Citing problems posed by indiscriminate use of plastic, a PIL has been filed in the Madras High Court seeking a direction to the Election Commission to prevent its use in campaign materials such as flags
Geothermal energy is a site specific renewable source of energy specifically suitable for catering to the energy needs of remote/interior localities. Considering the possible utility of geothermal energy
Farmers threaten to block Jind-Gohana road, say they are being punished for electing INLD MLA Parvesh Sharma The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) may have taken suo motu cognizance of a media
Carrying a "message of friendship and goodwill" from the newly-elected Indian government, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj today gave a commitment to address Bangladesh's concerns over sharing of
Small- and medium-sized cities and towns in sub-Saharan Africa are growing fast and accumulating risks. Local governments seek to build the resilience of their city in conditions of complex interdependent
Many of the city streets will probably continue to be in darkness at least until the Assembly elections next year, as the State government has raised a few objections to the city Corporation’s LED street
LUCKNOW: With losses in Lok Sabha elections not far behind, the Akhilesh Yadav-led SP government has done a reassessment of its governance strategies in the state. Keen on bringing the focus back on the
Lashing out at the State government, Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BBMP), garbage contractors and elected representatives interfering in waste disposal process, the High Court on Wednesday asked
As President Barack Obama prepares to announce tougher new air quality standards, lawmakers in several states already are trying to blunt the impact on aging coal-fired power plants that feed electricity
Democrats in Republican-leaning states have a simple strategy for dealing with President Barack Obama's upcoming power plant restrictions before the mid-term elections: Fight them, with the White House's
The UK has slipped down the rankings of global destinations for investors in renewable energy because of policy uncertainty leading into next year’s election, according to EY. The conflicting signals
With the Election Code of Conduct finally lifted by the Election Commission, the South Goa planning and Development Authority (SGPDA) will finally hear objections and suggestions to the Land Use Map and the Land Use Register on May 29.
District administration is preparing for the conduct of the Water Users Association elections in the district.The elected bodies would continue up to four years.Addressing a meeting here today,
J. Balaji NEW DELHI: The Election Commission has warned the District Election Officers and the Returning Officers that they would be personally held responsible if there was any report of employment of child labourers for poll-related works.
If someone has more than two children, he or she cannot contest the elections of the Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs) in Rajasthan. Even if a qualified elected member of these bodies becomes a
The planned axing of the primary agency supporting clean energy in Australia by the Abbott government would break pre-election commitments and send investment in emerging technologies off-shore, an industry
Tribals in three polling stations of Jasrath in the Pattan valley, Karpat and Challing in the Miyar valley have announced boycott of elections tomorrow in protest against the failure of successive governments
The SAD-BJP leaders kept blaming the Centre while campaigning for the Lok Sabha elections for not giving the state enough funds for development and welfare works. In contrast, the state has failed to use
Aid to compensate for farmers' losses coincides with Lok Sabha elections IN what might turn out to be a windfall for farmers having suffered damage to their crops due to pests and bad weather a year ago, the Maharashtra government is all set to distribute Rs 136 crore as compensation. The announcement of the government package happens to coincide with the Lok Sabha elections.
The Kerala state Election Commission has banned the use of plastic in campaign material for the two phase civic elections scheduled to be held on September 24 and 26. Heeding complaints form
