Climate Change

Global energy politics

Chandra Bhushan, Deputy Director-General, CSE calls for a strategy that combines energy security, affordability with climate action in this presentation on global energy politics at "CSE Annual South Asian Media Briefing Workshop on Climate Change, 2013" being held in New Delhi from September 18-19, 2013.

Chandra Bhushan
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Climate Change, Energy, CSE, Fossil Fuels, Coal, Natural Gas, Biomass, Biomass Gasification, Household Energy, Renewable Energy, United States Of America (US), Trade, Exports, Electricity, Africa, China, Energy Efficiency, India, Emission Targets
Health

New legislation likely for ayurveda, homoeopathy

After the government failed to include the traditional stream of medicines in the Drugs and Cosmetics (amendment) Bill, 2013, it is now mulling a separate legislation to regulate systems such as ay

Publication Date: 
16/09/2013
Sushmi Dey
Business Standard (New Delhi)
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Drugs, Ayurveda, Homeopathy, Legislation, Drug Industry, Exports, Europe, Health
Agriculture

An analysis of changing pattern in area, production and productivity of coffee and tea in India

Plantation crops are high value commercial crops with greater economic importance and play a vital role in Indian economy. The major plantation crops include coconut, cashew nut, coffee, tea and rubber. Exports of tea, coffee and rubber are contributing 15 percent to the total agricultural export earnings. It is the source of livelihood for millions of small and marginal farmers and provides employment for millions of plantation workers. The export earnings from plantation crops like coffee and tea played a significant role in financing Indian development.

Publication Date: 
01/09/2013
Gholam Abbas Darvishi, M. Indira
International Journal of Marketing, Financial Services & Management Research
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9
46-60
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Plantation Crops, India, Kerala, Coffee, Tea, Land Use, Trade, Statistics, Exports
Mining

Review of export of iron ore policy: Standing Committee on Coal and Steel (2012-13)

Standing Committee on Coal and Steel, present this Thirty-Eighth Report (Fifteenth Lok Sabha) on "Review of Export of Iron Ore Policy" pertaining to the Ministry of Steel. The Standing Committee on Coal and Steel (2012-13) had selected the subject for detailed examination and report to the Parliament.

Publication Date: 
29/08/2013
Lok Sabha
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Iron, Minerals, Exports, India, Iron And Steel Industry, Government Of India (GOI)
Health

The Drugs and Cosmetics (Amendment) Bill, 2013

A Bill further to amend the Drugs and Cosmetic Act, 1940. This Act may be called the Drugs and Cosmetics (Amendment) Act, 2013.

Publication Date: 
29/08/2013
Rajya Sabha
Tags:
Drugs, India, Drug Industry, Health Effects, Imports, Exports, Government Of India (GOI)
Energy

Bangladesh starts to get 250mw power from India in Oct

India is likely to export 250 megawatt (mw) electricity to Bangladesh from October next in the light of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between the two countries more than three years ag

Publication Date: 
23/08/2013
Financial Express (Bangladesh)
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India, Bangladesh, Energy, Exports, Electricity, South Asia
Pesticides And Toxins

Production and availability of pesticides: Standing Committee on Chemicals and Fertilizers (2012-13)

Standing Committee on Chemicals and Fertilizers (2012-13), present this Thirty-Sixth Report on the subject 'Production and Availability of Pesticides' of the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers (Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals).

Publication Date: 
06/08/2013
Lok Sabha
Tags:
Pesticides, India, Exports, Imports, Pesticide Industry, Hindustan Insecticides, Herbicide, Insecticide, Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers, Insecticides Act 1968, Integrated Pest management (IPM)
Mining

Statistical profiles of minerals 2011-12

This publication presenting the information on mineral production for 2011-12 is the 28th issue of the series 'Statistical Profiles of Minerals'. It provides a bird’s eye view of different aspects of all the minerals (except atomic, fuel and minor minerals) produced in the country, which fall under the purview of Mineral Conservation and Development Rules, 1988 (MCDR 1988). The publication contains information on various parameters i.e.

Publication Date: 
Wednesday, July 31, 2013
Indian Bureau of Mines
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Minerals, India, Statistics, Indian Bureau Of Mines, Private Sector, Public Sector, Exports, Imports
Mining

Statistical profiles of minerals 2011-12

This publication presenting the information on mineral production for 2011-12 is the 28th issue of the series 'Statistical Profiles of Minerals'. It provides a bird’s eye view of different aspects of all the minerals (except atomic, fuel and minor minerals) produced in the country, which fall under the purview of Mineral Conservation and Development Rules, 1988 (MCDR 1988). The publication contains information on various parameters i.e.

Publication Date: 
Wednesday, July 31, 2013
Indian Bureau of Mines
Tags:
Minerals, India, Statistics, Indian Bureau Of Mines, Private Sector, Public Sector, Exports, Imports
Mining

Resumption of Mining in K’taka Hit by Cash Crunch

vice president of Federation of India Mineral Industries (FIMI), said.

As per the SC order, Rehabilitation and Reclamation (R&R) plans have to be approved by the Central Empowered Committee (CEC) for resumption of mining. But even in mines where R&R plan has been implemented, things are not moving.

Publication Date: 
12/07/2013
Rakhi Mazumdar, Sobia Khan
Economic Times (New Delhi)
Tags:
Karnataka, Mining, Iron, Exports, Mineral-Based Industry, Illegal Trade, Federation Of Indian Mineral Industries, Central Empowered Committee (CEC), National Mineral Development Corporation (NMDC)

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