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  In Vedic age people traveled from one planet to another, claims speaker at Science Congress

  India | January 05, 2015 8:32 IST

  Mumbai: A speaker at the Indian Science Congress in Mumbai on Sunday claimed that planes were invented in the Vedic Age by a sage. He went on to further explain how people traveled from one

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  Ganga will transform in five years: Prakash Javadekar

  Politics | January 04, 2015 8:34 IST

  Indore: Union Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar on Saturday expressed confidence that under the Centre's 'Clean Ganga' campaign, the river will become clean and its flow will be unhindered in the next five years."The Clean Ganga

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  Opposition behaving irresponsibly: Javadekar

  Politics | January 03, 2015 18:12 IST

  Indore: Union Minister Prakash Javadekar today said the opposition has been unable to get over the defeat in Lok Sabha elections and was therefore behaving irresponsibly by stalling the Parliament and creating hurdles in the

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  India remained positive, proactive in Lima: Javadekar

  India | December 20, 2014 8:35 IST

  New Delhi: India was "positive" and "proactive" in its approach to climate change negotiations that were concluded in Lima last week, Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar said on Friday.Unveiling a publication on climate change adaptation, he

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  Javadekar sent legal notice on bullock cart races

  Politics | December 14, 2014 13:46 IST

  Agra: Union Minister of state for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Prakash Javadekar has been sent a legal notice by an animal rights activist over the proposed permission to hold bullock cart races.Animal rights activist

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  Adaptation must be fully reflected in 2015 Paris deal: India

  World | December 10, 2014 14:40 IST

  Lima: India today demanded that the key issue of adaptation must be fully reflected in the new climate agreement to be signed in Paris next year and developed nations should give enough carbon space to

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  India to bring comprehensive climate legislation: Javadekar

  India | December 09, 2014 11:31 IST

  New Delhi: India will bring a comprehensive climate legislation to ensure clean environment in the country, Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar said on Monday."I am happy to announce that in the next budget session, we are

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  India for early financing of Green Climate Fund

  World | December 08, 2014 12:02 IST

  Lima: India today insisted on early financing of the Green Climate Fund to reach the USD 100 billion target, as Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar arrived here to participate in crucial negotiations to reach a historic

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  No scientific evidence to prove GM crops harmful: Prakash Javadekar

  India | December 05, 2014 8:48 IST

  New Delhi: There is no scientific evidence to prove that Genetically Modified crops would harm soil, human health and environment, Government said on Thursday.Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar's response came to queries in Rajya Sabha over

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  No scientific evidence to prove GM crops harmful: Government

  Politics | December 04, 2014 15:58 IST

  New Delhi:  There is no scientific evidence to prove that Genetically Modified crops would harm soil, human health and environment, Government today said. Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar's response came to queries in Rajya Sabha over the

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  Panel suggests speedy green approvals in mining, power sectors

  India | November 30, 2014 10:45 IST

  New Delhi: A high-level panel constituted by the government to review various environment laws has recommended speedy green approvals in mining and power sectors as it feels that these sectors play a key role in

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  Ganga cleanup plan start of mission to clean major waterbodies: Prakash Javadekar

  Politics | November 29, 2014 17:15 IST

  Chennai: The Centre's Ganga clean-up programme was the ‘beginning' of the Narendra Modi-led NDA government's mission to clean up major water bodies in India, including southern rivers, Union Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar said today.The Indian

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  No ban on GM crop field trials: Prakash Javadekar

  Politics | November 26, 2014 16:36 IST

  New Delhi: There is no ban on GM crop field trials either by the Government or the Supreme Court, Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar today said.The minister informed Lok Sabha that government is of the view

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  Congress, opposition parties trying to save those with black money: Centre

  Politics | November 26, 2014 6:51 IST

  New Delhi: The Central government on Tuesday hit back at the Congress and other opposition parties over black money issue, saying those making noise over it now are 'helping' those who have illegal money in

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  70 pc of Indian sewage treatment plants dysfunctional: Javadekar

  India | November 22, 2014 10:12 IST

  Gandhinagar: Union Minister Prakash Javadekar has said that 70 per cent of all sewage treatment plants in India do not work due to high running cost.Through his recorded video message at 'Wastech', an international summit

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  BJP government's trust vote win is perfectly legal: Prakash Javadekar

  Politics | November 13, 2014 19:51 IST

  Hyderabad: Maintaining that the manner in which the BJP-led Maharashtra government won the confidence vote is legal, senior BJP leader and Union Minister Prakash Javadekar said here today that it would have survived anyway.  “What

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  BJP to recruit 10 crore new members: Union Minister Prakash Javadekar

  Politics | November 08, 2014 23:08 IST

  Bhubaneswar: Claiming that people were impressed with the performance of Narendra Modi government, senior BJP leader and Union Minister Prakash Javadekar on Saturday said the party plans to induct 10 crore new members across the

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  Javadekar, Fadnavis review Maharashtra projects

  Politics | November 06, 2014 18:28 IST

  Mumbai: Minister for Environment, Forests & Climate Change, Prakash Javadekar today said he would look into Maharashtra's projects with an open mind in a transparent manner, and convey approvals as soon as possible.Javadekar today held

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  Black money accounts need to be stemmed: Javadekar

  Politics | November 04, 2014 7:37 IST

  New Delhi: Amid a debate on black money, Union Minister Prakash Javadekar said efforts should be made to ensure that no illegal bank accounts originate at all and expressed confidence that such a thing will

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  Let media do its work: Javadekar on Vadra spat

  Politics | November 03, 2014 17:01 IST

  New Delhi: A day after Congress defended Robert Vadra over his public spat with a journalist, Information and Broadcasting Minister Prakash Javadekar today said media should be allowed to do its work."Responsible behaviour is responsibility