Tag: AGR
Climate Progress In India Brightens Hopes For Bonn
Just a few years ago, India relied almost exclusively on coal to fuel its rapid development, opening new coal-burning power plants and increasing coal mining and imports. This year, however, in a remarkable turnaround, India cancelled plans for an additional 14 gigawatts of coal power and announced that it won't build any new coal plants for at least a decade -- thanks to a rapid rise in renewable energy.....
India, Myanmar Sign MoU For Rakhine State's Development
India and Myanmar on Wednesday signed a MoU to develop Rakhine State, from where thousands of Rohingya Muslims have fled to Bangladesh following a military crackdown. ....
IAS Officers Aided Corrupt Bank Officials: Delhi Assembly Panel Report
A multi-crore-rupee scam happened in a government cooperative bank and two IAS officers delayed a probe against corrupt bank officials and lied during an inquiry, according to a Delhi Assembly committee report tabled in the house on Wednesday.....
India, Cambodia Sign Four Agreements
India and Cambodia on Saturday signed four agreements, including on a credit line for a water resource development project and on prevention of human trafficking, following delegation-level talks headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Cambodian counterpart Hun Sen here.....
No Go-ahead From Authorities, Ready For Satyagrah In Jail: Hazare
Social activist Anna Hazare on Friday said the 'satyagrah' or agitation he plans to launch on March 23 could be held in Delhi jail also since authorities had so far not given permission for the protest despite several requests in four months.....
Congress Promises To Impose 5 Per Cent Cess On One Per Cent Richest Indians
The Congress on Saturday said it would impose a five per cent cess on the incomes of the top one per cent richest Indians, when it comes to power.....
Farah Khan: My Kids Teach Me Everyday How To Adapt To A New World
Filmmaker-choreographer Farah Khan Kunder says her triplets -- Czar, Diva and Anya -- are giving her tutorials on how to adapt to the new world. ....
Amitabh Bachchan Shoots For 'Jhund' In Nagpur
Megastar Amitabh Bachchan has started shooting for his upcoming film "Jhund" in Nagpur.....
5 Killed In UP Accident
At least five people were killed when the car they were travelling in collided head on with a truck on the Agra-Aligarh road, police said on Friday. ....
Priyanka Chopra Adds Jonas To Surname On Social Media
Indian actress Priyanka Chopra is now Priyanka Chopra Jonas on Instagram. There is, however, no change on Twitter and Facebook.....
