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, …
Depletion of fossil fuels at an alarming rate coupled with ever growing challenges due to anthropogenic induced climate change stress has attracted increasing attention to blending bio-fuels worldwide. India's primary energy use is projected to expand massively to deliver a sustained GDP growth rate of 9per cent through 2031-32. With …
In what could have major implications for packaged foods and beverage companies, the Supreme Court has stayed the Bombay High Court judgment that quashed a product advisory issued by the Food Safety & Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) to enforce norms on imported food items. A bench headed by Justice …
"It is looking exceptional this year," says William Pitts, as the torrent of golden wheat ears sweeps into the flashing blades below the cab of his combine harvester. In the next hour, about 50 tonnes of wheat will pour out of the combine into waiting trucks as it clears the …
Dhaka is likely to sign a deal with Kathmandu this week to import 500MW of hydro-electricity to be produced in Nepal, officials said. ‘We are expecting to sign a memorandum of understanding with Nepal on hydro-electricity import, joint investment in hydro-electricity projects and knowledge sharing during a three-day visit of …
Believed To Cure 90% Of Patients Even as a controversy rages globally over the eye-popping price of US firm Gilead Science’s hepatitis C drug at $1,000 a pill, Indian patients have already begun importing the medicine from countries like Canada, spending, in some cases, up to Rs 1 crore. The …
Nepal has shown an interest in exchanging its hydroelectricity with Bangladesh as the Himalayan nation has a potentiality of 83,000MW power depending on its water resources. “A high-powered Nepalese delegation will visit Dhaka between July 29 and July 31 to discuss the issue,” a power division official said. He further …
A move by the European Union to impose duties on carbon-intensive imports would scupper the chances of striking a global agreement to tackle climate change next year, the bloc's top climate official said on Thursday. European leaders have agreed to decide by October whether to set a 2030 goal to …
This twentieth edition of the Agricultural Outlook published jointly by OECD and FAO provides market projections to 2023 for major agricultural commodities, biofuels and fish across 41 countries and 12 regions: OECD member countries (European Union as a region), key non-OECD agricultural producers (such as India, China, Brazil, Russian Federation …
Humane Society International (HIS)/India’s Be Cruelty Free campaign has submitted a petition signed by more than 70,000 people, supporting the proposed import ban on cosmetics tested on animals abroad. The petition was presented at the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare here on Wednesday, by ‘Chulbuli’, HSI’s Be Cruelty-Free India …
The Delhi Transport department wrote to the Commerce Ministry recently, requesting it to take action against illegal import of e-rickshaw parts, majority of which are being imported from China. During a a meeting held on e-rickshaws at the Chief Secretary’s office in April, the Delhi government had decided to send …
Indonesia has followed Argentina in complaining to the World Trade Organisation that anti-dumping duties imposed by the European Union on biodiesel imports since May last year are in breach of global trading rules. The WTO said on Wednesday Indonesia had asked for formal consultations with the EU on the issue, …
The BJP leader has business interest in bio-mass based power generation and sugar industry Union road transport, highways and shipping minister Nitin Gadkari’s departments might not have anything to do with solar power generation, but he has written to Nirmala Sitharaman, minister for commerce and industry, opposing the levy of …
India’s transport minister has asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government to scrap a plan by the nation’s previous administration to impose duties on solar imports from China, the U.S., Malaysia and Taiwan, the Hindu Business Line reported. Minister of Road, Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari opposed the duties in a …
Since the beginning of the 21st century, China has accounted for over four-fifths of global coal consumption growth, half of which is thermal coal used predominantly to fuel China’s coal-fired power generation fleet. The purpose of this report is to demonstrate to key stakeholders that the dynamics of China’s thermal …
The Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (Assocham) has sought a temporary ban on export of iron ore by the National Mineral Development Corporation (NMDC), saying that the Supreme Court’s interim stay on mining in Odisha would deepen the crisis and lead to more steel imports. The apex …
Anti-Dumping Investigation concerning imports of Solar Cells whether or not assembled partially or fully in Modules or Panels or on glass or some other suitable substrates, originating in or exported from Malaysia, China PR, Chinese Taipei and USA. 14/5/2012-DGAD:- Having regard to the Customs Tariff Act 1975 as amended from …
Move could force steelmakers to source the raw material from overseas The Supreme Court ordered on Friday the temporary closure of nearly half of the iron ore mines in top producing state Odisha due to non-renewal of years-old leases, in a blow to local steel mills that depend heavily on …
Following the update of 28 March 2014 on concerns about drought conditions in the Syrian Arab Republic, FAO has been closely monitoring the situation in cooperation with national authorities. Analysis based on satellite imagery together with field reports indicate that vast areas in the northwest of the country received well …
India has found U.S., Chinese, Taiwanese and Malaysian solar-equipment makers dumped products in the local market, according to a document sent to parties involved and obtained by Bloomberg News. The dumping caused “material injury” to domestic manufacturers Indosolar Ltd. (ISLR), Websol Energy System Ltd. (WESL) and Jupiter Solar Power Ltd., …
