Committee of secretaries to take call on continuance of IAP

Last Updated: Tuesday, November 27, 2012, 22:09

A high-level committee has been constituted to review the implementation of Integrated Action Plan for Naxal-hit areas.

50 power stations face critical coal shortage: CEA

Last Updated: Sunday, November 11, 2012, 11:05

More than 50 thermal power stations in the country are facing acute fuel shortage with less than a week's stock available with them, according to the Central Electricity Authority data.

5,000 clean toilets to come up along Ganga basin

Last Updated: Sunday, November 4, 2012, 19:21

Around 5,000 zero waste, "bio-digester" toilets will soon be coming up in villages along the 2,500-km stretch of the Ganga basin, a religious leader associated with the project said here.

Govt to soon come out with action plan for power sector

Last Updated: Friday, November 2, 2012, 17:22

Amid multiple woes hurting power generation, the government on Friday said it would soon come out with a 10-year action plan to strengthen the sector.

SC anguish over tardy progress on cleaning Yamuna

Last Updated: Tuesday, October 30, 2012, 18:17

The Supreme Court on Tuesday expressed anguish over tardy progress in cleaning of river Yamuna and appointed an expert committee.

YSRCP to meet on Thursday on future action plan

Last Updated: Wednesday, October 10, 2012, 20:32

YSR Congress Party will meet tomorrow to finalise the future course of action and chalk out the mass contact programme to highlight the failures of ruling Congress.

Green activists want cap on number of visitors to Taj

Last Updated: Sunday, September 23, 2012, 09:38

Green activists are now emphasizing the need for implementation of a `clean air action plan` to save Taj Mahal.

China to assist devt projects in religious places

Last Updated: Monday, June 11, 2012, 16:27

China has announced plans to assist Buddhist and Islamic religious places to resolve problems encountered in construction of development projects.

`White paper on Ganga to be submitted to PM`

Last Updated: Monday, May 28, 2012, 21:09

A white paper on Ganga and Yamuna will be submitted to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh by Rishikesh-based Parmarth Niketan.

India`s resolution on mental health approved at global meet

Last Updated: Wednesday, May 23, 2012, 20:43

A resolution moved by India to develop a common action plan to address the issue of mental health was approved by member countries and WHO at the 65th World Health Assembly.