The Bikaner Development Authority Bill, 2025, passed by the Rajasthan Assembly, aims to establish a Bikaner Development Authority to regulate development activities in the Bikaner district. The bill was passed by voice vote, with the opposition Congress walking out of the House due to insufficient discussion. The bill was introduced …
There is a lack of holistic frameworks to help climate change adaptation practitioners identify and implement CCA (climate change adaptation) actions. Keeping this in view, several frameworks for CCA decision making have evolved in recent years. Though these frameworks are still at nascent stages and are yet to be field …
The Government today notified rules for corporate social responsibility that has in its ambit a wide range of activities including livelihood enhancement projects and steps for the benefit of armed forces veterans. The Ministry of Corporate Affairs has notified the CSR rules and they would come into effect from April …
Pakistan has called for a "more efficient and effective" UN Development system that delivers results at a reduced cost as discussions continue on crafting a post-2015 agenda focused on sustainable development and poverty reduction. Speaking in the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), which wrapped up the main part of its …
M Chockalingam (Judicial Member) and R. Nagendran (Expert Member) constituting the National Green Tribunal (Southern Zone Bench), issued a direction on February 14, 2014 halting all construction in the ecologically sensitive Amrut Mahal Kaval grassland ecosystems in Challakere Taluk, Chitradurga district, Karnataka. The direction was issued in response to complaints …
Union minister Jairam Ramesh said the Seemandhra region would get funding to the tune of Rs 50,000 crore for overall development of the region as compensation for it losing revenue from Hyderabad. The money would be granted under the Special Status being given to the state and will be spread …
In a major relief to the villagers of Kodikulam in Madurai district, the Madras high court bench here on Thursday passed interim orders restraining the district authorities from undertaking construction activity on a water body namely Kodikulam 'kanmoi'. The district authorities had performed the 'bhoomi pooja' for the academic and …
In a move that could have damaging political fallout for the UDF leadership, the Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) has categorically ruled out redrawing the borders of 123 villages in the state which had been declared ecologically sensitive areas (ESA) in the notification based on the Kasturirangan panel report. …
The Supreme Court on Thursday sought a comprehensive report from the Ministry of Petroleum and the Director General Petroleum Consortium (PC) regarding not spending the development funds in areas from where the oil and gas being extracted. A Division Bench comprising Justice Jawwad S Khawaja and Justice Ejaz Afzal was …
· Over 300 prominent Indian and global philanthropists including Jennifer and Peter Buffett(via webcast),Nadir Godrej, Aditi Kothari andRoshniNadarMalhotrato convene for strategic dialogue on social change · Launch of the first-Dasra Girl Power Awards to honor high-potential social enterprisesthat work towards empowering girls · BNP Paribas Wealth Managementpartners with Dasrato further …
The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) approved five development projects Tuesday at a total cost of Tk 6.15 billion to be borne by the government. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina presided over the meeting. After the meeting Planning Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal briefed newsmen about its outcome at …
Energy Access and Renewable Energy - a presentation by Dr Satish Balram Agnihotri, Secretary, Ministry of New and Renewable Energy at Anil Agarwal Dialogue 2014: Energy Access and Renewable Energy, February 27-28, 2014, New Delhi.
Annoyed by the alleged discrimination shown by the state government over compensation packages, around 150 representatives of 20,000 MIDC project affected persons (PAP) took to the streets on Monday. They marched from Navi Mumbai to Azad Maidan in Mumbai to protest the move. The MIDC PAPs allege that they have …
Six villages, opposing the Navi Mumbai International Airport, are considering taking the battle to court. A day after the state government made it clear that the villagers will get 22.5% of developed land as compensation and those opposing it will get a package according to the Union government's Land Acquisition …
Minister for Forests and Environment, Mian Altaf Ahmad today instructed the authorities of the Forest Department to expedite the process for disposal of project proposal cases pending with the department for forest clearance, particularly PMGSY and PWD roads of Kishtwar district. The Minister was chairing an officers meeting convened to …
The Punjab government on Tuesday has approved five development schemes of different development Sectors with an estimated cost of Rs: 5650.158 million. These schemes were approved in the 32nd meeting of Provincial Development Working Party of current fiscal year 2013-14 presided over by the Punjab Planning and Development Board Chairman, …
The Tamil Nadu government released the Industrial Policy 2014, which is aimed at strengthening the state as a manufacturing hub, and attracting incremental investments of over 10 per cent every year in the sector. The policy, which is focused on infrastructure, skill and industrial development in the southern parts, is …
Biotechnology and Information Technology, having been frequently referred to as the technologies of 21st century, Tamil Nadu was one of the few States which saw its potential early and formulated a separate Biotechnology Policy a decade ago. The new policy is designed to facilitate new biotech companies to come to …
The status quo on recommendations of the Kasturirangan-led high level working group (HWLG) will continue and no approvals for development will be issued in breach of the notification dated November 13, 2013, in the listed villages of the Western Ghats. This was informed to the national green tribunal (NGT) recently …
The companies are crying foul over the cancellation of 25 blocks held by 68 firms over the past two days. With a few of them mulling legal recourse, the stage is set for a long-drawn battle over the issue. Among the large companies whose blocks have been axed by the …
SHILLONG: The World Bank has announced the launch of the 2014 India Development Marketplace (call for proposals) under which organisations and self-help groups in Meghalaya, Assam and Mizoram can access funds over USD 1.5 million for implementing innovative service delivery schemes. Announcing the proposal during a press conference here on …
