News The coastal security mechanism for the Sunderbans delta stands to receive a big boost as a proposal has been floated for a radar surveillance system for this area in West Bengal which shares a maritime boundary with Bangladesh. According to a senior state home department official, a team of ...

News The Centre is planning to create a second rung of defence along 202-kilometres long International Border (IB) in the region as many terrorists have managed to successfully infiltrate through Samba and create havoc in neighbouring areas. A high-level team of Home Ministry and state officials toured the entire IB, ...

News Urban local bodies in all 118 towns on banks of the river Ganga in five states will maintain the 500 metre area along the river and connecting drains as a ‘litter-free zone’. Unemployed youth in these urban areas will be hired to ensure the upkeep of the zone. The ...

News The government has decided to outsource the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan publicity campaign to a professional agency for the next four years and has earmarked nearly Rs 200 crore for this. The Swachh Bharat mission is to be implemented at a total cost of Rs 62,009 crore with a targeted ...

News The historic city of Xi’an in northwest China is busy developing a new software city inspired by the Bengaluru model. Local authorities are looking up to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for assistance in this regard and want him to sign a contract with the Chinese government to this effect ...

News India  proposed an amendment to the United Nations’ Montreal Protocol, which calls on countries to phase out their use of HFCs, gases used in refrigerators, air conditioners and insulating foams that are a highly potent form of greenhouse gas emissions. India’s amendment calls for a 15-year transition period for ...

News The Environment ministry today launched a web-based portal for online submission and tracking of proposals related to environment, forest and wildlife clearances. Benefit It will automate the entire tracking of proposals, including online submission of a new proposal, editing or updating of the details in proposals, and will display ...

News Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Canada has generated a potential business worth more than 1.6 billion Canadian dollars, according to official figures released by the Harper government. Sixteen commercial agreements and announcements were made by Canadian and Indian companies and organisations during Prime Minister Modi’s visit this week. ...

News The Central Vigilance Commission has amended the process of granting sanction to fast-track trial against government officials under probe by CBI and other agencies for corruption charges, reducing delays in deciding on such requests. Steps The CVC has decided to give up the practice of holding a meeting with ...

India continues to remain at the top spot in attracting investments from foreign institutional investors. FIIs invested a whopping sum of $6.34 billion in Indian equities so far this year which is the highest among emerging markets. Next to India is Mexico attracting investment of $4.83 billion, followed by Brazil ...