39 Countries Brought on Board for Trans-National Nomination for World Heritage Under Project “ Mausam ” of M/O Culture The Government has identified 39 countries (as given below) to bring on board for trans-national nomination for World Heritage under Project “Mausam”. The disciplines involved in the project are those of archaeology, history, sociology, ethnography, marine… Read More »
Revised Entry Ticket Prices for Centrally Protected Ticketed Monuments The entry fee for centrally protected ticketed monuments has been reasonably increased with effect from 1.4.2016. The revised entry fee applicable is given below. The entry fee has now been revised reasonably in consultation with all stakeholders without putting such burden on the… Read More »
Heritage Status to Indian Sites by UNESCO The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) is the nodal agency for forwarding any request for World Heritage status to any Indian site whether cultural or natural. Based on the proposals received from the Central or State Government agencies as well as management Trusts, etc., and after their due… Read More »
Circular No 1028/16/2016-CX Date 26-04-2016 Clarification with regard to disposal of Call Book caseswhich have been decided by Courts or Board has issued clarification
‘Panic Button and Global Positioning System in Mobile Phone Handsets Rules 2016’ notified WCD Minister, Smt Maneka Sanjay Gandhi congratulates Prime Minister on the historic step for safety of women The Department of Telecommunications has notified the “Panic Button and Global Positioning System in Mobile Phone Handsets Rules 2016”. The Ministry of Women and Child… Read More »
Developing Inland Waterways in Odisha The following six waterways in the State of Odisha have been declared as National Waterways under the National Waterways Act, 2016. National Waterway – 5 : Talcher-Dhamra stretch of Brahmani-Kharsua-Tantighai-Pandua Nala-Dudhei Nala-Kani Dhamra river system, Geonkhali-Charbatia stretch of East Coast Canal, Charbatia-Dhamra stretch of Matai River and Mahanadi Delta Rivers,… Read More »
Lok Sabha passes the The Regional Centre for Biotechnology Bill, 2016 The Lower House of the Parliament passed The Regional Centre for Biotechnology Bill, 2016. The Bill seeks to establish a Regional Centre for Biotechnology, an institution of education, training and research, under the auspices of United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in… Read More »
Draft Guidelines for Organ Donation Draft guidelines for kidney had been placed in public domain for seeking comments and suggestions from the general public. Based on the comments received, the Government has since finalized the said guidelines and issued Allocation Criteria for deceased donor kidney transplant which have been uploaded on the website of National… Read More »
Action Plan to Stop Smoking Menace A nationally representative study on smoking and death in India (published in 2008) found that smoking causes a large and growing number of premature deaths in the country. The study estimated that in 2010, the annual number of deaths from smoking in India would be around 10 lakhs. The… Read More »
Source ICAI Applicability of Accounting Standards amended by MCA vide Notification dated March 30, 2016 – (26-04-2016) 1. The Ministry of Corporate Affairs, Government of India, vide Notification No. G.S.R. 739(E), dated 7th December, 2006, notified Companies (Accounting Standards) Rules 2006, in the Official Gazette Rule 1, sub-rule (2), provided that the said Rules “shall come… Read More »