Meghalaya became the first Indian state to ensure water conservation after the State Cabinet approved the Draft Water Policy. This policy aims to provide safe and hygienic water for various purposes like drinking,domestic,sanitation and livelihood development.The policy recognises water as a common pool resource for all residents of the state. The policy will be implemented… Continue reading Meghalaya Cabinet approves draft water policy
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Govt advises NDDB to bring Mother Dairy, other units under RTI ambit
The Government has told the Parliament that it has advised National Dairy Development Board(NDDB) to extend the provisions of the RTI Act,2005 to its subsidiary companies such as Mother Dairy. The Central Information Commission(CIC) in its 2011 order had said that mother dairy is a public authority under clause(i) of Section 2(h) of the RTI… Continue reading Govt advises NDDB to bring Mother Dairy, other units under RTI ambit
Compliance of FDI norms: RBI to unveil report submission mechanism soon
The Reserve Bank of India(RBI) is expected to come up with a mechanism for e-commerce marketplaces to submit their reports proving compliance with the FDI guidelines. According to the FDI norms by the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT),an e-commerce marketplace entities are required to furnish a certificate along with a report… Continue reading Compliance of FDI norms: RBI to unveil report submission mechanism soon
WPI inflation eases to near two-year low
According to government data,wholesale price-based inflation has reached a 2 year low of 2.02% in June,2019. This decline comes on the back of reduced inflation in the prices of manufactured products as well as a drop in the prices of fuel and power sources. However,RBI has projected upward in food inflation in the near term… Continue reading WPI inflation eases to near two-year low
India, Russia seek to skirt US sanctions threat to arms deals
Russia and India have agreed on a new mechanism which will allow payments for multi-billion dollar defence deals to be made using their own national currencies. This mechanism was established after Indian banks with exposure to the US had suspended payments and instalments to Russia to avoid the threat of punitive sanctions under Countering America’s… Continue reading India, Russia seek to skirt US sanctions threat to arms deals
Over 5 billion dollar penalty imposed on Pakistan in Reko Diq case
The World Bank’s International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes(ICSID) has imposed a penalty of $5.95 billion against Pakistan in the Reko Diq case. The penalty was imposed on Pakistan for unlawful denial of a mining lease to a Tethyan Copper Company(TCC) for the Reko Diq project in 2011.The company had claimed 11.43 billion dollars… Continue reading Over 5 billion dollar penalty imposed on Pakistan in Reko Diq case
No intent to exclude India from Afghan diplomacy: China
China has tried to reassure India that it does not intend to exclude India from international diplomacy on Afghanistan. This assurance came after India was excluded from the quadrilateral talks among China,Russia, the U.S. and Pakistan on the Afghanistan peace process. The four countries had jointly urged the Taliban to immediately agree to a ceasefire… Continue reading No intent to exclude India from Afghan diplomacy: China
Supreme Court admits petition to decriminalise abortion
The Supreme Court has agreed to hear a PIL filed by three women seeking directions to decriminalise abortion. The petition has argued that women should have a right to decide on reproduction and abortion. The petition has further said that right of reproductive choice was at the core of liberty and personal autonomy guaranteed under… Continue reading Supreme Court admits petition to decriminalise abortion
Ujjwala has cut rural women’s chest congestion by 20%: Study
According to a study by Indian Chest Society and Indian Chest Research Foundation, Ujjwala scheme has helped reduce chest congestion in rural women by 20%. The study has been published in the International Journal of Medical and Health Research. Launched in 2016, Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana is a scheme of the Ministry of Petroleum &… Continue reading Ujjwala has cut rural women’s chest congestion by 20%: Study
12 Indian beaches in the race to crest the ‘Blue Flag’ challenge
The Union Environment Ministry has selected 12 beaches in India to compete for the ‘Blue Flag’ certification. The 12 beaches include: Shivrajpur (Gujarat), Bhogave (Maharashtra), Ghoghla (Diu), Miramar (Goa), Kasarkod and Padubidri (Karnataka), Kappad (Kerala), Eden (Puducherry), Mahabalipuram (Tamil Nadu), Rushikonda (Andhra Pradesh), Golden (Odisha), and Radhanagar (Andaman & Nicobar Islands). The Blue Flag certification… Continue reading 12 Indian beaches in the race to crest the ‘Blue Flag’ challenge
