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Govt approves project for rehabilitation of polluted sites

In a major step towards managing industrial pollution, the government today approved a project, which aims at remediation and rehabilitation of polluted sites. The project on `Capacity Building for Industrial Pollution Management` to be as

Something to smile in spite of price rise; DA up 8% from Jan. 1

Prices are rising but at least  the central government staff and pensioners will have some cushion against it. The union cabinet on Friday revised dearness allowance and relief by eight percent with retrospective effect from January 1.

New department for wildlife and forests

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has given nod for a separate department dedicated to wildlife and forests, distinct from the one for environment, in the ministry of environment and forests.A report in The Indian Expres

Why DTU students are on protest path

I and my fellow students from the Delhi College of Engineering (DCE) have been protesting since March 4 against its conversion into Delhi Technological University (DTU). We demand that if DCE could not be brought under the control of Delhi Univers

Govt may approve ONGC`s investment in Venezuela

The government may tomorrow give nod to Oil and Natural Gas Corp and partners to invest about USD 2.2 billion in developing a giant oil field in Venezuela. The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) may tomorrow consider giving ONGC

Cabinet okays death for hijacking

Government today decided to make the anti-hijacking law more stringent by approving amendments to include death sentence as a punishment and powers to shoot down a hijacked plane intended to be used as a missile to hit vital installations.

Nafed to step up support for organic farming

Seeking to cash in on the growing worldwide demand for pesticide and fertiliser free farm products, country`s apex agro marketing co-operative Nafed has drawn a plan to back organic farming in a big way. The scheme envisaged extension of i

Pune police cancels bomb suits order citing permission hurdles

Despite assurances to provide police with modern equipments and machinery post 26/11 terror attack, Pune police had to cancel the order of two bomb suits citing lack of funds and permission from the Maharashtra government. After floating t

TN budget presented in Assembly

Tamil Nadu Finance Minister K Anbazhagan today presented a Rs 3,396.45 crore deficit budget and refrained from imposing fresh taxes. Reduction in taxes on a variety of articles used by the common man was announced by the minister, who pres

Top cop in police radar for floating militant outfit

Meghalaya Police are on the look out for one of its officers who has allegedly floated a new militant which is carrying out rampant extortion in the state. Deputy superintendent of police Champion Sangma has been absenting from office sinc

Qutub Minar, Purana Quila will have light and sound show

Come Commonwealth Games and the visitors will be able to enjoy light and sound show at Qutub Minar and Purana Quila too. Such show is already running in Lal Quila. The Indian Tourism Development Corporation (ITDC) has chalked out detailed plans in

Huge potential for agri tourism in India, says Assocham report

With the travel and tourism industry in India expected to grow at 8.2 percent between 2010 and 2019, it is time some attention is paid to agri-tourism, says a report released by ASSOCHAM and Yes bank. “With India predominantly an agr

Goa priest, Mumbai model restore Pillar`s fallow farms

Two people from totally different streams have been instrumental in reviving the barren paddy fields of a village near here through contract farming. Fr Patric D`Souza, an environmentalist-priest, and Tinu Verghis, an international fashion

Time to bid adieu

After having served as private secretary to eight CBI directors since 1983, Deena Nath Kapur will demit office on March 31. Starting his career as a part-time steno, Kapur rose to become a full-fledged PS in his long stint of 41 yea

End of the auto joyride?

It may or may not be the end of the road for Delhi`s autowallahs, but most of them fear that they will have to pay - and pay big. For driving `polluting, uncomfortable` autos, and more for being an `unruly` lot out to `harass passengers`.

CAT okays IPS officer`s premature repatriation

The Central Administrative Tribunal has approved pre-mature repatriation of Shailesh Singh, an IPS officer of Madhya Pradesh cadre, from the Directore General of Foreign Trade to the Ministry of Home Affairs, the cadre-controlling authority, rulin

J&K Govt to enforce wage-board in private schools

Jammu and Kashmir government will enforce wage-board in private schools which have been asked to pay salaries through cheques. Replying to a question in the state legislative assembly, education minister Peerzada Mohammad Sayeed said that

Batla post-mortem report talks of injury by "blunt object/surface"

The autopsy reports of Atif Ameen and Mohammad Sajid, who were branded terrorists and shot dead at Batla House, have once again cast doubts on the veracity of the police encounter theory. Delhi Police had said Atif and Sajid were gunned do

343 cases of corruption registered in JK

Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah today said 343 cases of corruption have been registered against government officials by state vigilance department during past four years. Replying to the cut motion of PDP member Peerzada Man

U`khand to have first wind energy project at Bacherikhal

Uttarakhand government will soon establish its first wind energy project with a capacity of 2 Mw at Bacherikhar area of Tehri district, state assembly was informed today. While replying to a question, Alternative Energy Minister Rajendra S

Visionary Talk: Amitabh Gupta, Pune Police Commissioner with Kailashnath Adhikari, MD, Governance Now


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