Posted on April 7, 2008 by Vinay
Agriculture: PM Singh to visit Bihar to begin implementation of statewide agricultural development plan.
Hogenakkal and Water: The decision of Tamil Nadu’s CM to delay decision on project has been questioned for having political motivations. The Times of India takes a look back on four decades of controversies surrounding water supply and transport. Looking forward now, [...]
Filed under: Agriculture, Basic Rights, Education, Government, Health, Women's Rights | Tagged: Bihar, diploma, excrement, Gender, Hogenakkal, human rights, sexuality, Sing, Tamil Nadu, testing laboratories | No Comments »
Posted on March 31, 2008 by Vinay
Water and environment: Cross-state water supply link will not be stopped by political maneuvering, says CM. Moving to Varanasi, the National Water Conference is underway. Finally, in protest to the company’s water usage and other environmental abuses, a UP community shuts down Coca-Cola Plant.
Research: First government funded stem cell research center established in Tamil Nadu
Government [...]
Filed under: Energy, Environment, Government, Health, Research, Technology | Tagged: armed services, Asia, biogass, Coca-Cola, Dalai Lama, HIV-AIDS, Oddanchatram, Olympics, pay commission, railway workers, stem cell research, Tamil Nadu, UP | No Comments »
Posted on March 29, 2008 by prernasri
Some headlines to start your evening off right:
The government of Himachal Pradesh announced at a three-day international conference this weekend that they are drafting a master plan for the development of backpack tourism in the state through strategic public private partnerships (PPPs). The government ensured that the plan will “optimise the use of natural resources [...]
Filed under: Agriculture, Employment, Energy, Environment, Finance/Credit, Government, PPP, Public Awareness, Technology, Trade | Tagged: cabinet committee on prices, confederation of indian industry (CII), eleventh five year plan, green energy research, himachal pradesh, master plan for the development of tourism, national rural employment guarantee act (NREAGA), PPP, rehabilitation program, soaring commodity prices, solar and renewable energy, Tamil Nadu, tsunami victims, west bengal animal cruelty, zero balance accounts | 3 Comments »
Posted on March 29, 2008 by prernasri
Weekend headlines for your leisurely perusal:
Inflation rates in India rose to a 13 month high of 6.7% for the week ending on March 15th. Economists predict a sharp rise in prices of food and energy following. In response, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi told a press conference on Saturday that “it is in the interest of the [...]
Filed under: Agriculture, Education, Energy, Environment, Finance/Credit, Government, Research, Technology, Trade | Tagged: cabinet committee on economic affairs (CCEA), Center for monitoring climate change, funding for rural minority districts, inflation rates, integrated child development services, multi-sectoral development programme, public restrooms for profit, rahul gandhi, rice exports, rising domestic prices, Tamil Nadu | No Comments »
Posted on March 6, 2008 by Vinay
There are two aspects of sex education — one straightforward the other complex. On one hand we have the biological nature of sexuality and gender, which for the most part, can be effectively explained within schools objectively and without too much controversy. The other issue, the one dealing with the physical impulses and feelings associated [...]
Filed under: Education, Government, Health, Public Awareness, Research | Tagged: Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, government inaction, Jharkhand, Maharashtra, My India Report, sex education, Tamil Nadu | No Comments »
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