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Assam will follow “Chaibagaan time”

January 6, 2014

The state of Assam decided to follow the ‘chaibagaan’ time instead of the Indian Standard Time (IST). The bagaan time will be helpful to save energy, reduce power consumption and increase productivity. IST is calculated on the basis of solar time ..

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59.4% of Indian rural households have no latrines: NSSO survey

December 29, 2013

As per a survey conducted by the National Sample Survey Office (NSSO), 59.4% of rural Indian households lack latrine facility. The survey throws light on key indicators of living conditions like drinking water, sanitation, hygiene and housing condition in India. ..

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Ministerial panel recommends bail out package to the sugar industry including financial assistance to sugar cane farmers

December 8, 2013

An informal group of ministers, headed by Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar recommended a number of incentives to cash-starved sugar mills including financial package to pay cane farmers.  Why the need for a financial package for sugar mills ? Owing to ..

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Issue of sugarcane pricing aggravating

November 30, 2013

The issue of sugarcane pricing is moving towards becoming a major crisis with farmers demanding a higher price for their produce and millers reluctant to give in to their demand.  After the Centre asked the state governments to resolve the ..

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NGT issues notice to Ministry of Environment on idol immersion

November 10, 2013

The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has issued a notice to the Ministry of Environment & Forest and Ministry of Water Resources regarding immersions of idols in rivers and water bodies of the country. The notice has been issued following a petition filed ..

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Supreme Court directs Centre and State Governments to an pass order within 3 months to fix tenure of civil servants

November 2, 2013

In a ruling that would affect the functioning of bureaucracy in the country, the apex court held that bureaucrats must be given an assured minimum tenure in posting. The SC bench observed that fixed tenure of bureaucrats would promote professionalism, ..

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World Bank to provide India $360 million credit for Uttar Pradesh Water Sector Restructuring Project

October 29, 2013

Government of India inked a pact with the World Bank for credit of $360 million for the development of second phase of Uttar Pradesh Water Sector Restructuring Project. The objectives of the project are : To support the State in capacity ..

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JE Vaccine (JENVAC) : India's first indigenously produced Japanese Encephalitis vaccine launched

October 8, 2013

India launched its first fully indigenously produced vaccine against Japanese Encephalitis (JE), a mosquito-borne viral infection that affects the central nervous system. The vaccine named JENVAC has been jointly developed by the National Institute of Virology, Indian Council of Medical ..

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