SEBI (INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL SERVICES CENTRES) GUIDELINES, 2015 (IFSC GUIDELINES) – INCLUSION OF COMMODITY DERIVATIVES CIRCULAR NO.MRD/DSA/41/2016, DATED 17-3-2016 1. SEBI (International Financial Services Centres) Guidelines, 2015 were issued on March 27, 2015. 2. Pursuant to section 131 of the Finance Act, 2015 and Central Government notification S.O. 2362 (E) dated August 28, 2015, all recognized… Read More »
More than 8 crore LED Bulbs distributed under Ujala Scheme Over 2.6 crore Indian Homes Switch to Energy Efficient LEDs Indian households are rapidly adopting LED bulbs in a bid to make their homes energy efficient.Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL) distributed over 8 crore LED bulbs in a year across 125 cities in the country… Read More »
Health Advisory for Yatris During Shri Amarnathji Yatra The Pilgrimage to Holy Cave of Shri Amarnathji involves trekking at altitudes as high as14000 feet. Yatris may develop High Altitude Sickness with following symptoms: loss of appetite, nausea, vomiting, fatigue, weakness, dizziness, lightheadedness and difficulty in sleeping, visualimpairment, bladder dysfunction, bowl dysfunction, loss of coordination of… Read More »
Third Tranche of SGB from 8th March, 2016 to 14th March, 2016, as per initial figures, show more than 64,000 Applications received for a total subscription of 1128 Kilograms of Gold amounting to Rs. 329 crore; SGB to be issued on March 29, 2016. During the third tranche of the Sovereign Gold Bond (SGB) scheme… Read More »
WHAT’S NEW IN PLASTIC WASTE MANAGEMENT RULES, 2016 ? 1. Rural areas have been brought in ambit of these Rules since plastic has reached to rural areas also. Responsibility for implementation of the rules is given to Gram Panchayat. 2. First time, responsibility of waste generators is being introduced. Individual and bulk generators like offices,… Read More »
Government Notifies Plastic Waste Management Rules 2016 ‘Minimum Thickness of Plastic Carry Bags Increased from 40 to 50 Microns’: Javadekar The Government has notified the Plastic Waste Management Rules, 2016, in suppression of the earlier Plastic Waste (Management and Handling) Rules, 2011. The Minister of State for Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Shri Prakash Javadekar,… Read More »