The “Strategy paper on Coal Import Substitution” has been prepared as a report of the IMC (Inter-Ministerial Committee). The paper focusses on the present energy mix of the country, domestic coal production, trends and projections, import trends (sector-wise), coal import substitution measures already taken by the Government and most importantly, …
New Delhi: Endorsing the general concern on imported toys containing toxic and poisonous materials flooding the country, the Government has decided to subject such toys to a stricter scrutiny by mandating that they would have to conform to the provisions of Standards of Weights and Measures (Packaged Commodities) Rules 1977, …
Alarmed by the outbreak of avian flu in Assam, Tripura Government on Saturday imposed a complete ban on importing poultry products from the neighbouring State. Tripura, which had to struggle in April this year following outbreak of bird flu had been declared as avian flu free in October. Though there …
SHILLONG: With bird flu spreading to at least nine districts of Assam and parts of Bangladesh bordering Meghalaya, the State Government has banned import of poultry and poultry products from that state and the neighbouring country. In view of the gravity of the flu situation, the Centre has rushed Animal …
In the backdrop of outbreak of avian influenza in Assam, the district administration of Papum Pare in Arunachal Pradesh has put a blanket ban on import of pigs, poultry and other poultry products from the neighbouring State. The order, issued on Friday, however, said that selling of chicken, ducks, pigs …
Americans are consuming more imported fresh fruits and vegetables, frozen and canned produce, and fruit juice than ever before. An examination of U.S. consumption of produce that is commonly eaten as well as grown in America found that over the past 15 years Americans
The horticulture sector encompasses a wide range of crops e.g., fruit crops, vegetable crops, potato and tuber crops, ornamental crops, medicinal and aromatic crops, spices and plantation crops. India, with its wide variability of climate and soil, is highly favourable for growing a large number of horticultural crops. It is …
KOLKATA: The board of Coal India Ltd (CIL), which met here on Thursday, has approved a first-ever proposal to import coal. Initially, about four million tonnes of coal is proposed to be imported. CIL is billed as the world
The Commerce Ministry on Thursday imposed a ban on the import of Chinese dairy products after these items were found contaminated with melamine that killed children in China recently. The ban, which comes into immediate effect for three months until further orders, follows the Union Health Ministry
SINGAPORE: banned all dairy imports from China on Friday and the European Union demanded answers from Beijing as the baby formula scandal that has left thousands of infants ill across China spread to liquid milk. A government food quality watchdog in China said nearly 10% of milk and drinking yoghurt …
This paper examines the economics of the landed price of natural gas in India through the Iran-Pakistan-India pipeline in comparison with the existing agreements for the import of liquefied natural gas. It reviews the natural gas demand and supply scenario in India, and assesses the efficacy of the pipeline in …
Bs Reporter / New Delhi September 06, 2008, 4:40 IST Coal India, the country's largest coal producer, is set to import about four million tonnes of coal in the current financial year ending March 2009, even as coal ministry claims that the country has sufficient coal to meet its need.
TO TIDE over coal shortage faced by power producers, ministry of coal and Coal India (CIL) are taking various measures, including import of coal and exploitation of more mines for captive use. While government has identified about 75 coal and 20 lignite blocks for captive use, CIL is planning to …
The Inter-governmental Panel on Climate Change had calculated that a relatively safe level of carbon dioxide emissions globally would be 14.5 gigatonnes per year. Roughly calculated, this comes out to be 2.25 tonnes per person per year, globally. However, data clearly shows that advanced nations are at per capita output …
Rice makes up 20 percent of the typical Haitian's diet, and that percentage is growing. In 1981 Haiti imported 18,000 tons of rice. Now the country imports close to 400,000 tons annually. Less than a quarter is homegrown. "T
The Prime Minister has constituted a high powered committee under the chairmanship of Shri B K Chaturvedi, Member, Planning Commission, to examine the financial position of oil companies. The terms of reference of the committee will be: to examine the impact of the increase in oil prices between 2004-05 and …
This report seeks to support national decisionmakers, as well as their international development partners, in acquiring information and applying methods for understanding the likely effects of a global food crisis on their country and acting to alleviate the risks and exploit the opportunities brought about by such crises. It describes …
