State plans to buy 2,000 MW from Bhutan
Around 2000 MW from Bhutan is proposed to be purchased by the state with a view to mitigating power shortage in the coming summer season, revealed Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh in a chat with reporters
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Goa mining not be allowed till Environment Impact studies:CEC
Mining companies in Goa have violated rules and regulation in their operations and extraction of ores by them should not be permitted till environment impact assessment is done, a Central Empowered Committee
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Environment ministry files reply to HC queries on surface mining
The Union Ministry for Environment on Thursday filed a reply to the questions posed by a division bench of the Punjab and Haryana High Court pertaining to surface mining and how many inches and feet one
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Adarsh seeks HC to transfer plea against demolition to NGT
The scam-tainted Adarsh Housing Society on Friday sought the Bombay High Court to transfer its petition challenging the demolition order passed against it by the Union Ministry of Environment and Forest
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Green tribunal holds back re-opening of Odisha steel plant
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed that an iron and steel plant near an airport in Jharsuguda district of Odisha be not allowed to reopen till allegations against it of polluting the environment
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The Climate Change Bill, 2012
This bill introduced in Lok Sabha on 7 Dec 2012 focuses on reduction of targeted greenhouse gas emissions and is also to establish a National Committee on climate change and to provide for carbon budgeting and carbon trading schemes.
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The Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee (Amendment) Bill, 2012
A Bill further to amend the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 2005. This Act may be called the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee (Amendment) Act, 2012.
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The Cigarettes and other Tobacco Products (Prohibition of Advertisement and Regulation of Trade and Commerce, Production, Supply and Distribution) Amendment Bill, 2012
A Bill further to amend the Cigarettes and other Tobacco Products (Prohibition of Advertisement and Regulation of Trade and Commerce, Production, Supply and Distribution) Act, 2003.
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The National Solar Energy Authority Bill, 2012
A Bill to provide for the constitution of an Authority for the purpose of promotion of generation and utilization of solar energy in the country and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
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The Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Amendment Bill, 2012
A Bill further to amend the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974. This Act may be called the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Amendment Act, 2012.
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Interim report by CEC on illegal mining in Goa
<p><span id="itro1">The CEC set up the Supreme Court submitted this interim report on its investigation into illegal mining by various entities in Goa. It includes details about the loss to the environment
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Adverse health affects of mobile phone tower radiation
The Indian Council of Medical Research has commenced a cohort study to examine whether use of cell phone is associated with neurological disorders, reproductive dysfunctions, cardiovascular disorders,
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Work on new BRTs to be fast-tracked
Months after giving the go-ahead to seven BRT corridors to be constructed by the PWD, the transport department is looking at the projects to be undertaken by DIMTS (Delhi integrated multi-modal transit
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National Pharmaceuticals Pricing Policy, 2012
The government has finalised the National Pharmaceuticals Pricing Policy 2012, which would replace the Drugs (Price Control) Order, 1994 that currently monitors and regulates prices of essential medicines
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The Nagaland Petroleum and Natural Gas Rules, 2012
These Rules shall be called the Nagaland Petroleum and Natural Gas Rules, 2012. These shall extend to the whole of Nagaland. These rules shall come into force with effect from the date of its publication
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The Nagaland Petroleum and Natural Gas Rules, 2012
These Rules shall be called the Nagaland Petroleum and Natural Gas Rules, 2012. These shall extend to the whole of Nagaland. These rules shall come into force with effect from the date of its publication
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SC to hear petition on Niyamgiri mining today
After Vedanta closed its aluminum refinery at Lanjigarh in Kalahandi district of Odisha today, citing paucity of bauxite, the primary raw material to refine aluminium, all eyes are now on the Supreme Court,
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N-liability regime to hit capacity addition'
India’s civil nuclear liability rules and their impact on nuclear capacity addition will dominate the meetings with the visiting US delegation and the representatives of Department of Atomic Energy, Atomic
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NIB likely in Cabinet today
The Cabinet is likely to decide on setting up a National Investment Board ( NIB) at a meeting scheduled tomorrow. The panel of senior ministers could also take up the proposals on a new investment policy
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Garbage in, garbage out
Today, there are at least three basic facts about the waste that we see all around us in Indian cities and towns. One, gone are the days when garbage was considered a “waste” in terms of the huge spending