Initiatives to contain outbreak of Zika Virus Technical guidelines and travel advisory were issued and disseminated and also made available on the website of the Ministry. States where Dengue transmission is prevalent, namely Maharashtra, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, and UT of Puducherry have been alerted. National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), Delhi has been identified as… Read More »
Discouraging Tobacco Consumption by the People Tobacco is the foremost preventable cause of death and disease in the world today. Globally, it kills nearly 6 million people, of which 0.6 million premature deaths can be attributed to exposure to second-hand smoke (SHS). As per the report of Tobacco Control in India (2004), nearly 8-9 lakh… Read More »
Opening of new Hospitals Under different phases of Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana (PMSSY), total of eighteen new AIIMS have been established/announced as on date. List of States wherein new AIIMS have been established/announced to be set up is given below: List of States, wherein new AIIMS are being established under PMSSY Functional AIIMS… Read More »
Free Diagnostics Scheme Public health being a State subject, the primary responsibility for providing affordable and quality health services to the population lies with the State Governments. Under the National Health Mission (NHM), States are already being supported for implementing free diagnostics initiative. Guidelines for operationalising the Free Diagnostics Initiative have also been shared with… Read More »
Wastage of Agro-Products A study conducted by Central Institute of Post-Harvest Engineering and Technology (CIPHET), Ludhiana has estimated that annual value of harvest and post-harvest losses of major agricultural produces at national level was of the order of Rs. 92,651 crore based on production data of 2012-13 at 2014 wholesale prices. The Ministry of Food… Read More »
Government approves the proposal of Department of Investment and Public Asset Management for laying down the Procedure and Mechanism for Strategic Disinvestment of Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs) The Government of India has approved the proposal of Department of Investment and Public Asset Management for laying down the procedure and mechanism for strategic disinvestment of… Read More »
Clarification about Changes made in the Tax Treatment for Recognised Provident Fund & National Pension System (NPS) There seems to be some amount of lack of understanding about the changes made in the General Budget 2016-17 in the tax treatment for recognised Provident Fund & NPS. The following clarifications are given in this matter:- (i)… Read More »
Total Eclipse of the Sun to Occur on March 9, 2016, 19 Phalguna, 1937 Saka Era Partial Phase is to be Visible in India A total eclipse of the Sun will occur on March 9, 2016 (19 Phalguna, 1937 Saka Era). From India it will be seen as partial solar eclipse at sunrise. The same… Read More »
Disinvestment of DPSUs Government has approved disinvestment of the following defence sector CPSEs: • Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL): 5% paid-up equity of BEL out of Government of India’s shareholding of 75.02 per cent, through Offer for Sale (OFS); • Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL); 10% paid-up equity of HAL, through Initial Public Offer (IPO). • Strategic… Read More »
Rafale Fighter Plane Deal with France As per the India-France Joint Statement issued by the two countries during the Prime Minister’s visit to France, Government of India conveyed to the Government of France that in view of the critical operational necessity for Multirole Combat Aircraft for Indian Air Force (IAF), Government of India would like… Read More »