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Centrally Sponsored Scheme for Development of Infrastructure Facilities for the Judiciary
- November 24, 2011
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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. [...]

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National Telecom Policy (NTP) 2011-Sending the wrong signals T. H. CHOWDARY
- October 22, 2011
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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 [...]

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Meteorite hits mimic large volcanic eruptions
- October 19, 2011
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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 [...]

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Watching another being caressed acts as turn-on
- October 18, 2011
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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. [...]

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New Telecom Policy holds the key to resurgence: ASSOCHAM
- October 12, 2011
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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 [...]

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Rs 100,000 crore may get locked up in stalled power projects
- October 10, 2011
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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 [...]

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Public Road Transport a Neglected Sector – M L Yadav
- October 2, 2011
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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 [...]

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Develop Mass Transport Systems To Avoid Urban Vehicular Chaos
- October 2, 2011
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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 [...]

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About 15000 kms Completed & About 10000 kms under Construction under National Highway Development Progeramme
- September 30, 2011
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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 [...]

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Railways Constitutes High Level Safety Review Committee
- September 17, 2011
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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 [...]

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Ocean Mining In India
- September 13, 2011
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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 [...]

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97.62 Percent Inhabited Villages Gets Telephone Connectivity
- September 13, 2011
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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 [...]

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PM Urges States to Formulate Highway Development Programme for Cooridnated and time Bound Developmnt of Roads
- September 13, 2011
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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 [...]

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Asian Highways Project
- September 11, 2011
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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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Indian Railways Carry 389.07 Million tonnes of freight during April-August 2011
- September 9, 2011
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Indian Railways have carried 389.07 million tonnes of revenue earning freight traffic during April-August 2011. The freight carried shows an increase of 22.36 million tonnes over the freight traffic of 366.71 million tonnes actually carried during the corresponding period last year, registering an increase of 6.10 per cent. During the month of Augut 2011, the revenue earning freight traffic carried [...]

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Growth Agenda for Uttarakhand. Focus on MSMEs, Tourism, Infrastructure and Hill Development
- August 30, 2011
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As part of its public policy work, CII Uttarakhand State Council released a paper on ‘Growth Agenda for Uttarakhand’. The document suggests specific policy measures, initiatives and projects which would help Uttarakhand sustain the growth momentum that it has achieved over the last one decade of its existence. Elaborating on the recommendations, Dr S Farooq, Chairman CII Uttarakhand State Council [...]

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Power Installed Capacity Grows by 37% in Last four Years
- August 28, 2011
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40,781 MW capacity has already been added during the Eleventh Plan which is nearly double the capacity added in the entire Tenth Plan. This was stated by the Minister of Power Shri Sushilkumar Shinde while addressing the members of the Parliamentary Consultative Committee attached to his Ministry in New Delhi today. He said the last four years have seen rapid [...]

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Digital Mapping of Coastal Areas
- August 28, 2011
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The Ministry has recently conducted a digital mapping of coastal areas especially in Gujarat for the purpose of gaining knowledge on resources available, forewarning in case of tsunamis, cyclones etc.Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS) has initiated work on cutting edge research areas such as: (i) Multi-hazard Vulnerability Mapping, (ii) Real-time tsunami inundation modeling as well as (iii) [...]

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4710 MW Hydro Capacity Commissioned so far in 11th Plan
- August 28, 2011
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A hydro capacity of 4710 MW has been commissioned so far, as against the Mid-Term Review target of 8237 MW for the 11th Plan. Another hydro capacity of 1491 MW is likely to be commissioned during the remaining current financial year. Thus, a total hydro capacity of 6201 MW is likely to be commissioned during 11th Plan. The major reasons [...]

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Slum Population in the Country
- August 25, 2011
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The Minister for Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation Kumari Selja has said that the first five States having largest slum population in the country as per Census 2001, are as follows:- Sl. No. State/UTs Slum Population in 2001 1. Maharashtra 11975943 2. Andhra Pradesh 6268945 3. Uttar Pradesh 5756004 4. West Bengal 4663806 5. Tamil Nadu 4240931 In a written [...]

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