Fish production in NE to be doubled by 2020
SHILLONG, Sept 11 – The Centre is planning to double the fish production in North-eastern region and aims at increasing its per capita availability to 15 kg by 2020. “We have a daunting task of achieving
Fisheries
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Central Inland Capture Fisheries Research Institue
The Central Inland Capture Fisheries Research Institute (CIFRI) is the oldest premier research institution in the field of inland fisheries research and training in India. Established initially as Central Inland Fisheries Research Station by the Govt. of India at Calcutta in 1947, it assumed the status of an Institute and shifted to Barrackpore (North 24-Parganas, West Bengal) in 1959.
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Central Institute of Fisheries Education
Central Institute of Fisheries Education (CIFE), the only Deemed University for fisheries in India, is the institution of higher learning for fisheries science. CIFE has over four decades of leadership in HRD with its alumni fuelling the development of fisheries and aquaculture world wide, and has notable research and technological advancements to its credit.
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Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute
The Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute established by the Government of India under the Ministry of Agriculture in 1947 became a member of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) family in 1967. The headquarters was shifted from Mandapam Camp to Cochin in 1971.
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National Bureau of Fish Genetic Resources
The National Bureau of Fish Genetic Resources (NBFGR) was established in 1983 and has emerged as a Center of Excellence in cataloguing and conserving aquatic bioresources of India.
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Statistical pocket book India 2008
The present issue of the publication viz. Statistical Pocket Book, India 2008, which is the 46th edition in the series gives data on various socio economic trends prevailing in the country on an All India basis. The publication contains data for the latest 3 years besides the data for the base year as 1990-91 for comparative purposes.
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Government Funds To Boost Canadian Green Firms
A group of Canadian green energy and technology companies pitched for investment on Wednesday, saying they are poised to flourish from government stimulus spending and tougher environmental regulations.
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Big U.S. Offshore Wind Farm Wins Crucial Permit
A $1 billion proposal to build the first big U.S. offshore wind-power farm passed a key hurdle on Thursday by winning permit requirements in Massachusetts, where it faces opposition from some influential residents.
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Norway Proposes Sea-Based Wind Power
Norway's government proposed a new law on Friday to develop sea-based wind power as part of a plan to diversify from offshore oil and gas toward renewable energy. "Offshore wind energy may become the next adventure for the Norwegian industry and energy sector," Oil and Energy Minister Terje Riis-Johansen said in a statement of a draft bill presented by the center-left government.
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Turkmenistan offers export of electricity: protocol for gas supply project signed
Pakistan and Turkmenistan have signed a protocol wherein the two countries agreed to speed up the project for supply of gas from Turkmenistan to Pakistan. In addition to this, the Turkmenistan government has also offered export of electricity to Pakistan.
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Pakistan needs nuclear energy to overcome power crisis: China appeals to world community
Spokesman to the President Farhatullah Babar on Tuesday said that Chinese Foreign Minister has advocated Pakistan's right to nuclear energy to overcome its power shortage and utilise it for peaceful purposes. In an interview with APP, he said during President Asif Ali Zardari's meeting with Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi last night.