-The Economic Times With carbon markets at an all time low and prospects of international long-term finance dim, the Planning ComMISsion has suggested reworking the Rs 23,000 crore National Action Plan on climate change. It has reduced the number of MISsions and refocused them in line with "priorities". In 2008, the government had laid out a national strategy that would address India's development concerns and the challenges that climate change would present....

-PTI DEHRADUN: A series of cloudbursts struck Uttarakhand since last night triggering landslides and flash floods that left 33 dead, 35 MISsing and several injured in parts of the hill state. Ukhimath area in Rudraprayag district was the worst hit as a cloudburst in the wee hours flattened dozens of homes in eight villages killing at least 29 people in their sleep. Over 35 people have gone MISsing in the disaster and...

-The Hindu Only Chief Justice of HC or judge of SC can become CIC Thursday’s Supreme Court ruling on appointments to the Central and State Information ComMISsions has shaken the world of Right to Information with activists and information comMISsioners wondering if the order will effectively halt the functioning of the ComMISsions. Asked Chief Information ComMISsioner Satyananda MIShra: “Does the ruling mean that the RTI Act stands amended suo motu ?” He has...

-The Times of India Fireworks are expected at the all-important Planning ComMISsion meeting, chaired by PM Manmohan Singh, on Saturday over the panel's latest move to take over complete control of the country's flagship National Health MISsion (NHM). In what is being seen as the biggest push to privatize healthcare in India, the comMISsion on Wednesday sent the health ministry a finalized draft, which informed that NHM is being made into an...

-PTI The Supreme Court on Thursday refused to stay loading of fuel for the nuclear power plant at Kudankulam but agreed to examine the risk associated with the project, saying safety of people living in its vicinity is of prime concern. “Public safety is of prime importance. There are poor people living in the vicinity of the plant and they should know that there life would be protected,” a bench of justices...