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 …
The new Company Bill proposed by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs will have provisions making corporate social responsibility mandatory for corporates, Union Minister for Corporate Affairs M. Veerappa Moily told reporters here on Monday. Addressing ‘Vithagam’, a seminar conducted by the Coimbatore Branch of Southern India Regional Council of the …
The Group of Ministers (GoM) constituted by the Cabinet Secretariat vide their O.M. No. 121/4/3/2010-Cab. Dated 03.02.2011 to consider the environmental and developmental issues relating to coal mining and other development projects, in its fifth meeting held under the Chairmanship of the Hon’ble Finance minister on 20th September 2011 inter-alia …
The Ministry of Power (MoP), Government of India, under its Plan Scheme ‘National Perspective Plan (NPP) for R&D; in Indian Power Sector’ is promoting research concerning power sector issues. The research project proposals are concerning to development of New Product / Process Development leading to filed implementation.
This report summarizes the results of a recent review of the emerging experience with the design and implementation of price- and quota-based instruments to promote renewable energy in a sample of six representative developing countries and transition economies. It also discusses the importance of a tailor-made approach to policy design …
India claims to be undertaking a thorough transition to low carbon electricity, stepping up renewable energy and energy efficiency efforts. Yet, two puzzling paradoxes weigh upon this dynamic. First, although energy efficiency measures offer high collective returns, at least as high as those for renewable energy, the energy efficiency agenda …
NEW DELHI, June 28 – The North Eastern States has been sanctioned Rs 100 crore under the National Food Security Mission (NFSM) to boost agriculture production in the region. All the eight north-eastern States, including Sikkim, are being covered under NFSM-Rice this year. Till last year, only Assam was covered …
Rs 300 cr to go for development of Eastern Nagaland DIMAPUR: The Nagaland State Annual Plan outlay for 2012-13 has been fixed at Rs 2300 crores which represents a 27 per cent growth over last year’s plan outlay of Rs 1810 crore. The State plan outlay was fixed on June …
LucknowIntended to be a growth engine for Uttar Pradesh, the R14,000-crore, six-lane, access-controlled Yamuna Expressway, originally planned to be thrown open to the public before the 2010 Commonwealth Games, is finally all dressed up and ready, but unfortunately has nowhere to go. Almost two months after the project’s concessionaire, Jaypee …
SHILLONG: An amount of Rs 493.13 crore was released by the Centre under the Horticulture Mission for the North East & Himalayan States during the year 2011-12. The mission aims at increasing fruit production, processing, research and marketing of fruit. The per capita availability of fruits and vegetables has increased …
On the last leg of three-nation visit for attracting investment, Chief Minister Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan met captains of industry and trade of Singapore today and held talks with them regarding investment in Madhya Pradesh. The trade and industry community of Singapore evinced keen interest in the Chief Minister’s visit …
SAMBA: The Plan of Rs 65.88 crore for District Samba was approved in a meeting of District Development Board (DDB) held under the Chairmanship of Deputy Chief Minister, Tara Chand. Minister for Industries and Commerce, Surjit Singh Slathia, Minister of State, for Haj, Auqaf & Fisheries, (Vice Chairman, DDB, Samba), …
The government plans to seek World Bank funding for development of 8570 km of major district roads to international standards, Minister for Public Works V. K. Ebrahim Kunju told the Assembly on Monday. Replying to the debate on the demand for grants for Public Works, the Minister said that a …
Final document is being touted as victory for developing world, as it reiterates principle of common but differentiated responsibilities The United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development, or Rio+20, came to an end last week. The conference declaration, entitled “The Future We Want”, is a weak and meaningless document. It aims …
The recently-released GDP data has confirmed what should have been quite obvious to everyone having an eye on the health of the Indian economy. The only reason to be surprised is that we are actually surprised with these numbers. In hindsight, it is now quite clear that India’s economic growth …
Biometric cards for fishing workers will be distributed in three months. Minister for Fisheries and Excise K. Babu has said that projects worth Rs. 650 crore will be implemented this year for the development of fisheries sector. The projects will be implemented in association with the Fisheries department, Coastal Areas …
The Light Rail Transit (LRT) system, said to be the best feeder rail network for Bangalore city when compared to monorail, has passed another test. Sources in the Infrastructure Development Department (IDD) told Deccan Herald that recently completed soil testing study, conducted as part of detailed project report (DPR) for …
Budget proposals include increase in outlays for education and social security measures for youth Even as he announced major increases in outlays for education, agriculture, social security and programmes for the youth, Punjab's new Finance Minister Parminder Singh Dhindsa in his maiden Budget speech in the State Assembly here on …
India on Thursday said it is disappointed with the “weak” political will in developed countries to provide developing nations enhanced means of implementation of objectives of Green Economy, which will also be a “green-wash” if the process is not democratised. As around 100 world leaders including Prime Minister Manmohan Singh …
Chief Minister Oommen Chandy told the Assembly on Tuesday that an expert committee comprising representatives from government departments and institutions would be constituted on Wednesday to study the report of the Western Ghats Ecology Expert Panel (WGEEP) headed by Madhav Gadgil and suggest alternatives. Replying to a submission moved by …
Uttarakhand Jan Manch activists, women action groups and students held noisy demonstrations and burnt effigies of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Shankaracharya Swaroopanand at Lohari Nagpala, Maneri, Uttarkashi, Chamba, Bhairon Ghati, Peepalkoti, Mussoorie and Garhwal Srinagar on Monday protesting against closure of power projects on the Ganga and its tributaries …
