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 Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs was supposed to periodically evaluate its energy assistance, but avoided such scrutiny (as it is standard practice in the hydropower sector). In an unusual step, the government's Auditor General Office carried out an in-depth assessment of the assistance, which it submitted to parliament on …
Mumbai Members of Maharashtra Legislative Assembly recently petitioned the Speaker of the Assembly to form a standing committee on Energy in the Assembly. This is the first time that the Maharashtra MLAs have raised such an issue in the Assembly, cutting across party affiliations. Fourteen MLAs from Congress, NCP, BJP,MNS …
A Sri Lankan court today dismissed a writ application filed by the country's leading manufacturer of tobacco products against the government's regulation to cover cigarette packs with pictorial warnings. The Court of Appeal dismissed the petition filed by the Ceylon Tobacco Company (CTC) challenging the government's special gazette notification on …
The whole electricity system of the Parliament would be shifted to solar system within one year. "Parliament of Pakistan would be the first in the world which will be shifted to solar system" said an official of National Assembly while talking to APP. Memorandum of Understanding with China had already …
The city needs a leader with a long-term vision to conserve its environment and take policy decisions that would help the city manage its limited resources more effectively, said green activists in the city. They said the general elections are held every five years, but the need of the hour …
A joint statement issued by a number of movements, conservation NGOs and experts in conservation biology against the application filed in the Supreme Court against the Forest Rights Act.
“In the past I was accused of being obsessed with trees, tigers, rivers...” Union Minister Jairam Ramesh has defended his decision to overrule the statutory and expert panel on forest clearances to give the nod for coal blocks in the Hasdeo-Arand forests of Chhattisgarh to the Adani joint venture company. …
The Union Cabinet on Thursday gave its go-ahead for setting up an independent coal regulator to infuse transparency and efficiency in the sector. The approval came after seven years, two Cabinet meetings and five sittings of a 12-member Group of Ministers (GoM) headed by Finance Minister P Chidambaram. “The Cabinet …
New Delhi : Even as the bill for setting up a statutory coal regulator, albeit with no power to regulate sale of coal or fix its prices, is with Parliament, the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) on Thursday approved its formation through an executive order. Analysts feel the move …
A seperate state of Telangana is finally a reality. With the BJP not insisting on a division on its amendments, the Rajya Sabha on Thursday passed the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Bill, 2014 to create India’s 29th state by a voice vote, amid protests by regional parties led by the Trinamool …
Over its five year term, the 15th Lok Sabha was disrupted frequently and witnessed a decline in time spent on legislation and oversight of the government. Disruptions over the allocation of 2G spectrum, coal blocks, FDI in retail, demand for Telengana, and the Commonwealth Games were the highlight of the …
A historic bill to carve out Telangana state out of Andhra Pradesh was on Tuesday passed by Lok Sabha amid din and strong protests by members from Seemandhra region, including ministers. The Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Bill, 2014 was adopted by voice vote along with several official amendments, with main opposition …
Statement of the Minister of Health and Family Welfare in response to Rajya Sabha Unstarred Question No. 2567 for 18th February, 2014, asked by Shri Baishnab Parida regarding stringent checks for pesticides in fruits and vegetables. Minister Of Health And Family Welfare Shri Ghulam Nabi Azad has stated in Rajya …
Statement of the Minister of Health and Family Welfare to Rajya Sabha Unstarred Question No. 2560 for 10th February, 2014, asked by Dr. Chandan Mitra regarding presence of heavy metals in cosmetic products. The Minister of Health and Family Welfare Shri Ghulam Nabi Azad has replied in Rajya Sabha that …
Statement of the Minister of Health and Family Welfare in response to Rajya Sabha Unstarred Question No. 2546 for 18th February, 2014, asked by Shri Bhagat Singh Koshyari regarding diseases due to air pollution. The Minister of Health and Family Welfare Shri Ghulam Nabi Azad has stated in the Parliament …
