Daily Archives: November 7, 2015

I LED the Way website for taking the pledge to switch to LED bulbs

By | November 7, 2015

Ministry of Power 06-November, 2015 Piyush Goyal Pledges to Make India Brighter and Smarter; Launches iLEDtheway Microsite Shri Piyush Goyal, Union Minister of State (IC) for Power, Coal and New & Renewable Energy launched the microsite www.iledtheway.in during the Conference of Power, Mines & Renewable Energy Ministers of States/UTs in Kochi , Kerala today. Speaking… Read More »

Comments invited on The Minerals (Other than Atomic and Hydro Carbons Energy Minerals) Concession Rules 2015

By | November 7, 2015

Ministry of Mines Invites Comments on draft rules “The Minerals (Other than Atomic and Hydro Carbons Energy Minerals) Concession Rules , 2015” by 20th November, 2015 The Ministry of Mines has prepared the draft rules named “ The Minerals (Other than Atomic and Hydro Carbons Energy Minerals) Concession Rules 2015 ” for the provisions relating… Read More »

Census 2011 data on literacy, workers and educational levels released

By | November 7, 2015

Ministry of Home Affairs 06-November, 2015 RGI releases Census 2011 data on literacy, workers and educational levels Improvement at Middle and Higher Education level Literacy status and educational levels of workers and non-workers also improves The Registrar General & Census Commissioner of India released  data  of Census 2011 on Highest Educational Level Attained among population… Read More »

Swachh Brarat Cess at the rate of 0.5% on all Taxable services

By | November 7, 2015

Ministry of Finance 06-November, 2015 Government decides to impose a Swachh Brarat Cess at the rate of 0.5% on all serviceS presently liable to service tax, with effect from 15th November 2015; Proceeds from this cess to be exclusively used for Swachh Bharat initiatives Swachh Bharat Cess is not another tax but a step towards… Read More »

National Policy on Marine Fisheries to be reviewed

By | November 7, 2015

Ministry of Agriculture 06-November, 2015 The Government is in the process of revising National Policy on Marine Fisheries. A committee under the chairmanship of DG, ICAR is seeking the inputs from stakeholders. The new policy will ensure all-round development of Fisheries sector in the country. Addressing the consultative committee of the ministry of agriculture and… Read More »