Shakti Pumps (India) announced that the Government of India has announced a mega scheme namely Pradhan Mantri Kisan Urja Suraksha Evam Uttham Mahabhiyan (PM-KUSUM) with an objective to scale up use of
Nearly two decades after the Bhopal gas tragedy, the country is still ill-equipped to handle a similar industrial disaster. Medical experts say that because of a lack of follow-up research, the
Taking up the delay in acquiring land for setting up oxidation ponds to minimise pollution of the Gomti river, the Supreme Court asked the Uttar Pradesh government to file a status report within two
Chhattisgarh has refused to co-operate with Orissa for the inter-state Ib river project unless the latter resolves the controversy over the Indravati river. "Unless Orissa resolves the dispute and
Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot said there was no dearth of funds for famine related works in the state, and that food stocks were adequate at the relief camps. The state government had been
The forest area under joint management of government and local communities has doubled from 7 million hectares in 1998 to 14 million hectares in 2002. This was stated by Union Minister for
In an attempt to bolster economic ties, India and the 20 nation Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa signed a accord to establish joint ventures in agro-processing and to cooperate in
The high political stakes involved in the World Trade Organisation talks on farm trade reform will be underlined by demonstrations by Japanese farmers in Tokyo that take place as a meeting of trade
Gujarat needs to formulate a comprehensive state mineral policy, a report titled, 'Gujarat Mining potential', prepared by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), has stated. The policy was needed
Mine workers in Rajasthan are facing health hazards. According to a study by non-governmental organisation Gravis, illiteracy, lack of awareness and poor economic conditions are leading to health
Extensive fires burning underground in many coal producing countries are stoking a little known "global catastrophe', scientists have warned. These largely hidden blazes are a key ingredient of air
