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Egypt, Germany tasked to sort differences over climate finance in Katowice

The presidency is expected to similarly request multiple sets of two ministers each -to try resolve differences in other politically sensitive parts of the Paris Agreement rulebook

Rahul asks Congress CMs to undo BJP govts' changes in land acquisition law

Congress president's letters to chief ministers of Chhattisgarh, MP and Rajasthan asks them to 'review the implementation' of the Land Acquisition Act.

SC seeks report on action taken against tribals who lost claim to forests

State governments would have to undertake mass evictions if court accepts a petition filed by wildlife groups.

Centre hopes to mop up Rs 4.4 trillion from cess and surcharges in FY20

While an increase in cess and surcharges consequently denies states a higher share of taxes collected by the centre, such a revenue stream helps shore up the central government's coffers

Meghalaya's coalgate scam: Coal barons, rat-hole mines & a complicit State

Labourers have been trapped deep inside a rathole coal mine for more than a month. The state has been caught in a resource curse for decades.

Cartels set up 'briefcase' firms, defraud GST regime of thousands of crores

Fake companies are floated with the intention to fraudulently pass on input tax credit by issuing fake invoices without any supply of goods

UN questions India's forest cover data over lack of transparency & clarity

India had submitted data to access potential funds from global carbon trade under Paris Agreement after 2020

Katowice meltdown: Switzerland calls India, Africa Group proposals 'crappy'

Switzerland apologises as tempers frayed between countries gathered in Katowice for talks on tackling climate.

Katowice: Africa Group of Nations boycott talks at negotiator levels

US and other rich nations go back on the agreements they had made last week

Katowice: African bloc refuses to negotiate without its proposals on table

Developed countries block revival of G77 and Africa proposals on finance and global stock-take

Katowice: 'Loss and damage a red line, needed throughout climate rulebook'

Loss and damage is not an adaptation and needs to be reflected in the whole cycle. In communication, finance, and in the global stock-take, says a negotiator for the Least Developed Countries grouping

80% of resolved IBC cases in liquidation at the end of Q2FY19: Report

Data up to the end of September 2018 shows that of the total 1,198 cases that have been admitted into insolvency proceedings so far, 816 are undergoing resolution

What IPCC's report means for India and its role in fighting climate change

India along with other emerging countries, could be left to bear the burden of higher emission reduction targets without any financial support

After bold estimates, coal auctions, allotments get Rs 56.84 bn in 3.5 yrs

So far, 58 coal blocks have been allotted to PSUs and 31 auctioned

States moving closer to monthly GST mop-up targets; here's who stands where

The target for each state is based on the revenues that should flow to the state so that it does not need to be compensated for any loss in revenues from GST through the compensation cess

How Maharashtra-based Jio University fit the 'Institute of Eminence' tag

Reliance set up a new company to apply for it

Legal challenge to 360-degree appraisal of IAS officers fizzles out

Officer who challenged it in court again found unfit to serve at Centre, but made Himachal Pradesh chief secretary

1-year report card: Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code gets off to a slow start

The first of a two-part series explores how the proceedings under the IBC have taken off and whether the code is helping banks recover their unpaid loans

Govt finds only 1.42% MGNREGA job cards fraudulent

The exercise was carried out without the use of Aadhaar as a source of authentication

The LIC-ITC case: Taking action for responsible investments

Tata group has also come under pressure from civil society groups for its Dhamra Port in Odisha