Daily Archives: January 20, 2016

Govt approves setting up of over 5000 MW of Grid-connected Solar PV Power Projects

By | January 20, 2016

Cabinet approves setting up of over 5,000 MW of Grid-connected Solar PV Power Projects  The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has given its approval for setting up over 5,000 MW of Grid-Connected Solar PV Power Projects on build, own and operate basis.  The work will be implemented… Read More »

India UK signs MOU for Public Administration and Governance Reforms

By | January 20, 2016

Memorandum of Understanding between India and United Kingdom in the field of Public Administration and Governance Reforms The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has given its ex-post facto approval for the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed in November, 2015 between India, and United Kingdom for Cooperation in Public Administration and… Read More »

Govt approves amendments in Power Tariff Policy to ensure 24X7 affordable Power for all

By | January 20, 2016

Cabinet approves amendments in Power Tariff Policy to ensure 24X7 affordable Power for all The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved the proposal of the Ministry of Power for amendments in the Tariff Policy. For the first time a holistic view of the power sector has been taken and… Read More »

Work starts on Eastern Peripheral Expressway

By | January 20, 2016

Work starts on Eastern Peripheral Expressway The work of Eastern Peripheral Expressway which was held up due to land acquisition problems has kick-started on the Palwal side after the release of enhanced compensation by the NHAI as awarded by the Arbitral Tribunal. The farmers are now handing over the land to NHAI in Palwal district.… Read More »

6 laning of Aurangabad – Bihar/Jharkhand Border section on NH-2

By | January 20, 2016

Six laning of Aurangabad – Bihar/Jharkhand Border – BarwaAdda section on NH-2 in Bihar and Jharkhand The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has given its approval for development of the six laning of Aurangabad – Bihar/Jharkhand Border – BarwaAdda section on National Highway-2 in Bihar and Jharkhand.… Read More »

Inclusion of Shipbuilding and ship repair under Harmonized list

By | January 20, 2016

Shipyards undertaking shipbuilding and ship-repair to be included under the Harmonized list of Infrastructure sectors             The Institutional Mechanism on Infrastructure chaired by Secretary, Department of Economic Affairs has recommended inclusion of shipyards undertaking shipbuilding and ship-repair under the Harmonized list of Infrastructure Sectors. With this inclusion, the financial stress which the stand alone shipyards… Read More »

Result of Civil Services (Main) Examination 2014

By | January 20, 2016

Civil Services (Main) Examination 2014             The results of the Civil Services (Main) Examination, 2014 were declared vide Press Note dated 04.07.2015 recommending 1236 candidates in order of merit for appointment to IAS, IFS, IPS and Central Services Group ‘A’ and Group ‘B’ against 1364 vacancies.   The Commission, in accordance with the Rule 16… Read More »

Custome duty rationalized for domestic Medical Devices Sector

By | January 20, 2016

Source Central Board of Excise and Custom PRESS NOTE In line with its ‘Make in India’ campaign, Government of India had constituted a Task Force to examine various issues concerning the domestic Medical Devices Sector. The said Task Force had made certain recommendations regarding rationalization of customs duty structure for the sector, so as to… Read More »