large three”; and any “main gathering”. And, apparently, the orders are being adopted to the T.

Printed on April 27, 2025