In this order dated October 13, 2011 the Union Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) has refused to grant clearance to first phase of the $31 billion Lavasa township near Pune.

In a significant development, the Committee appointed under the Chairmanship of Justice Mr. N. K. Patil, Judge of the
Karnataka High Court and Chairman High Court Legal Services Committee, in response to the Public Interest Litigation

The report shows that the potential of leveraging information and communication technologies (ICTs) to develop the private sector is far from fully exploited.

As energy is the source of all life, so modern energy can be the source of a better life for all. The International Energy Agency’s World Energy Outlook (WEO) has focused attention on modern energy access for a decade, providing the international community with quantitative, objective analysis.

This new global hunger report focuses on high and volatile food prices and warns that food price volatility may increase over the next decade due to stronger linkages between agricultural and energy markets and more frequent extreme weather events.

In accordance with Rule 10 of the draft rules of procedure being applied by the Parties to the United Nations
Framework Convention on Climate Change (FCCC), India submitted three agenda items for inclusion in the provisional

Parisar recently published a commuter-centric performance report for Pune's city bus service, PMPML. The service was graded on the following aspects; RELIABILITY, COMFORT, CONVENIENCE and AFFORDABILITY. The score for each was based on various parameters and arrived at using data from PMPML, Parisar surveys and Commuter feedback survey.

Gujarat is rich in renewable energy sources predominantly in solar, wind and bio energy. It has already taken the lead over other states in renewable energy initiatives, particularly in solar power generation.

This is the report of the working group on urban poverty, slums, and service delivery system. The Report of the Working Group is laid out in four sections: The Urban Context; Existing Approaches to Urban Poverty Alleviation; Proposed Initiatives for the 12th Five-Year Plan; and Long Term Vision of Inclusive Urban Development.

The Government of India (GoI) proposes to secure additional sources of financing to (i) support its National Action Plan on Climate Change (NAPCC), and in particular the two missions to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions pursuant to that Plan, namely the Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission (JNNSM) and the National Mission on Enhanced Energy E