Imports

This statistics incorporates provisional information regarding coal, coal products & lignite of the preceding financial year along with past few years on reserve, production, despatches, pit-head closing stock, import and export of coal etc. It also contains information regarding captive blocks.

Publication Date:

Monday, December 1, 2014

Source: Ministry of Coal

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Coal, Statistics, India, Coal Industry, Exports, Imports

Climate Change

Climate change affecting crop production: Expert

The Directorate of Wheat Research (DWR) organised “Rabi Kisan Mela” here today.

Publication Date:

31/10/2014

Author(s): Parveen Arora

Source: Tribune (New Delhi)

Tags:

Haryana, Climate Change, Crops, Climate Impacts, Global Warming, Agriculture, Food Security, Imports, Developing Countries

Energy

Biofuels: energy won't feed the hungry

In Brazil, which is the world’s biggest sugarcane producer, the federal government realized this scenario offered a great opportunity for transforming the country into the world’s biggest ethanol producer and exporter.

Publication Date:

16/10/2014

Source: Action Aid

Tags:

Biofuel, Sugarcane, Ethanol, Biodiesel, Bio Fuel Crops, Brazil, India, Global, Exports, Imports, Agriculture

Environment

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding firecrackers, which cause excessive sound/noise beyond prescribed decibels as well as illegally imported crackers, Maharashtra, 14/10/2014

Order of the National Green Tribunal (Western Zone Bench, Pune) in the matter of Ravindra Bhusari vs MoEF & Ors dated 14/10/2014 regarding firecrackers, which cause excessive sound/noise beyond prescribed decibels as well as illegally imported crackers, Maharashtra.

Judgement Date:

14/10/2014

Tags:

Noise Pollution, Diwali, Noise Pollution Control, China, Imports, Trade, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court

Agriculture

Hand book on horticulture statistics 2014

The establishment of a comprehensive horticulture database is crucial for ensuring effective planning to facilitate a systematic development of the horticulture sector in the country. The data also helps in exploiting the huge export potential for the sector.

Publication Date:

Monday, October 13, 2014

Source: Ministry of Agriculture

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Horticulture, Statistics, India, Agriculture, Crops, Exports, Imports, Research, Development

Energy

Bangladesh-India JSC meeting on power begins today

A meeting of the Bangladesh-India Joint Steering Committee (JSC) on power sector development begins on Thursday in New Delhi, reports UNB.

Publication Date:

09/10/2014

Source: Daily Sun (Bangladesh)

Tags:

Energy, India, Bangladesh, Electricity, Imports, Tripura, South Asia

Mining

GVK wins environmental permit for Alpha coal project

This moves it a step closer to signing off on a long-delayed $10 bn mine, rail and port project

Publication Date:

09/10/2014

Source: Business Standard (New Delhi)

Tags:

Mining, Coal, Australia, Imports, Coal India, Coal Industry

Economy

India Development Update 2014

Growth rebounded significantly due to strong industrial recovery aided by growth in investment and exports. Capital flows are back, signaling growing investor confidence, as inflation has moderated from double digits, exchange rate has stabilized, and financial sector stress has plateaued.

Publication Date:

01/10/2014

Author(s): Denis Medvedev, Saurabh Shome, Smriti Seth & et al

Source: World Bank

Tags:

Economic Development, India, Subsidies, Industry, Trade, Imports, Exports, Infrastructure Development, Finance, Services