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. …
While about 2,500 villages in the State are reeling under severe drought, the Election Commission (EC) has barred Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (RDPR) Minister Krishna Byre Gowda from holding meetings with zilla panchayats on monitoring the situation and providing relief to affected people. Citing enforcement of the model code …
In a move towards effective implementation of the tobacco control laws, the Delhi’s chief electoral officer (CEO) has declared all polling stations in the city as no-smoking zones in the Assembly polls. CEO Chandra Bhushan Kumar has issued instructions to all district electoral officers-cum-district magistrates to ensure prohibition of smoking …
Green crusaders, however, believe forest destruction is a likely cause of delay Acrucial appointment and general elections have delayed the biennial government report on the state of Indian forests. This report, which was due in 2013, was first delayed because the Forest Survey of India (FSI), which conducts the survey, …
However, the ambiguous wording of the Commission's reply has left doubt in the ministry about how to proceed on the matter The Union environment ministry has secured the Election Commission's approval to provide environmental clearances to industries. However, the ambiguous wording of the Commission's reply has left doubt in the …
More than 80 per cent of the displaced Kashmiri Pandits will be deprived of their voting right in the Srinagar parliamentary constituency, going to the polls tomorrow. Of the 36,015 registered Kashmiri Pandit voters, 5,098 voters can cast their vote as only 1,888 M-Forms have been processed by the Assistant …
Industry body, FICCI has asked the Election Commission to clarify on environment clearances for projects as they are held up due to the model code of conduct. FICCI has asked the Election Commission to issue clarifications to the Environment Ministry on the continuation of the grant of environment and forest …
The Apex council with Union Minister of Water Resources as Chairperson and the Chief Ministers of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh as members to resolve river water disputes between the two States will not protect the interests of downstream State farmers, according to Farmers’ Federation (AP) president and former AP Drainage …
The Delhi Election Commission is set to declare all polling stations in the city smoking-free zones and ban entry of mobile phones inside polling booths. The state poll panel, however, is making a concession to voters ID cards as it has approved a list of 16 alternative identity documents that …
In what could spell fresh trouble for India’s hydrocarbon explorers, the Supreme Court on Thursday asked the government to explain why it chose the “complex” Rangarajan formula for gas pricing when it could have adopted “simpler methods” like cost-plus pricing or revenue-sharing. A bench headed by Justice BS Chauhan asked …
Political parties and candidates in various constituencies of the state have been told to desist from using plastic or polythene as publicity material. The “green elections”, being widely publicised by various District Election Offices in the state is centred on the theme of “environment friendly polls” and emphasis is being …
At least two months are left before a new government takes charge, so there is time for two monthly price rises of 50 paise a litre each The petroleum & natural gas ministry has decided to discontinue the practice of a monthly diesel price increase, indicating putting on hold its …
Parts of M.P., Rajasthan hit by rain, hailstorm The Centre will provide an assistance of Rs. 352 crore to farmers for replanting horticulture crops that were hit by untimely rain and hailstorm earlier this month in parts of Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Karnataka and Rajasthan. The fund release was sanctioned by …
A comparison of the electoral data as per the final publication of summary revision 2014 (released by the Election Commission of India on 14th February, 2014) with that of last four General Elections (from 1998 onwards) shows that the total electorate size of the country grew by 34.45% from 605,880,192 …
The electoral data as per the final publication of summary revision 2014 released by the Election Commission of India on 14 th February, 2014 shows that out of a total of 814,591,184 electors in the country, male electors constitute 52.4%, female electors 47.6% and electors belonging to the category “Others” …
