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October 18, 2012 8:19 PM
India is holding bilateral talks with the member countries to take the negotiation process forward in the ongoing international conference on biodiversity in Hyderabad. Indian Delegation led by Environment and Forests Minister Jayanthi Natarajan is holding talks over resource mobilization with almos...
October 18, 2012 8:17 PM
Centre today said some land size thresholds on private purchases have now been left to the discretion of States. Rural Development Minister Jairam Ramesh told reporters in New Delhi about the draft bill finalised by the Group of Ministers chaired by Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar. It is a major s...
October 18, 2012 7:17 PM
The Union Cabinet today approved over 4000 crore rupees action plan for the prevention and control of Japanese Encephalitis and Acute Encephalitis Syndrome. The proposal of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare for the implementation of the intervention activities recommended by the Group of Min...
October 18, 2012 6:53 PM
The Supreme Court today stayed further proceedings against former Gujarat Home Minister Amit Shah in Tulsiram Prajapati fake encounter case. A bench of Justices P Sathasivam and Ranjan Gogoi also issued notice to the CBI on Shah's plea contending that Prajapati murder case is part of Sohrabuddi...
October 18, 2012 6:53 PM
An MoU aimed at forging parternership between National Culture Fund and Housing and Urban Development Corporation for heritage initiatives was today signed in New Delhi. The MoU provides for conservation and restoration of heritage buildings apart from upgradation of Archaeological Survey of India o...
October 18, 2012 6:50 PM
UNDP has announced a new framework of 1.5 billion US dollars for biodiversity conservation to achieve global targets by 2020. Unveiling the new framework at a press conference in Hyderabad today, UNDP under Secretary General, Rebeca Grynspan said these funds will be utilized for conserving and prote...
October 18, 2012 5:06 PM
Chairman of National Biodiversity authority Dr P. Balakrishna said that there is need to involve the communities for the development of protected areas in order to conserve biodiversity. Addressing a press conference on occasion of the release of UN report protected planet -2012, he said the livelih...
October 18, 2012 5:05 PM
The Rural Development Minister Mr Jairam Ramesh has stressed the need for creating a balance between faster economic growth and sustainable growth. Speaking at the fourth World Forum of Organisation for Economic coperation and Development -OECD in New Delhi, Mr Ramesh said that sustainable growth mu...
October 18, 2012 5:05 PM
India and Brunei have decided to explore the possibilities of joint venture investment in the field of hotel industry and infrastructural development. Brunei will also consider investing in India's hotel sector, which has been opened up for 100 per cent foreign direct investment. This was decided at...
October 18, 2012 5:04 PM
The Centre will soon set up a high-powered committee to look into internal trade issues that may arise from Foreign Direct Investment, FDI, in multi brand retail. Addressing a seminar on inter-state trade barrier in New Delhi today, Food and Consumer Affairs minister K V Thomas said, the committee w...
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