BIS launches environment department, aims for global impactThe Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) launched a new Environment and Ecology Department (EED) on Monday to set global benchmarks in sustaina...
13 Aug, 2024, 12.40 PM IST
Banks need to collaborate and create policies for mobilizing capital towards green finance: JoshiFinancial Services Secretary Vivek Joshi on Saturday asked banks to collaborate and create policies for mobilizing capital towards green fi...
18 Jun, 2023, 12.01 AM IST
G20: First Environment and Climate Sustainability meeting in Bengaluru from Feb 9With the goal of adopting an integrated, comprehensive and consensus-driven approach to tackling the challenges of climate change, several ...
09 Feb, 2023, 09.26 AM IST
Govt reconstitutes committee to examine representation of officials sacked for alleged corruptionOne member nominated by the cadre controlling authority (under whose administrative control the alleged corrupt officials come) will also b...
17 Jun, 2022, 04.40 PM IST
India is committed to address plastic pollution: India at UNEAMaking the national statement for India, Environment Secretary Leena Nandan also said that sustainable development is core to the country's...
01 Mar, 2022, 08.34 PM IST
Bureaucratic reshuffle: 9 secretary-level changesThe Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) has approved the appointment of Leena Nandan as the Secretary in the Ministry of Environmen...
28 Dec, 2021, 12.36 AM IST
Rohit Kumar Singh appointed as new secretary Consumer Affairs MinistryLeena Nandan, who held the post until now, has been transferred to Ministry of Environment, Forests & Climate Change as secretary.
27 Dec, 2021, 06.34 PM IST
Govt, industry discuss new ecommerce rules"We have started the process of consultation two weeks ago and it will culminate soon," consumer affairs secretary Leena Nandan said on Tue...
27 Oct, 2021, 06.00 AM IST
Government to take 'balanced' approach on e-commerce rules: Consumer Affairs Secretary Leena Nandan"We have received a lot of suggestions. We will now have to come out with best formulations from the consumer perspective taking into accou...
07 Sep, 2021, 04.36 PM IST
India fully capable of harnessing best scientific minds: Consumer Affairs Secretary"The time has come where we can work together to achieve the goal of scientific development in the country, to address the needs of our bil...
11 Aug, 2021, 07.21 PM IST
Online commerce industry to touch $188 billion by 2025: Ficci"Now, consumers are no longer turning to online commerce as an alternative buying channel - its massive growth, projected to reach USD 188 ...
07 Jul, 2021, 10.40 PM IST
Nationwide average retail price of onions down 60% since last year: GovtSince December 31, 2019, when the nationwide average price was as high as Rs 100 per kg, it has fallen to Rs 40 per kg now, giving much rel...
31 Dec, 2020, 05.28 PM IST
Government imposes stock limit on onion traders to check pricesConsumer Affairs Minister Piyush Goyal tweeted: "To control rising onion prices and curb hoarding, PM @NarendraModi government has taken th...
23 Oct, 2020, 10.47 PM IST
Centre offers processed moong, urad to states at subsidised rate for retail sale"This is a new retail price intervention mechanism which has been approved by the Group of Ministers recently. Under this initiative, the c...
27 Sep, 2020, 12.06 PM IST
Face masks, hand sanitisers no more under Essential Commodities Act: GovernmentOn March 13, the Union consumer affairs ministry had declared face masks and hand sanitisers as essential commodities for 100 days to boost...
07 Jul, 2020, 04.35 PM IST
- India to showcase 'Incredible India' in Singapore and China
India's economic growth, tourism sector and art and culture would be showcased from today in Singapore in the four-day Incredible India eve...
04 Apr, 2008, 05.22 PM IST
- FICCI to hold international tourism mart in Jaipur
In a bid to reinforce India as a world-class tourism destination, Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) jointly wi...
23 Feb, 2008, 02.34 PM IST