Some stakeholders from the online trading sectors have sought more time to provide their comments on the draft National E-commerce Policy, 2019. The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) had released the draft policy for public consultation in February 2019. The prime objective of the policy is to prepare and enable stakeholders… Continue reading Draft e-commerce policy: Some stakeholders seeking more time to give comments, suggestions
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Poorest of poor and uneducated women left behind in ICDS
A paper published in a WHO bulletin has revealed that the services under Integrated Child Development Scheme (ICDS) have an inadequate reach among the poorest of the poor and uneducated mothers. The Integrated Child Development Service (ICDS) was launched in 1975. The scheme comes under the purview of the Ministry of Women and Child Development… Continue reading Poorest of poor and uneducated women left behind in ICDS
Women rights activists release list of demands
Women right activists have released ”Womanifesto”. It is a 44-point list of demands for consideration of all political parties for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. The major demands include a) free sanitary napkins, b) free treatment for survivors of sexual assault and acid attack, c) criminalisation of marital rape, d) land deed in the joint… Continue reading Women rights activists release list of demands
Environment Ministry plugs loophole that allowed plastic waste import
The government has amended the Hazardous and Other Wastes (Management and Trans-boundary Movement) Rules, 2016. The rules deals with environmentally sound management of hazardous and other wastes. Hazardous and Other Wastes (Management& Trans-boundary Movement) Amendment Rules, 2019 has prohibited import of solid plastic waste to India including in Special Economic Zones (SEZ) and by Export… Continue reading Environment Ministry plugs loophole that allowed plastic waste import
Indore gets cleanest city tag for third year in a row
Indore (Madhya Pradesh) has been awarded the cleanest city in the country in the Swachh Survekshan 2019. Indore had bagged cleanest city award in 2017 and 2018 too. The second and third positions in the cleanest city category went to Ambikapur (Chhattisgarh) and Mysore (Karnataka). The New Delhi Municipal Council area has been adjudged the… Continue reading Indore gets cleanest city tag for third year in a row
Wind energy expansion capacity to slow in next five years: CRISIL
A recent report by CRISIL has projected that the wind energy sector in India will record a slow growth in next five years (2019-2023). According to CRISIL, the shift to competitive bidding mechanism has slowed wind energy sector growth due to a significant fall in tariffs. This has consequently resulted in a decline in bid… Continue reading Wind energy expansion capacity to slow in next five years: CRISIL
Toyota, Japan space agency plan moon mission
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) has announced its plan to collaborate with Toyota for an exploration mission to the Moon. Toyota is a Japanese multinational automotive manufacturer. It is expected to develop a lunar rover for the mission Toyota had previously co-developed a small robot named Kirobo that was sent to the International Space Station… Continue reading Toyota, Japan space agency plan moon mission
PM seeks to know more about IIT project on dyslexia children
Prime Minister Modi’s remarks on dyslexia at a recent event in IIT Roorkie has created a controversy. Dyslexia is a language-based learning disability. It causes problems with reading, writing and spelling. It can also create difficulty with other skills such as comprehension, math, language, etc. However, intelligence is not affected by dyslexia. Specific Learning Disabilities… Continue reading PM seeks to know more about IIT project on dyslexia children
PM housing scheme itself created 6million jobs says govt
A study carried out by National Institute of Public Finance and Policy for the housing ministry, ha claimed that Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Housing for All -Urban (PMAY-U) created 61.49 lakh jobs between 2015 and 2019. PMAY (U) is a Mission to provide housing for all in urban areas by 2022. It is being implemented from… Continue reading PM housing scheme itself created 6million jobs says govt
India-Russia AK-203 JV will be fully indigenised in 3 years
Prime Minister laid the foundation stone for a manufacturing unit of the AK-203/103 assault rifle at the Korwa ordnance factory in the Amethi district of Uttar Pradesh.India and Russia had signed an inter governmental agreement (IGA) to build the AK-203 rifle in India. According to the agreement with Russia,Kalashnikov factory will be set up in… Continue reading India-Russia AK-203 JV will be fully indigenised in 3 years
