Violations of the act, made operational from November 1 last year, attract a heavy penalty and rigorous jail term up to seven years.
The exhaustive list was uploaded on the official web portal of the department.
Eight Bihar officers, including five IAS officers, have been nominated for the Prime Minister's Awards for Excellence in Public Administration for 2012-13.
Nasa has predicted a bumper food production in Bihar this year. On the basis of its satellite imagery system Nasa has recently found that during this spring, rice and maize production in eastern India, particularly in Bihar, would touch a record level. It has indicated the prospect of having a bumper Rabi crop in most parts of Bihar this year. State govt survey had predicted a sharp fall in this year's foodgrain crop in the state. Nasa says the survey is technically faulty.
Naresh Chandra, bureaucrat, diplomat and administrator, shares an 'insider's view' on the India-Pakistan peace process in an exclusive interview with Rediff.com's Sheela Bhatt.
India has roped in almost all the world's major weather forecasters in its effort to accurately forecast monsoon rains in the next four years.
Technology and prudent practices can ensure that crop output does not suffer in years of drought.
SC/STs have seen significant catch-up in education and incomes relative to non-SC/STs in recent years, says Pravin Krishna.
According to the order, all factories producing essential goods and services will remain operational at full capacity.
Lush agricultural lands have turned parch as groundwater levels deplete to new lows, and wells and water reservoirs go dry. While the administration points to deficient rainfall as a reason, experts and activists say the drought is mostly man-made.
The Nafed has outstanding dues of Rs 224.26 crore (Rs 2.24 billion) as of February 15.
The south-west monsoon, crucial for the country's agriculture-based economy, is likely to hit the Kerala coast by June 2, the Indian Meteorological Department said on Thursday.
Mautam or famine caused by gregarious bamboo flowering is affecting Mizoram and at least 6,683 hectares of jhum land has been ravaged by rats in seven districts.
Agriculturally important UP, MP, Haryana, Maharashtra, and Punjab received 20-30% shortfall in rain
'A mother, a farmer and cattle owner, all have valuable knowledge, but academia has failed to acknowledge their wisdom.'
In a first, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday met the secretaries of all the government departments collectively and asked them to directly get in touch with him to resolve issues and expedite decision-making.
To curb rising food prices, the Union government is contemplating using large-scale nuclear irradiation technologyfor increasing the shelf life of fruit and vegetables, particularly that of onions and potatoes.
'The skills and abilities of civil servants are still respected, even though they become whipping boys when things go wrong.'
Officials in the weather department said the monsoon is expected to be below normal because of the El-Nino effect.
American wheat may find its way to India again following an Indian government delegation's visit to the US to sort out differences in quality control.
The COVID-19 pandemic, weak economic conditions, and a few political considerations are some of the challenges he faces.
'Most of the agitations are staged by the Opposition to disturb the peace of the state.'
Shaktikanta Das said in Washington, DC, that there was nothing sacrosanct about the 25 bps rate cut and that monetary policy could be well served by calibrating the size of the policy rate to the dynamics of the situation, and the size of the change itself could convey the stance of policy.
The PMO also directed a careful watch on the intensity and spread of rainfall over the next week or so, especially in Karnataka, Maharashtra, Gujarat and Rajasthan.
India can be rated as among the best performing economies in the world
According to the survey, conducted by the Land Reforms Department, only 22,412 acres of vested non-agricultural land is available in the state for industrial and commercial use.
Southwest monsoon, the key to the agriculture driven trillion-dollar Indian economy, on Tuesday brought showers to Kerala bringing much-needed relief to farmers.
Goa Governor's secretary Rajeev Verma, Rajasthan chief minister's secretary Rajat Kumar Mishra and Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar's private secretary Vimlendra Sharan are among 44 lucky Inidian Administrative Service officers of the 1992 batch empanelled for appointment as joint secretaries or equivalent posts at the Centre.
That would result in the military under-spending about Rs 80,000 crore over the financial year.
Kharif sowing till June 20 almost 18 per cent less than last year; 328 districts under watch, based on rains in the first 15 days
The Indian government has asked the United States Administration to ensure that American millers meet strict quality norms to the wheat to be imported to India.
In Gujarat, of the 12.5 million hectare of area under cultivation, while six million is dependent on rainfall, two million is covered by groundwater, a bulk of which is said to be in north Gujarat. Scanty rainfall in the last one and half years has not only depleted groundwater level but also affected dams.
The rice export increased by 1.75 million tonnes to a record 9.75 million tonnes in 2012.
Free provision of food, cash transfers, and jobs in villages see enhanced flow of funds despite a precipitous fall in revenue. Till May, defence spend was nearly 30 per cent less than the previous year.
Forty per cent of population will have no access to drinking water by 2030 and 21 cities, including New Delhi, Bengaluru and Hyderabad, will run out of groundwater by 2020.
Usually, the annual monsoon forecast is released around mid-April.
The 71st Republic Day was celebrated in Kashmir amidst tight security. Lieutenant Governor's advisor presided over the main function. However most mainstream politicians stayed away.
America's worst drought in 24 years has forced authorities to declare more than 1,000 counties in 26 states as natural disaster areas, seriously affecting corn production.
The Central Board of Direct Taxes has said the government has not introduced any new provision regarding the chargeability of tax on jewellery.
Violation of the provisions entails a punishment of a jail term of up to five years or with fine up to Rs one crore or with both.
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