Tribals' involvement crucial to tackle emission from deforestation: Min
Union Environment Minister Harsh Vardhan said on Thursday that cooperation of the people living in forest areas, especially tribals, were crucial to implement a strategy for reducing emissions from deforestation. Vardhan, who released the 'National REDD Strategy India', said it was one of the tools to achieve the country's commitment to...
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Choked Mumbai, Delhi, Bengaluru in queue to board Uber flying cabs
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HDK meets Rahul, discusses Cabinet expansion
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Ready to accept Stalin as DMK chief: Alagiri
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Special court to try cases of politicians: Centre unprepared, says SC
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PM to inaugurate Uttarakhand's maiden investors summit on Oct 7
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Atal ranking for institutions to promote innovation
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Flood: Pledge in Assembly to work in unity for New Kerala
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One month after Vajpayee's death, BJP to organise events
The BJP will organise two major events next month, including poetry recital in 4,000 places across the country on September 16, to mark one month of the passing away of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, party president Amit Shah said on Thursday. Shah said the event of poetry "Kaviyanjali" in...
Modi meets Hasina in Nepal, reviews bilateral relations
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday met his Bangladeshi counterpart Sheikh Hasina and reviewed the entire gamut of bilateral ties, including ways to boost economic and cultural cooperation. The two leaders met in the Nepalese capital, Kathmandu, on the sidelines of the 4th Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and...
Rly to conduct coaching census after 7 years
After seven years, the Indian Railways will record the exact number of coaching stock at its disposal during a day-long census to be conducted on Friday across zones and in running trains, a senior official said on Thursday. The railways will also identify coaches that were involved in accidents and now...
China issues flood alert in Brahmaputra, says Arunachal MP
China has alerted India about the rising water in river Tsangpo, called Siang in Arunachal Pradesh and Brahmaputra in Assam, leading to possibility of floods in downstream areas, Arunachal Pradesh MP Ninong Ering said on Thursday. A senior official of the Union Water Resources Ministry said it was an unprecedented...
Uber considering India for 'aerial' taxi service
Running late for a crucial meeting in Gurugramij Imagine hailing an air taxi to fly you from your office in, say, Central Delhi, to the meeting location in under 10 minutes. If that sounds like a scene straight out of a sci-fi flick, think again. Uber intends to achieve this feat...
Zydus Cadila gets USFDA nod to market two products
Drug firm Zydus Cadila on Thursday said it had received final approval from the US health regulator to market Gemfibrozil tablets and Aripiprazole orally disintegrating tablets in the US. The company has received USFDA’s final clearance to market Gemfibrozil tablets in strength of 600 mg and the other product in strengths...
Mahindra logistics to invest up to Rs 7 crore in ShipX
Mahindra logistics (Mll), a third-party logistics solution provider, on Thursday said it would invest up to Rs 7 crore in Transtech logistics (TlPl), which provides transport management solutions under the brand name ‘ShipX’. Under the transaction, Mll will acquire up to 1,15,554 compulsory convertible preference shares and 100 equity shares, Mll...
