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, …
Are those beautifully packed and fresh looking exotic fruits displayed on the stands in posh markets really healthy? We'll find it out very soon as for the first time, imported fruits and vegetables are set to come under pesticide watch following the recommendations from a court appointed committee. In the …
Oil imports will rise by 169% and account for over 60% of the net increase in imports, says the energy outlook report issued by BP The growth in energy demand in India will be highest among all the countries by 2030-35 beating even China, said the 2014 energy outlook report …
Bangladesh Bank has asked scheduled banks to submit information about import of ‘controversial’ genetically modified soya bean oil as the importers are now importing the products violating the existing acts and regulations. Bangladesh Environment Lawyers Association earlier applied to the commerce ministry under the Right to Information Act 2009 seeking …
Indian Mineral Industry at a Glance 2011-12 is the thirty third edition in its series. This publication is designed to meet the needs of policy makers, planners, industrialists, economists, academicians, researchers and others connected with planning, exploitation and utilisation of minerals and related activities. For easy reference, the publication has …
India is beset with a huge coal shortage that is affecting its power production, necessitating coal imports and increasing its trade deficit. This report analyzes the causes leading to the shortage and the Government's response to it. It concludes that the primary causes for the shortage are four-fold: one, the …
CERC rules for a higher rate to compensate for the higher cost of imported Indonesian coal, on which Mundra runs Consumers in five states, including Maharashtra, will have to foot higher electricity bills once the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC)’s order providing relief for Tata Power’s Mundra plant gets implemented. …
Narendra Modi’s Gujarat government and other states may challenge the landmark regulatory order asking them to pay for higher cost of imported coal used by Tata Power and Adani Power, but industry executives said the verdict was fair and would help consumers also. After Saturday’s order by Central Electricity Regulatory …
Bhutan regards environmental protection as a priority, but while it exports clean hydro-electricity to India, the proceeds are wiped out by the oil it imports to power its vehicles. The country - home to about 740,000 people - will seek funding from international agencies to help pay for the Leaf …
President Barack Obama is moving ahead to increase fuel efficiency standards. While speaking at a Safeway distribution center in Maryland this week, President Obama cited the advantages of the fuel efficiency standards he put in place for both cars and light-duty vehicles, as well as heavy-duty vehicles. Obama said that …
US FDA Chief Hails India’s Food Safety Commitments US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) commissioner Margaret A Hamburg on Monday said the regulator was now implementing the most sweeping food safety legislation in over 60 years. The Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) gave FDA new authorities that recognized and focused …
While solar cell cos support govt backing for industry, project developers favour import of cheaper cells The recent case by the US government in WTO against the Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission (JNNSM) has created rift in the Indian solar industry. While the solar cell manufacturers stand by the government’s …
Energy-starved Pakistan is to import 1000MW from Iran to meet its pressing national needs whereas Tehran has offered 3000MW. Well-informed sources privy to the development told The Nation that federal government has decided to import electricity from Iran to overcome incessant energy crisis of the country and work on binging …
The country's efforts to cut down on its ever-increasing oil import bill could get a significant boost as cheaper Canadian crude from its Alberta oil sands bounty will reach Indian shores in large quantities four years from now. Incipient crude production at the land-locked sites are at a very low …
The latest round of bidding for solar projects under the Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission (JNNSM) has attracted an overwhelming response from solar project developers — bids were received from 68 companies for 122 projects for a total of 2,170 MW, against the allocation target of 750 MW. The US-headquartered …
Over 40 tonnes of undeclared waste plastics have been returned overseas and a total of 200 tonnes of hazardous zinc tailings innocuously disposed, according to Qingdao customs in east China's Shandong Province on Sunday. In accordance with orders by the country's General Administration of Customs, Qingdao launched "Operation Green Fence" …
The Standing Committee on Petroleum and Natural Gas has sought a review of the Rangarajan formula for gas pricing, saying that the price should be fixed after factoring in the domestic cost of production. The committee, in a report tabled in Parliament, said the proposed formula is a simple average …
Achieving global food security is one of the major challenges of the coming decades. In order to tackle future food security challenges we must understand the past. This study presents a historical analysis of global food availability, one of the key elements of food security. By calculating national level dietary …
Parliamentary Standing Committee on Health and Family Welfare, present this Seventy-ninth Report of the Committee on the Drugs and Cosmetics(Amendment) Bill, 2013. In pursuance of Rule 270 of the Rules of procedure and Conduct of Business in the Council of States relating to the Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committees, the Chairman, …
Achieving global food security is one of the major challenges of the coming decades. In order to tackle future food security challenges we must understand the past. This study presents a historical analysis of global food availability, one of the key elements of food security. By calculating national level dietary …
102 vaccination posts have been set up along international borders in the wake of outbreak in Syria All States with international borders have been put on alert to reduce the risk of importation of poliovirus from neighbouring countries in the wake of a polio outbreak in Syria. As many as …
