Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Sonya Ghosh Vs Govt. of NCT of Delhi & Others dated 17/02/2025. The matter related to conservation and protection of Delhi Ridge which is an extension of Aravali Range extending from Tughlakabad and branching out in Wazirabad in the north …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Central Zonal Bench, Pune) in the matter of Sandeep Lahariya Vs. State of M.P. & Ors. dated 01/07/2014 regarding implementation of the Plastic Waste (Management and Handling) Rules, 2011 in the states of Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Rajasthan.
California grocers, who may realize as much as $1 billion in new revenue from a 10-cent fee on paper bags, are teaming up with environmentalists in a push to make their state the first to prohibit single-use plastic shopping bags. The retail and grocery lobbies, which backed some of 13 …
HYDERABAD: The Andhra Pradesh assembly urged the Centre to take steps to complete the Polavaram project in three years and bring about a legislation replacing the ordinance to transfer to AP all villages that are expected to get submerged in the backwaters of the project. Chief minister N Chandrababu Naidu …
Power distribution reforms must be a top priority for India to ensure electricity access to all by 2019, says this comprehensive review of the Indian power sector conducted by World Bank. This report assesses progress in implementing the government of India's power sector reform agenda and examines the performance of …
Tobacco: Unlike before, individuals caught selling, distributing, cultivating, or manufacturing tobacco and its products would not be charged under the fourth degree felony henceforth. For a first time offense, they would now have to pay a fine equivalent to a minimum of a year and maximum of 35 months of …
The Republic of Ireland has become the first country in Europe to try to pass a law banning the sale of branded cigarette and tobacco packets. The proposed legislation would force tobacco firms to use plain packaging, removing all logos and trademark colours from cigarette packets. Irish Minister for Health …
In the Mexican Congress at the 2nd World Summit of Legislators (WSL) 2014 organized by the London-based GLOBE International ¬ nearly 300 senior legislators and scientists from more than 70 countries, including Speakers of Parliaments and Presidents of Congress, brainstormed to formulate a resolution on climate change legislation. With international …
What does it mean when an Act is repeatedly amended? Failure. This is what some Assembly members felt, when discussing the tobacco control (amendment) bill. So it is with the Tobacco Control Act 2014. The National Assembly on Friday endorsed the Tobacco Control Act 2014 with 37 “yes” votes. Five …
Gov. Pat Quinn signed legislation Sunday that he says gives Illinois the distinction as the first state in the nation to ban the sale and manufacture of soaps and cosmetics containing microbeads. Synthetic plastic microbeads — billed as a way to exfoliate or scrub surfaces — are found in facial …
Uganda recently passed a highly controversial HIV Prevention and Control Act that experts say will set back efforts to control HIV/AIDS in the country.
* K Chandrashekar Rao takes oath as maiden CM * 11-member Cabinet inducted After leading the statehood movement for 13 years, Telangana Rashtra Samithi founder president Kalvakuntla Chandrashekar Rao (60) was today sworn in as the first Chief Minister of the new state of Telangana amidst massive celebrations. As Telangana …
The Alentejo is the largest and poorest region of Portugal. Cooperatives and other social initiatives that arose after the Carnation Revolution in 1974 were later closed under pressure from the European Union. It was hoped that massive investments would make Portugal a role model for economic development, but the financial …
As part of the carbon tax repeal process, the Australian Government has released an exposure draft of the Clean Energy Legislation (Carbon Tax Repeal) (Jobs and Competitiveness Program) Rules 2014 (the draft True-up Rules). The draft True-up Rules implement a true-up of 2013-14 allocations under the Jobs and Competitiveness Program, …
LAHORE: Parliamentary Secretary on Health Khwaja Imran Nazir says the Punjab Protection of Breastfeeding and Child Nutrition Ordinance 2012 is in the final phase and will soon be presented in the assembly. Addressing a seminar at the Lahore Press Club on Tuesday, the parliamentary secretary said the exclusive breastfeeding could …
The High Court on Monday issued a rule asking the government to explain why directive would not be given for publishing a gazette notification for implementation of the Safe Food Act, 2013. Responding to a public-interest litigation writ petition, an HC division bench comprising Justice Quazi Reza-Ul Hoque and Justice …
The Chinese State Council, the country's cabinet, has issued a guideline to boost food safety this year, a government statement said on Tuesday. More measures will be taken to deal with land and water pollution and those who are using banned pesticides and veterinary drugs will be punished, the statement …
On paper, much done to restore traditional tribal rights but govt prerogative & industry interests are a formidable barrier Since March, denying tribals their legal rights over forests invites imprisonment for up to five years under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989. The Manmohan Singh …
Businesses across the country will be able to choose their supplier of water and waste water services for the first time, with the long-awaited Water Bill granted Royal Assent last night (14 May). The Bill, which spawned from the Water For Life paper published by Defra in 2011, will come …
It will override legislations such as KIADB Act, BDA Act, KHB Act and others The State government is likely to finalise rules and regulations under the new Central legislation - Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013, - in the next three to four days. A notification in this regard …
The communications minister would chair the board and the BBA executive director would be its chief The cabinet yesterday approved the draft of Bangladesh Bridges Authority Act 2014, which was firstly enacted as the Jamuna Multipurpose Bridge Authority Act in 1985 during the time of military rule. As per the …
