Reports and Documents

The World Health Organization on Friday declared the Ebola outbreak in West Africa to be an international public health emergency that requires an extraordinary response to stop its spread. It is the largest and longest outbreak ever recorded of Ebola, which has a death rate of about 50 percent and has so far killed at least 932 people.

A Bill further to amend the Factories Act, 1948. This Act may be called the Factories (Amendment) Act, 2014.

Question raised in Rajya Sabha on exploitation of ground water in Delhi, 07/08/2014.

Early next week, WHO will convene a panel of medical ethicists to explore the use of experimental treatment in the ongoing Ebola outbreak in West Africa. Currently there is no registered medicine or vaccine against the virus, but there are several experimental options under development.

Question raised in Rajya Sabha on blending of ethanol in petrol, 06/08/2014.

Question raised in Rajya Sabha on work relating to covering of Taimur Nagar drain, 06/08/2014.

Question raised in Rajya Sabha on non acceptance of basmati rice produced in Madhya Pradesh by APEDA, 06/08/2014. The Minister of State in the Ministry of Commerce and Industry (Independent Charge) Smt.

Question raised in Rajya Sabha on anti dumping duty on imported solar modules, 06/08/2014.

This annual flagship publication of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) says that Governments in the Asia-Pacific developing nations will need to undertake spending to address environmental factors which would otherwise hamper growth prospects and outlines ways to mobilize resources for sustainable growth in Asia-Pacific developing nations.

Remarks by the President at the U.S.-Africa Business Forum, 05/08/2014.