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As India charts its voyage as the port of call for world trade, ports and terminals see the dire need to meet the growing demand in both infrastructure and capacity for vessels crisscrossing between the West and the East. About 95 per cent of our overseas cargo by volume and 75 per cent by value are carried by sea. The [...]
The relationship between energy and development is obvious, direct and significant. Energy security is, therefore, fundamental to national development and national security. Every single aspect of national policy is shaped by the choices we make about energy — its sourcing, its pricing, its utilisation and so on. Yet, in India, there is no national consensus on what constitute the key elements [...]
‘ Power reforms’, unveiled by Mr Ahluwalia, envisaged dismantling and unbundling of State Electricity Boards (SEBs) to form several companies centred on Generation, Transmission and Distribution, and progressively privatise these unbundled organisations. This model has been a disappointing failure and the reasons identified are: ‘Single–buyer’ model; chain of monopolies; total absence of competition; non-separation of carriage & content; flawed regulatory [...]
In view of changed economic environment, both globally as well as domestically, Ministry of Steel has initiated the process of drafting the New National Steel Policy in place of existing National Steel Policy 2005. An Apex Committee, headed by Secretary, Ministry of Steel and consisting of representatives of Planning Commission, Ministries/ Departments of Central Government and concerned State Governments has [...]
The Government aims to create a port capacity of around 3200 MT by attracting investments to the tune of Rs. 2,87,000 crore to handle the expected traffic of about 2500 MT by 2020 and bring Indian ports on a par with the best international ports in terms of performance and capacity. This was stated by Shri G.K. Vasan, Union Minister [...]
London, Nov 24 (IANS) Dreams are a gateway to grapple the inner turmoil human beings face in their lives, reveals a new study. Scientists have found that dreaming is essential to cope with emotional stress, the Daily Mail reported. Researchers from the University of California – Berkeley found that our brains process emotional experiences during dreams and this takes the [...]
Backgrounder: To augment the resources of the State Governments for development of infrastructure facilities for the judiciary, a Centrally Sponsored Scheme (CSS) has remained in operation since 1993-94. Keeping in mind the inadequacy of infrastructure in subordinate courts, the allocation for the Centrally Sponsored Scheme for development of infrastructure facilities for the judiciary has been increased from Rs. 110 crore to Rs. [...]
The draft of a new National Telecom Policy (NTP) 2011 was recently released by the Communications Minister, Mr Kapil Sibal. The policy that mobile subscribers should not be charged a roaming fee but that it should be free is meant to highlight the oneness of India. A person is to have the same number, whether he is in his home [...]
London, Oct 19 (IANS) Some aspects of giant meteorites that have struck the earth, often with devastating consequences, may mimic the behaviour of large volcanic eruptions, researchers say. Mike Branney and Richard Brown, geologists from the universities of Leicester and Durham, respectively, reconstructed the impact of a meteorite hit with the help of forensics and how it hurled debris from [...]
London, Oct 18 (IANS) Humans love and enjoy sensual caresses but the brain reacts just as powerfully to seeing another person being caressed, new research says. Being gently caressed by another person is both a physical and an emotional experience. But the way we are touched and the reaction this elicits in the brain are a science of their own. [...]
Industry body ASSOCHAM today welcomed the new National Telecom Policy 2011 and said it lays down the vision and roadmap to meet the government objectives for the next decade. There are several forward looking proposals contained in the draft policy document, said Mr Dilip Modi, president of The Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (ASSOCHAM). “If implemented in [...]
12TH Plan electricity capacity addition targets may go awry as fuel availability and poor financial health of utilities may play spoilsport: FICCI-ICF Paper NEW DELHI, October 8, 2011. Capacity addition in India’s electricity sector in the 12 th Plan (2012-17) runs the risk of getting derailed because of uncertain domestic availability and volatile international process of coal, unless immediate reforms [...]
The National Federation of Indian Road Transport Workers (NFIRTW), an apex organisation representing the road transport workers throughout the nation in state transport undertakings as well as private sector in both passenger and goods segments has submitted a ‘Progressive Alternate National Road Transport Policy’ to the central government as far back as in November 2007 for positive consideration in the [...]
Apex chamber ASSOCHAM said a network of mass transport systems is imperative to avert urban vehicular traffic as the number of cities with more than 10 lakh people will increase from 48 to 68 in the next two decades. There are seven mega cities at present each with a population of 40 lakh. “There will be a huge demand for [...]
The National Highways Development Programme (NHDP) envisages six-laning of 6,500 kms, four laning of 24,700 kms and upgradaing of 20,000 kms of National Highways, besides development of 1,000 km of expressways. Under this programme, a length of about 15,000 km has already been completed and about 10,000 km is under construction. Over the next three years, it is proposed to [...]
The Minister of Railways, Shri Dinesh Trivedi, at a press conference , announced the constitution of a High Level Safety Review Committee. The committee comprising of eminent persons/experts in technical and high end technology related fields with experience and expertise in a managing innovation in technology and change will also provide a valuable independent outsiders’ view in respect of the [...]
Geological Survey of India [GSI], an attached office with the Ministry of Mines has undertaken studies to assess the economic mineral bearing areas within the Exclusive Economic Zone [EEZ] and the Territorial Waters [TW] of India. The details are given in Annexure. Details of expenditure incurred by the Geological Survey of India for exploration in offshore areas is given below [...]
Shri Milind Deora, the Minister of State for Communications and Information Technology informed Rajya Sabha in written reply to a question that BSNL has covered all DHQ and 33620 cities/towns with GSM based cellular services as on July 31, 2011. Reply further stated that the shared mobile infrastructure scheme has been launched by Universal Service Obligation Fund (USO Fund) to [...]
Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh has said that good roads are essential element of infrastructure for providing industry and agriculture with the connectivity to markets for growth in production and trade, and more generally for improving the quality of life of citizens. Delivering the inaugural address at the “Conference on Public Private Partnership in National Highways : Challenges & Opportunities” organized by [...]
India signed the Inter-Governmental Agreement on Asian Highway Network during the 60th Annual Session of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and Pacific (UNESCAP), held in April, 2004. The agreement is for coordinated development of the highway routes falling on the Asian Highway Network in each country to a minimum acceptable standard within the framework of their national [...]
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