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Govt approves 2,636 new charging stations in 62 cities, says Prakash Javadekar
India | Jan 03, 2020, 03:58 PMThe government has given sanction for setting up 2,636 charging stations in 62 cities across 24 states and union territories under the FAME India scheme which will encourage original equipment manufacturers to launch new electric vehicle models, Union Minister Prakash Javadekar said on Friday.
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Amitabh Bachchan to be honoured with Dadasaheb Phalke on December 29
Celebrities | Dec 23, 2019, 01:58 PMMegastar Amitabh Bachchan who missed the prestigious National Film Awards 2019 will be awarded Dadasaheb Phalke Award on December 29.
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Govt approves 7 projects to strengthen FM coverage along Indo- Nepal border
India | Dec 06, 2019, 03:55 PMThe government has approved seven projects for setting up FM transmitters in the premises of Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) to strengthen FM coverage along the Indo-Nepal border.
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Congress warns of anti-Javadekar protests at IFFI closing gala
National | Nov 24, 2019, 11:37 PMThe protests were organised after Javadekar last week turned down the Goa government's request for withdrawal of the MoEF letter, issued last month giving the Karnataka government go-ahead for the Rs 841 crore Kalasa-Banduri project.
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India's carbon emission is less than US, it is not responsible for climate change, says Javadekar
India | Nov 22, 2019, 03:36 PMUnion Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar on Friday announced in the Lok Sabha that India was not responsible for climate change, saying that the per-person carbon emission of the country is not more than two tonnes which is very less compared to the US, Europe, and China.
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Environment Ministry nod to Indian Oil's Panipat ethanol plant
Business | Nov 10, 2019, 10:55 PMThe Union Environment Ministry has given its clearance to Indian Oil Corporation for setting up a 2G ethanol plant in Panipat, it was announced on Sunday.
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Prakash Javadekar postponed three meetings on pollution: Manish Sisodia
National | Nov 02, 2019, 07:00 PMDelhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia accused Union Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar of postponing three meetings with state environment ministers, saying on Saturday that either he has no time or does not consider treating the national capital's poor air quality a priority.
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Govt hikes MSP for wheat by Rs 85/qtl; pulses up to Rs 325/qtl
Business | Oct 23, 2019, 05:11 PMThe government on Wednesday hiked the minimum support price for wheat by Rs 85 to Rs 1,925 a quintal and for pulses by up to Rs 325 per quintal. A decision in this regard was taken at a meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA), headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
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Snow leopard counting to begin, plan to double numbers
India | Oct 23, 2019, 01:17 PMAddressing the inaugural session of the fourth steering committee meeting of the Global Snow Leopard and Ecosystem Protection (GSLEP) programme on the occasion of International Snow Leopard Day, Javadekar said the maximum population of snow leopards is in Mongolia and China.
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Slowdown seen world over, but India fastest growing: Javadekar
India | Oct 19, 2019, 05:21 PMUnion minister Prakash Javadekar said here on Saturday that an "atmosphere" of economic slowdown prevails world over, but India is still the "fastest developing" economy.
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Several trees were felled for Delhi Metro too, says Javadekar
India | Oct 05, 2019, 03:32 PMUnion Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar on Saturday backed felling of trees at Aarey Colony in north Mumbai, saying as per the High Court ruling it is "not a forest area".
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100 days of Modi2.0 were full of crucial decisions: Prakash Javdekar
India | Sep 08, 2019, 03:56 PMThe Minister said that the decisions were related to public welfare, public participation, against the terrorism and other issues.
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CBFC gets new logo, certificate design
Bollywood | Sep 02, 2019, 06:59 PMA new logo and certificate design of the Central Board Of Film Certification was unveiled at an event on Saturday
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From 75 new medical colleges to 100 pc FDI in coal: Key takeaways from Cabinet briefing
India | Aug 29, 2019, 12:03 AMThe Union Cabinet made some major announcements Wednesday, which will give a push to jobs and farmers' income. The press conference was addressed by Union Ministers Prakash Javadekar and Piyush Goyal.
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Congress has insulted India: BJP demands Rahul Gandhi's apology over Kashmir comments
India | Aug 28, 2019, 04:41 PMJavadekar said the shift in the Congress' position is not because of its change of mindset but due to political compulsions. He demanded an apology from both the Congress as well as Rahul Gandhi saying the party has insulted the country.
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Programme to reduce air pollution in 102 cities launched
India | Jul 10, 2019, 08:26 AMUnion Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar on Tuesday said a programme has been formulated to reduce air pollution in 102 cities across the country.
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80 city-centric plans coming soon to make earth green, sky blue again: Prakash Javadekar
India | Jul 09, 2019, 09:22 PMEighty city-centric action plans will be launched soon in line with the budget's focus on making "the earth green and the sky blue again", Union Minister Prakash Javadekar said Tuesday, highlighting that the Environment Ministry has received an additional Rs 460 crore for anti-pollution measures.
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Union minister Prakash Javadekar tunes in 'Mann ki Baat' with Puneites
India | Jun 30, 2019, 11:11 PMJavadekar said he joined the citizens of Pune in listening the monthly broadcast of Prime Minister Narendra Modi in which he pitched for making water conservation a mass movement on the lines of the cleanliness drive.
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Government doesn't agree that 11 of 15 hottest places in world are in India: Environment Ministry
India | Jun 21, 2019, 07:54 PMThe government does not agree with a private weather agency's report on climate change that 11 out of 15 hottest places in the world are from India, the Lok Sabha was told on Friday.
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Assam MP seeks Javadekar's help to stop transport of 4 jumbos
India | Jun 20, 2019, 06:35 PMAssam Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi on Thursday sought the intervention of the Ministry of Environment to stop the transportation of four elephants to Ahmedabad for the July 4 Rath Yatra procession.
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