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In a first, India revokes Pepsico's patent on potato

The Protection of Plant Varieties & Farmers' Rights (PPVFR) Authority on Friday revoked the registration the multinational company had. Even at the global level, this is the first time that the multinational had to face such a defeat. Dec 4, 2021
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TN govt plans to declare "Pongal" as Tamil New Year Day

The DMK government is planning to make the first day of the Tamil month, 'Thai' as the Tamil New Year day. First day of 'Thai' is 'Pongal' and the state government, according to sources, is contemplating announcing 'Pongal' as the first day of Tamil New Year. Dec 1, 2021