The Supreme Court has sought responses from the Centre and several states on a plea seeking direction to state governments to set up online RTI portals. The plea has said that the Centre has established an online RTI portal in which any Indian citizen, including NRIs, can apply for information under the RTI Act with… Continue reading Plea in Supreme Court seeks online RTI portals in States
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Chandrayaan-2 scans Mitra crater
Indian National Space Organization (ISRO) has released a series of images of craters captured by Chandrayaan 2 on the lunar surface. The pictures were captured by the Terrain Mapping Camera-2 (TMC-2). The craters whose pictures have been captured include Jackson, Mach, Sommerfeld, Mitra, Hermite, Plaskett, Rozhdestvenskiy and Kirkwood. Jackson crater is located in the northern… Continue reading Chandrayaan-2 scans Mitra crater
IAF Chief BS Dhanoa begins 3-day visit to Thailand on Monday
Air Chief Marshal Birender Singh Dhanoa is on a three-day visit to Thailand from August 26, 2019. He will represent India at 2019 Indo Pacific Chiefs of Defence (CHOD) Conference being held in Bangkok. The theme for the conference is “Collaboration in a free and Open Indo – Pacific”. The conference seeks to provide perspectives… Continue reading IAF Chief BS Dhanoa begins 3-day visit to Thailand on Monday
PM Modi conferred King Hamad Order of the Renaissance
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been conferred on ‘The King Hamad Order of the Renaissance’ by King of Bahrain. This has been awarded as a mark of appreciation for his contributions towards strengthening India- Bahrain bilateral ties. PM Modi is the first Indian Prime minister to visit Bahrain. Other awards that have been recently… Continue reading PM Modi conferred King Hamad Order of the Renaissance
G7 Summit: PM Modi highlights India’s efforts towards eliminating single use plastic
At a special session on ‘Biodiversity, Oceans and Climate’ during the G7 summit in France, Indian Prime Minister highlighted the country’s efforts to eliminate single-use plastic, conserve water, harness solar energy and, protect the flora and fauna for a sustainable development. Indian Prime Minister also sought the setting up of a global coalition of disaster… Continue reading G7 Summit: PM Modi highlights India’s efforts towards eliminating single use plastic
Project SURE
The Union Minister for Textiles has launched Project SURE. The SURE project is a commitment by India’s apparel industry to set a sustainable pathway for the Indian fashion industry. SURE stands for ‘Sustainable Resolution’ which means a commitment from the industry to move towards fashion that contributes to a clean environment. This framework would help… Continue reading Project SURE
RBI board approves Rs 1.76 lakh crore transfer to govt
The Reserve Bank of India(RBI) has decided to transfer a sum of 1.76 lakh crore rupees to the government.The surplus transfer was finalised in keeping with the recommendations of a committee headed by former RBI governor Bimal Jalan. RBI had constituted a panel on Economic capital framework(ECF) to address the issue of RBI reserves.The panel… Continue reading RBI board approves Rs 1.76 lakh crore transfer to govt
Centre forms panel on power reforms
The Central government has formed a panel headed by Sanjiv Nandan Sahai,Special Power Secretary on power reforms. The panel will recommend measures required to be made in the Power Purchase Agreements(PPAs) and for increasing competitiveness in the power markets. PPA is a contract between the one who generates electricity and one which is looking to… Continue reading Centre forms panel on power reforms
CBIC compulsorily retires 22 tax officials over charges of corruption and bribery
The government has compulsorily retired 22 senior tax officials under Rule 56 (j) of Fundamental Rules. This decision has been taken in the backdrop of charges of corruption, extortion and professional misconduct against them. All Central government employees are governed by the ‘fundamental rules (FR)’ and the Central Civil Services (CCS) rules and compulsory retirement… Continue reading CBIC compulsorily retires 22 tax officials over charges of corruption and bribery
India’s GDP to grow at 6% in April-June: FICCI survey
According to FICCI report,India is projected to grow at 6.9% for the year 2019-20. They have also said that the RBI will continue its accommodative stance with a further cut in the repo rate in the remaining part of 2019-20. The report has identified four key areas of improvement that would help create more jobs… Continue reading India’s GDP to grow at 6% in April-June: FICCI survey
