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Scale up IARI tech to deal with stubble burning: Kejriwal to Javadekar

"IARI scientists have developed a chemical that decomposes stubble and turns it into manure. There is no need for farmers to burn stubble," Kejriwal said

Oppn directionless, it boycotts Parliament and protests outside: Javadekar

There are nearly 300 days for these things, Javadekar said, adding that Parliament meets for 70-80 days so that its members could express their views there

India will work with G-20 nations to make world a better place: Javadekar

India is committed to working with the G-20 nations for making the world a better place and applauds the launch of the Global Initiative to reduce land degradation and coral reef programme

Modi govt's environment rules overhaul sparks fears of return to grim past

Courts and tribunals have struck down at least three efforts in the past three years by the environment ministry to dilute or waive environmental rules

People should use more electric vehicles to curb pollution: Javadekar

The Centre has upgraded the fuel standard to BS-VI to fight pollution, Union Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar said on Monday and urged people to shift to electric vehicles

NEP a revolutionary reform of 21st Century, will empower youth: Javadekar

He also expressed confidence that India's Gross Enrolment Ratio (GER) would double in the next 10 years from the current level of about 25 per cent

Javadekar hints at possible GST cut for vehicles to boost auto sector

Elaborating on the possibilities of the GST rate cut on vehicles segment, he said the details of the proposals are being worked out by the Finance Ministry and he is not privy to all the details

Will take up GST cut demand with FM Sitharaman, PM Modi: Prakash Javadekar

Prakash Javadekar assured the automobile industry that he will take up the industry's demand for a cut in GST for the sector with the Finance Minister and the Prime Minister

Cabinet approves J&K Official Languages Bill to include Kashmiri, Dogri

"Inclusion of Dogri, Hindi and Kashmiri as official languages in Jammu and Kashmir is a fulfillment of a long-pending public demand," said Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh

Prakash Javadekar, Jitendra Singh to brief media on cabinet decisions today

Prakash Javadekar and Dr Jitendra Singh to brief media on cabinet decisions at 3 pm on Wednesday

Take action against Sudarshan TV, former civil servants urge Amit Shah

In a snowballing of the controversy over "UPSC Jihad", 91 former civil servants have written to Amit Shah and Prakash Javadekar seeking legal and administrative action against Sudarshan New TV channel

Govt releases SOPs for resuming film, TV serial shoots amid Covid-19

Shooting of films and TV serials can be started using these SOPs issued in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic

Govt to set up National Recruitment Agency to hold common govt job exam

Three airports of Jaipur, Thiruvanthapuram and Guwahati to be leased out for development, operation and maintenance under PPP for 50 years

We put environment and growth on an equal footing: Prakash Javadekar

In a Q&A, the Minister for Environment says he strictly follows the guiding principles of the court on environmental issues

NEP to make education accessible; ensure quality, affordability: Javadekar

"Those students who do not come in the school system, there is an attempt to bring them under the system," said Javadekar, who was the HRD minister from July 2016-May 2019

Stop dismantling environmental norms: Sonia, Rahul seek withdrawal of EIA

In an article, Congress president Sonia Gandhi has said that the government has a social obligation to protect the environment and must withdraw the EIA

Jairam Ramesh writes to Javadekar, says draft EIA notification flawed

Ramesh has accused Minister Prakash Javadekar of "misrepresenting" the implications of the raft EIA otification on the country's environmental regulatory framework and its impact on environment.

Rahul Gandhi's protest against EIA draft unnecessary, premature: Javadekar

Gandhi had on Sunday tweeted that the draft EIA was a "disaster" and urged people to protest against it

Govt proposal to gauge environment impact of projects a disaster: Rahul

Congress MP says EIA 2020 draft 'seeks to silence the voice of communities who will be directly impacted by environmental degradation'

No provision to relax public hearing process in draft EIA: Javadekar

Ramesh, in his letter to the environment minister on July 25, has said that the draft EIA reduces public participation in all steps of the environment clearance process by lessening the notice period