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Cabinet gives nod to 25 solar parks of 500MW & key amendments in Electricity Act

Cabinet has given nod to an ambitious 25 solar parks of 500MW proposal will help India become a global leader in solar generation.  These 25 solar parks will...

December 12, 2014

Indian wins ICT Mountain Development Award

An Indian-Jayprakash Panwar has won ICT Mountain Development Award for promoting innovations and good practices for environmental conservation in the Hindu Kush Himalayan (HKH) region. Jayprakash Panwar along with Avinash...

December 12, 2014

Irrigation in India: Way Forward

Scientific and systematic problem identification is necessary to understand the requirements of a particular area. Such requirements should be studied in detail to determine the constraints involved in...

December 12, 2014

Government decides to scrap Section 309 of IPC & Decriminalizes attempt to suicide

Government in the Parliament has announced that the attempt suicide will no longer be a crime. In this regard, government has decided to delete Section 309 of Indian...

December 11, 2014

Richard Rahul Verma nominated as new US ambassador to India

Richard Rahul Verma is new US ambassador to India.  His nomination was passed by United States senate by a voice vote.  He will become the first Indian-American to...

December 11, 2014

Cabinet approves Insurance Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2008

The Cabinet has approved official Amendments to the Insurance Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2008 and its introduction in the Rajya Sabha.  The decision was taken at a Cabinet meeting...

December 11, 2014

Maharashtra government makes e-auction mandatory to bring transparency

Maharashtra government has made e-auction mandatory from 1st of January 2015 in order to bring in more efficiency and transparency in the system of auction. In this regard...

December 11, 2014

India generates around 4 tonnes/GW nuclear waste per year: Government

Government has announced that around 4 tonnes of nuclear waste per gigawatt (GW) (1000 MW) is generated annually. This waste is similar to the amount of waste generated...

December 11, 2014

Dry Land Farming in India

Dry farming or Dry Land Farming refers to an improved system of cultivation whereby maximum amount of water is conserved by soil and water management. It involves efficient...

December 11, 2014

Ebola fighters named as Time’s 2014 ‘Person of the Year’

Time magazine has named Ebola Fighters as Person of the Year-2014. Time magazine has mentioned that these Ebola Fighters have been named for their tireless acts of courage...

December 10, 2014

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