Extension of e-Tourist Visa scheme to 37 more countries from tomorrow The e-Tourist Visa (e-TV) facility will be extended to 37 more countries from tomorrow. The total count of countries under the scheme will become 150. The new 37 countries included in e-Tourist Visa scheme are Albania, Austria, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Botswana, Brunei, Bulgaria, Cape… Read More »
Skill Development Universities The Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Shri Rajiv Pratap Rudy has said that the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship had constituted a Working Group to explore the feasibility for setting up of National Skills Universities across the Country which can function as reputed national institutes responsible… Read More »
Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) LOK SABHA The Minister of State in the Ministry of External Affairs Gen. (Dr) V. K. Singh (Retd) informed the Lok Sabha today in reply to a question that the objective of ICCR is establishing, reviving and strengthening cultural relations and mutual understanding between India and other countries.… Read More »
Facts of the case :- The case of the Assessees is that each of them was a resident of Sikkim, carrying on business in Sikkim and not elsewhere and that till 31st March, 1990, each of them were governed by the Sikkim Manual, 1948 and not the Act. The stand of the Assessees is… Read More »
Left Wing Extremism (LWE) affected districts At present 106 districts in 10 States have been identified by the Government of India as Left Wing Extremism (LWE) affected districts in the country, as per list below: List of 106 districts covered under the SRE Scheme Andhra Pradesh 1. Anantapur 2. East Godavari 3. Guntur… Read More »
Measures to strengthen various security forces The Government has taken measures to strengthen the CRPF, BSF, CISF & NSG in the country. In 2008, the Government raised the ceiling of the strength of Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) to 1,45,000 and approved raising of Reserve Battalions. In 2009, Government approved raising of 67 additional Battalions… Read More »
Delhi Government’s demand to have control over Delhi police A request dated 17.01.2014 from the Government of NCT of Delhi was received, wherein it was stated that while policing of NDMC & Delhi Cantonment areas may be kept with Central Government, policing of rest of Delhi may be transferred to Delhi Government. Another request dated… Read More »
Satellite Centre in Vietnam As part of Space Cooperation between India and Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN), Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO), at the behest of Government of India, is working towards the establishment of a Satellite Tracking & Data Reception Station and Data Processing Facility in Vietnam for ASEAN Member countries. This… Read More »
Smart City Programme ISRO is working with Minstry of Urban Development for enabling preparation of large scale GIS database using satellite data for 500 towns under Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT). These 500 towns include 100 towns under Smart city Programme announced by the Government of India. This information was provided by… Read More »
Amendment in Atomic Energy Act The Government has amended sections 2 and 14 of the Atomic Energy Act, 1962 through the Atomic Energy (Amendment) Bill, 2015, which would enable Nuclear Power Corporation of India (NPCIL) to form joint venture companies with other Indian PSUs to meet the additional funding requirements for further expansion of our… Read More »