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, …
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 …
Pakistan has imported over 22,149 metric tonnes of potentially hazardous plastic scrap, as the country is a big dumping ground for plastic scrap. The import made during January to October 2013 and from 2011 till date is over 92,000 tonnes of plastic scrap most of which is from Middle Eastern …
Categories across the board from chocolate to cheese, olive oil to biscuits have been impacted as a result of stand off between importers, food safety regulator It is not just your favourite imported chocolate that went missing from shop shelves this festive season. Crispies such as Pringles, gourmet cheese, olive …
Suggests immediate raise by Rs 4 to 5 a litre for the fuel; report likely to be submitted on Wednesday Diesel prices should be immediately raised by Rs 4-5 a litre, the Kirit Parikh Committee has recommended, while favouring continuation of the existing pricing principles for controlled petroleum products. The …
Thousands of residents at Hazaribagh in the city are facing severe sufferings due to unhygienic environment because of hundreds of toxic chemical shops there. The chemicals, imported from Germany, Spain, Hong Kong, Italy, China, Argentina and Brazil, are used for processing of rawhides, this correspondent was informed while visiting the …
The Iran-Pakistan Gas Pipeline will bring an economic disaster in the country as the gas imported from Iran would be more expensive. Therefore, the government should negotiate the gas rate and delink it from oil prices. These were the findings of a report titled ‘Rethinking Pakistan’s Energy Equation: Iran-Pakistan Gas …
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) would help Bangladesh import power from hydro-power-rich Bhutan, with the setting up of a regional power transmission line for cross-border electricity trading, an energy expert at the Bank's headquarters said. "If both Bangladesh and India are linked through the Indian power market, power trading opportunities …
Moily will take the metro from Race Course metro station residence and travel to the Central Secretariat station Union Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Dr. M. Veerappa Moily will travel by metro today as part of a fuel conservation drive. "Saving petrol is saving India's money. This is a sense …
Energy Affairs Advisor to the Prime Minister Dr Tawfiq-e-Elahi said Thursday the government has planned to import 3,500 megawatt (MW) of electricity from neighboring countries through cross border grid interconnection by 2030, reports BSS. "The electricity sector of Bangladesh is mostly dependent on natural gas. Considering the limitations of gas …
Power import from India begins today (Friday) with about 50mw electricity added in the national power grid line of Bangladesh. Gradually a total of 175mw will be added to the national grid by September 30,which is described as test transmission. The commercial electricity supply will start from the first of …
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs is likely to take up on Thursday the Power Ministry’s proposal for a Rs.11,000 crore subsidy payout to cover the hiked electricity tariffs on account of the proposed price pooling of gas. This will help kick-start about 18,000 MW of gas-based projects. The Power …
Sri Lanka's Cabinet of ministers has approved a series of measures to ensure the safety of the consumer food imported to the country following the report submitted by the cabinet sub-committee appointed to probe the contamination of imported milk food. The Cabinet at its meeting held on August 15 appointed …
The importation of second hand air conditioners and refrigerators will be prohibited shortly to prevent ozone depleting substances entering the country, National Ozone Unit (NOU) Director G.M.J.K. Gunawardena said. He was addressing a media workshop organised by the NOU of the Environment and Renewable Energy Ministry in Kanneliya parallel to …
Nepalgunj Municipality Office has banned on the use and import-export of polythene bags in the territory of the city. Claiming that the polythene bags are causing pollution and blocking the drainage system of the municipality, the office has banned on the use of plastic bags. The municipality banned in the …
