Some projects under the Smart Cities Mission would not be able to meet the June 30 deadline and the respective state governments would be responsible for completing them thereafter, Union Housing and Urban Affairs Secretary told the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Housing and Urban Affairs. In its report on the …
The Government on Friday introduced the National Green Tribunal Bill in Lok Sabha providing for specialised environment courts to deal with all civil matters related to environment.
Kameshwar Baitha, MP, will now fight to end Naxalism from jail There was a price on his head just a few years ago; Bihar, Jharkhand and Uttar Pradesh had together declared a reward of Rs 5 lakh for anyone helping in his arrest. Today, the head is held high
Economic survey ignores the recommendation a parliamentary committee has recommended a complete ban on foreign direct investment (fdi) in retail trade in grocery and food products. The committee has also opposed entry of Indian corporate houses in retailing and sale of their products in malls. The report tabled in the …
A parliamentary subcommittee yesterday set July 20 for public hearing of four organisations on saving rivers and environment from pollution. Sources said the subcommittee, in its report to be submitted to the parliamentary standing committee on forest and environment, will recommend appointing an ombudsman to deal with the irregularities and …
A parliamentary panel on Tuesday decided to seek opinions of environmental experts and civic groups in working out final recommendations to save rivers from being polluted and to reclaim them from illegal occupation, said a panel member.
With deficient rainfall in many parts of the country raising the spectre of a dip in agricultural production, a concerned Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Monday took stock of the monsoon situation and instructed officials to be ready with contingency measures to meet any eventuality. Hours before he left on …
In a bid to introduce competitive bidding in the allocation of coal blocks to ensure greater transparency in their allocation, the Coal Ministry has convened a meeting of coal-rich states on August 10 to discuss with them the proposed legislative measures and recommendations of the parliamentary panel in this connection. …
Consultations With Food Depts Over; Bill May Come Up In Winter Session; Beneficiary Base To Widen THE Manmohan Singh government, which is expected to earmark over Rs 50,000 crore for the right to food programme in the coming budget, has already completed preliminary work on refashioning the food security system. …
The new Industrial Emissions directive received its first reading in the European Parliament in March, and the Council position is expected at the end of June.
Section 2 (h) of the RTI Act defines public authority as any body, institution or self-government established or constituted by or under the Constitution, Parliament, state legislature or appropriate government. It includes all ministries and their departments, municipal bodies, panchayats, courts, universities, UPSC, PSUs and even non-profits substantially financed by …
bauxite mining Vietnam opens door to China Vietnam has invited a Chinese company to mine a massive bauxite reserve beneath its Central Highlands, despite growing opposition to mining and a deep-rooted suspicion of China. Deputy Industry Minister Le Duong Quang said the state-owned Vietnam National Coal would go ahead with …
A parliamentary body yesterday expressed concern over river pollution and asked the industries and environment ministries to take immediate measures to save the rivers, especially the Buriganga, Turag, Balu and the Shitalakhya, from pollution. The parliamentary standing committee on land ministry also asked the ministries to take measures so that …
European politicians are breathtakingly hypocritical about sealskins ROUGHLY handled, and incompetently stunned, terrified animals may awaken several times before they are slaughtered. Some have their throats slit fully conscious. Europe
Australia's government introduced carbon trade laws into parliament yesterday. But Kevin Rudd, the prime minister, faces a battle to get them passed into law and warned that he might need an early election if his reforms were blocked. The carbon-trade plan is a central plank of Australia's efforts to fight …
Amidst continuing reports of rising dengue cases in the country, Sri Lanka is to present a new Dengue Breeding Act in the Parliament on May 5 in order to take tough action against such breeding places. The act would empower the Health Ministry to take action against people whose negligence …
New Delhi: The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India has trained its guns at the controversial land acquisition aspect in special economic zones (SEZs), the new
