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Energy intensity cuts, low-carbon growth planned

Thursday 19 November '09

Taking a big step forward in its action plan to deal with climate change, India has decided to make targeted reductions in its energy intensity...
Developing nations plan emission cuts

Thursday 19 November '09

Though the actions being committed by the developed countries on climate change have fallen way short of expectations...
US makes it clear: no law yet, so can’t commit in Copenhagen

Saturday 14 November '09

In the clearest enunciation of what was being talked about in the last few weeks, the United States has said it will not make any commitments to cut its greenhouse gases.
China impetus on climate likely during Obama visit

Thursday 12 November '09

With developed countries doing little to ensure that Copenhagen yields a comprehensive global agreement, the stalled climate change negotiations are likely to receive a big impetus later this week from China....
Won’t settle for mere climate declaration, says India

Saturday 7 November '09

With the developed world almost dropping the idea of finalising a comprehensive climate agreement at Copenhagen....
Centre develops cold feet on climate legislation

Wednesday 4 November '09

The government is likely to defer its plans to bring a climate legislation showing possible emission pathways for the country...
Avoid Pak till situation improves: Govt

Wednesday 28 October '09

In view of the repeated terrorist attacks in Pakistan, the Indian Government has advised its citizens to avoid travelling to that country till the security situation there shows improvement....
Slowdown eclipse over manned moon mission

Monday 26 October '09

While the Indian Space Research Organisation and the Indian Air Force are engaged in a tug-of-war over who should send the...
‘India doing enough, others must show similar commitment’

Friday 23 October '09

While lauding the recent steps taken by India to deal with climate change, United Nations’ top official on climate change on Thursday...
Why India is lowering temperature ahead of Copenhagen summit

Thursday 22 October '09

In the run-up to the Copenhagen summit on climate change, India seems to be making the maximum number of concessions on its traditional stand on the issue....
NASA Chandrayaan man in ‘spy ring’

Wednesday 21 October '09

Stewart David Nozette, the NASA scientist who has been arrested by FBI on charges of spying for Israel, was one of the lead scientists for the mini-SAR equipment that was carried by Chandrayaan-1.
ISRO, IAF spar over seats on India's maiden space odyssey

Monday 19 October '09

Traditionally, countries that have sent men into space have chosen Air Force pilots as astronauts. Rakesh Sharma, the only Indian to have travelled to space so far, was also from the Air Force.
Forces start moving for anti-Naxal offensive, to be deployed by next week

Saturday 17 October '09

Following the completion of polling in three states, security forces have begun moving to the Naxal-affected areas where a major offensive against the ultra-left organisations is being planned from next month....
Climate mission gets PM panel’s green signal

Thursday 15 October '09

In an effort to create India’s own knowledge base and generate data and services related to climate change....
One in every three Indians is a migrant — at home

Tuesday 6 October '09

In sheer numbers, even the displacement caused by Partition — often described as the greatest human migration in history which saw about 15 million people shift locations....
Two crore illegal Bangla migrants, 600 deported last year: states report

Sunday 4 October '09

Estimates sent by the state governments have given an official number to what has been known informally for a very long time....
Climate change: EU pushes legally binding cuts

Wednesday 30 September '09

The flexibility shown by India in recent weeks on its stand on climate change is hardly producing the desired response from the developed world....
Soon, 11 Central agencies can monitor your bank account, travel and tax details

Sunday 27 September '09

Maybe this is the price you are required to pay to keep yourself and the country secure from terrorists.....
ISRO launches 7 satellites in 20 minutes

Thursday 24 September '09

Notwithstanding the disappointment over the abrupt end to the Chandrayaan-1 moon mission, the Indian Space Research Organisation...
Change on climate: India ready to quantify cuts

Thursday 17 September '09

Will reflect steps already taken or coming, bust myth of Indian intransigence. But no pressure, no legally binding targets....
China, Pak top of agenda as DGPs talk external threats

Thursday 17 September '09

After extensive discussions on the different threats to internal security at the annual DGPs’ conference, senior police officials will now turn their focus....
In new ministry, Sibal revives old dream: CSIR varsity

Wednesday 16 September '09

Kapil Sibal is trying to realise the CSIR varsity plan he nurtured as Minister for Science & Technology in the last UPA.
Govt rethinks, puts off appointing interlocutors

Wednesday 16 September '09

Appointment of an interlocutor for talks on the Gorkhaland issue — as also over the Jammu and Kashmir and Nagaland problems...
Finally, ministry moves to fill posts in cultural institutions

Wednesday 16 September '09

The government has finally moved to fill the top posts in some of the leading cultural institutions in the country, lying vacant...
Namibia to Mongolia: India’s uranium hunt

Tuesday 15 September '09

First it was Kazakhstan, then Namibia and now Mongolia. In its quest for obtaining fuel for its nuclear power plants, India has been...
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