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Centre Releases Rs.36,400 Crore as GST Compensation to States
Taking stock of the current situation due to COVID-19 where State Governments need to undertake expenditure while their resources are adversely hit, the Central Government has released the GST Compensation of Rs.36,400 crore to the States/UTs with Legislature for the period from December, 2019 to February, 2020 today.
The GST Compensation of Rs....
Merger between Peugeot and Fiat Chrysler
The Competition Commission of India (CCI) approves proposed merger between Peugeot S.A and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles N.V. The proposed combination pertains to merger between Peugeot S.A. (“PSA”) and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles N.V. (“FCA”).
PSA is a publicly listed limited liability company incorporated in France. It is the holding company of a Fr...
India pledges 130 crore to Gavi, the international vaccine alliance
India has yesterday pledged 130 crore rupees to the International Vaccine Alliance, Gavi.
The virtual Global Vaccine Summit hosted by UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson in which over 50 countries - business leaders, UN agencies, civil society, government ministers, Heads of State and country leaders participated.
While addressing the summit Pri...
Action against a website that fooling people in the name of the govern...
Ministry of New & Renewable Energy (MNRE) has recently noticed that few new websites have cropped up as registration portal for Pradhan Mantri Kisan Urja Suraksha evam Utthaan Mahabhiyan (PM-KUSUM) Scheme. Such websites are potentially duping general public and misusing data captured through fake registration portal.
To avoid any loss to the...
Consideration of allowing foreigners to come to India
Government of India has considered the matter regarding relaxation of the visa & travel restrictions for certain categories of foreign nationals who need to come to India. It has been decided to permit the following categories of foreign nationals to come to India:-
Foreign businessmen coming to India on a Business visa (other than on B-3 ...
Discussion on amending old laws in the coal sector
Ministry of Coal has taken initiatives to re-visit old laws with an aim to improve efficiency, ease of doing business and to open up coal sector which would result in improving domestic coal production and reduce imports.
In the present scenario of coal sector, there has been dominance of public sector companies both in exploration and mining of...
India to conduct skill mapping exercise of foreign returning citizens
With the aim of making the best of our skilled workforce returning to the country due to the ongoing pandemic, the Government of India has launched a new initiative SWADES (Skilled Workers Arrival Database for Employment Support) to conduct a skill mapping exercise of the returning citizens under the Vande Bharat Mission.
This is a joint initiat...
India and Bhutan signed MOU in this regard
The Union Cabinet has given its approval for signing the Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of the Republic of India and the Royal Government of Bhutan on Cooperation in the areas of Environment.
Details:
The Memorandum of Understanding will enable establishment and promotion of closer and long-term cooperation between the two cou...
This self-adjusting ventilator is using AI
Researchers at Durgapur-based Central Mechanical Engineering Research Institute (CMERI) have indigenously developed a ventilator amid rising cases of COVID-19. The new ventilator was unveiled in the presence of Prof. (Dr) Harish Hirani, Director, CSIR-CMERI, and Dr Arunangshu Ganguly, Chairman and Managing Director, Health World Hospitals Pvt Ltd, ...
This re-purpose drug might fight against corona
The Science and Engineering Research Board has approved support for research at IIT (BHU) Varanasi to identify lead compound(s) from available and approved drugs for fast-track anti-SARS-CoV-2 drug molecule.
Scientists and healthcare professionals over the world are trying for a cure for the pandemic, which afflicts the world today. At present, ...
Reopening theaters will be decided on situation of corona in June
The Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting Prakash Javadekar today held a meeting over video conference with the Association of Film Producers, Cinema Exhibitioners and Film Industry representatives today. The meeting was to discuss the problems being faced by the industry due to COVID-19.
The Minister, while addressing the audience, ap...
The navy deployed additional teams in Porbandar and Mumbai
With the cyclonic storm Nisarga brewing in the Arabian Sea, all teams have been put on alert and are in readiness to respond to any requirement of Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) during the storm period.
The Indian Navy has been at the forefront of every effort to provide assistance to citizens in times of natural calamities a...
At cost of 1094 crore Indian Army to get 156 additional BMP-2 ICVs
Wing of Ministry of Defence (MoD) has tomorrow placed an Indent on Ordnance Factory Board (OFB) for supply of 156 BMP 2/2k Infantry Combat Vehicles (ICV) with upgraded features for use of the Mechanised Forces of the Indian Army. Under this Indent, the ICVs will be manufactured by Ordnance Factory, Medak in Telangana at an approximate cost of Rs 1,...
Mandatory use of local products: Government
Department of Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) has recently revised the Public Procurement (Preference to Make in India) Order, 2017 on 29.05.2019 to encourage Make in India and to promote manufacturing and production of goods, services and works in India with a view to enhance income and employment.
While identifying Chemicals a...
Govt. Says Horticulture production in 2019-20 will be higher than 2018...
Department of Agriculture, Cooperation and Farmers Welfare has released the 2nd Advance Estimates of 2019-20 of Area and Production of various Horticulture Crops. These are based on the information received from States and other source agencies.
Total Horticulture
2018-19 (Final)
2019-20 (2nd Advance Estimate)
Area (Million Hectare)
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