SEBI had constituted a standing committee ‘ Alternative Investment Policy Advisory Committee ‘ (AIPAC) under chairmanship of Shri. N. R. Narayan Murthy in March 2015.AIPAC has submitted its first report to SEBI with various recommendations stated therein. In order to take into consideration the views of various stakeholders, public comments are solicited on the said… Read More »
India signs Financing Agreement with World Bank for US$ 250 million for Bihar Kosi Basin Development Project The Financing Agreement for World Bank (IDA) assistance of US$ 250 million for Bihar Kosi Basin Development Project was signed between Government of India and the World Bank on January 20, 2016 at New Delhi. The Financing Agreement… Read More »
Significant Reduction in Industral Pollution in Ganga: Environment Ministry ‘Closure Orders Issued to 150 Grossly Polluting Units not Responding to Installation of Ocems’: Javadekar The Government has underlined that there has been a significant reduction in industrial pollution in River Ganga. The problem of black liquor discharge and spent wash has been largely controlled. … Read More »
Bye-elections to fill casual vacancies in the State Legislative Assemblies of Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Karnataka, Bihar, Telangana, Maharashtra, Punjab and Tripura – Media Coverage during the period referred to in Section 126 of RP Act, 1951. The schedule for bye-elections to fill casual vacancies in the State Legislative Assemblies of Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh,… Read More »
Memorandum of Understanding between Department of Space / Indian Space Research Organization and Kuwait Institute of Scientific Research on cooperation in the area of outer space The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has been apprised of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Department of Space / Indian Space Research Organization… Read More »
PSLV-C31 Successfully Launches India’s Fifth Navigation Satellite IRNSS-1E ISRO’s Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle, PSLV-C31, successfully launched the 1425 kg IRNSS-1E, the fifth satellite in the Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System (IRNSS) today morning (January 20, 2016) from Satish Dhawan Space Centre SHAR, Sriharikota. This is the thirty second consecutively successful mission of PSLV and the… Read More »
Swapping of Airports Authority of India land at Mumbai with land of Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai for relocation of Cemetery The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has given its approval for swapping of Airports Authority of India’s (AAI) land out of land demised to M/s. Mumbai International Airport Pvt.… Read More »
EPCES Delegation of SEZs Meet Commerce Minister A Delegation of Export Promotion Council for EOUs and SEZs (EPCES) led by Shri P.C. Nambiar, Chairman, EPCES had met Mrs. Nirmala Sitharaman, Hon’ble Minister of State for Commerce & Industry on January 19, 2016 for resolving the issues of EOUs and SEZs. EPCES delegation comprised of senior… Read More »
TRAI releases draft Direction on delivering broadband services in a transparent manner for comments from stakeholders The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) today released the draft Direction on delivering broadband services in a transparent manner for comments from stakeholders. Department of Telecommunication vide its Notification No. 4/4/2009-Policy-I dated the 18th July, 2013, amended the definition… Read More »
Ministry of I&B announces winners of Republic Day Contests on social media Platforms 9 winners across India sponsored by Ministry of I&B invited for Republic Day parade Ministry of I&B has announced winners of contests organized on its social media platforms as a part of Republic Day celebrations 2016.The contests were held on Ministry of… Read More »