Good Food is First Food. It is not junk food. It is the food that connects nature and nutrition with livelihoods. This food is good for our health; it comes from the rich biodiversity of our regions; it provides employment to people. Most importantly, cooking and eating give us pleasure. …
Letter from Rajesh Bhushan (Joint Secretary) Ministry of Rural Development regarding Swatch Bharat movement for clean India to all Secretaries, Principal Secretaries of Nodal Departments (PMGSY).
The Supreme Court on 24 September 2014 cancelled 214 of the 218 coal blocks allotted by different central governments since 1993 terming these allocations illegal. But four coal blocks allocated to public sector units -- SAIL, NTPC and two for Ultra Mega Power Projects – were spared from de-allocation. Read …
Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of Vasundhara Pathak Masoodi Vs Union of India dated 24/09/2014 regarding relief and rehabilitation work undertaken by the government after the Jammu & Kashmir floods.
The scheme broadly outlines the key aspects of the programme with respect to proposed targets, implementing agencies, integration of schemes, potential implementation options, funding sources, key stakeholders, modes of communication, Monitoring and Evaluation of the programme, technical specifications of the programme etc. Key objectives are: Development of models that will …
Judgement of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of Gulf Goans Hotels Co. Ltd & Others Vs Union of India & Others dated 22/09/2014 regarding allegedly illegal constructions raised by the appellants. The Court has noted that "The constructions raised by the appellants are not per se illegal …
Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of Vasundhara Pathak Masoodi Vs Union of India dated 12/09/2014 regarding the massive floods in Kashmir Valley. The petitioners have prayed for immediate rescue, relief and rehabilitation of the affected persons.
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench, New Delhi) in the matter of Goa Foundation & Anr. Vs. Union of India & Ors dated 09/09/2014 regarding the acceptance or otherwise of the two reports one called Dr. Gadgil Report and other is Dr. Kasturirangan Report. The Counsel appearing for …
Office Report submitted in the Supreme Court dated 09/09/2014 in W.R. 120/2012 (Manohar Lal Sharma etc. Vs The Principal Secretary & Ors) regarding coal block allocation
Judgement of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of Manoj Narula Vs Union of India dated 27/08/2014 regarding appointment of people as Ministers to the Council of Ministers of Union of India despite their involvement in serious and heinous crimes.
In a landmark judgement on 25 August 2014, the Supreme Court declared illegal all allocation of coal blocks between 1993 and 2010 and cancelled the allocation of nearly 200 coal blocks. Judgement of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of Manohar Lal Sharma Vs. Principal Secretary & Others …
NEW DELHI: Kicking off the process to implement its ambitious clean Ganga mission, the Centre has sanctioned six new sewage treatment plants (STPs) for different cities and towns along the river in Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and West Bengal. These STPs, cleared under the national mission for clean Ganga (NMCG), will …
Promising development without destruction of environment, the Government on Tuesday said it would simplify procedures for green clearances while stepping up efforts to get 35,000 crore, stuck in litigations, released for afforestation. Replying to a discussion on the demands for grants of the Ministry of Environment and Forests, Environment Minister …
DEHRADUN: The Centre has sought a proposal from Uttarakhand government suggesting possible sites within the state for establishing the proposed Centre For Himalayan Studies. The proposal was sought by the Centre when Chief Secretary Subhash Kumar met Additional Secretary (Forest and Environment Ministry) Hem Pandey in New Delhi yesterday to …
A vigorous campaign sensitising school students to trigger behavioural changes in people on the need to use toilets is soon going to be launched by the Centre to end the menace of open defecation in the country. The ministry of drinking water and sanitation took the decision days after finance …
Aware that convincing people, particularly in rural India, to build and use toilets in their homes, is a cumbersome task, the Centre has asked the State Governments to rope in various departments like education and health to raise awareness about the importance of sanitation in rural areas. The move aims …
List of budgets during NDA regime, 1998-2004: 1. Union Budget 2004-2005 (Interim) 2. Union Budget 2003-2004 3. Union Budget 2002-2003 4. Union Budget 2001-2002 5. Union Budget 2000-2001 6. Union Budget 1999-2000 7. Union Budget 1998-1999
In view of the growing dependence of the economy of the country on import of crude oil and the fact that the highest consumption of diesel is by commercial vehicles i.e. 26.75% followed by 10.75% by buses/STUs, it has been felt imperative by the government to define fuel economy norms …
The Drought-Prone Areas Programme and the Desert Development Programme launched by the Government of India during the 1970s used rainfall and irrigation as the two criteria to ameliorate the impact of drought in the targeted districts. This article revisits the eligibility criteria in light of the recent climatic classification and …
The Union government has sent a health advisory to the State government over the situation arising out of the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS-CoV), asking it to observe closely those coming into the State from West Asia. Health and Family Welfare Minister U.T. Khader told presspersons here on Thursday …
