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10 percent reduction in trade-related documentation can increase bilateral trade by over 7percent NEW DELHI, December 17, 2012 – Economic ties between India and Bangladesh are far below potential. Greater access to each other’s markets, improvements in physical connectivity and transit, and energy trade between India and Bangladesh can help unlock this trade potential, says …
MILAN, ITALY: DECEMBER 17, 2012 – CIBJO President Gaetano Cavalieri addressed the 3rd International Gem and Jewellery Conference GIT 2012 in Bangkok, Thailand, on December 12, 2012, outlining a comprehensive doctrine for Corporate Social Responsibility in the greater jewellery industry. The following is the transcript of his address. I begin with a standard 18-Karat yellow …
As Web Threats Increase by 20 Percent New McAfee Products Offer Social Network Protection and Enhanced Performance and Scanning Capabilities India, December 17, 2012 – McAfee today announced significant enhancements to its portfolio of consumer PC security products — McAfee Total Protection 2013, McAfee Internet Security 2013 and McAfee AntiVirus Plus 2013 – with new …
Ministry of Water Resources has evolved the Draft National Water Policy (2012) to meet the present challenges in the water sector. The salient features of the Draft National Water Policy (2012) are at Annexure I. State Governments have been actively involved while drafting the Policy. The National Water Board comprising of Chief Secretaries of all the …
The Minister of Steel, Shri Beni Prasad Verma has said that the present per capital consumption of steel in the country is 59 Kg. (source: Joint Plant Committee (JPC). In a written reply in the Lok Sabha today he said, Steel is a deregulated sector. The role of government in a liberalized economic/market scenario like …
The Minister of Steel, Shri Beni Prasad Verma has said that as per information available in the Ministry of Steel, there are about 431 number of Sponge Iron Plants set up across the country including Chhattisgarh (Source: Annual Statistics of JPC for the year 2010-11). In a written reply in the Lok Sabha today he …
The Minister of New and Renewable Energy, DR. Farooq Abdullah Informed Rajya Sabha today that according to a study, grid-connected renewable energy projects generate employment of about 15 persons per MW capacity addition. In addition, employment opportunity created in off-grid renewable energy applications is around 20 persons per MW equivalent aggregate capacity systems. These jobs …
The Minister of New and Renewable Energy, DR. Farooq Abdullah informed Rajya Sabha today that Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission has set a target of installed capacity of 20,000 MW of grid connected solar power by 2022. The grid connected solar power projects under Batch-I&II, Phase-I of JNNSM have been allocated through bidding process. The …
The Minister of New and Renewable Energy, DR. Farooq Abdullah informed Rajya Sabha today that in-Principle, approval has been given to 54 cities for developing as Solar Cities. The draft Master Plans have been prepared for 28 cities, out of which 8 Master Plans have been approved by his Ministry for implementation. So far, an …
As per the provisions of the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) (MMDR) Act, 1957, State Governments are empowered to grant mining leases for all minerals. However, prior approval of the Central Government is required for granting mineral concessions in respect of minerals specified in Parts ‘B’ and ‘C’ of the First schedule to the MMDR …