E-health initiatives While Health is a State subject, the Central Government supplements the efforts of the State Government for improving healthcare and creating awareness in the society. Government of India has also launched National Programme for Prevention and Control of Cancer, Diabetes, Cardiovascular Diseases and Stroke (NPCDCS) with a focus on awareness generation for behaviour… Read More »
Health insurance As per latest data report of National Sample Survey Office (NSSO) on Health and Morbidity known as “Social Consumption on Health” conducted during NSS 71st round (January, 2014 – June, 2014), percentage of persons having covered under any health insurance scheme is 14.1% in rural areas and 18.1% in urban areas. As per… Read More »
Optimum Use of Technology for Expeditious Disposal of Assessment and Refunds; In FY 2015-16, 94% of income tax returns were filed online and 4.14 crore returns processed without any human intervention; More than 2.10 crore refunds amounting to Rs.1,22,425 crore were paid in FY 2015-16 as compared to Rs. 1,12,188 crore in the FY 2014-15… Read More »
100 per cent digitization of ration cards The entre ration card database in all the States/UTs has been digitised. This information was given by the Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, Shri Ram Vilas Paswan in a written reply in Rajya Sabha today. The Minister said that for bringing transparency and to check… Read More »
INSOLVENCY AND BANKRUPTCY CODE 2016 AS PASSED BY LOK SABHA ON 5.5.2016 Bill No. 349-C of 2015 [Download ] INSOLVENCY AND BANKRUPTCY CODE 2016
RBI/2015-16/393 DCM (CC) No.G-10/3352/03.41.01/2015-16 May 05, 2016 The Chairman & Managing Director / Chief Executive Officer, All Banks Madam / Dear Sir, Currency Distribution & Exchange Scheme (CDES) for bank branches based on performance in rendering customer service to the members of public Please refer to our Circular DCM (CC) No.4846/03.41.01/2014-15 dated May 21, 2015… Read More »
RBI/2015-16/392 FMRD.DIRD.No.9/14.03.01/2015-16 May 5, 2016 All Market Participants Dear Madam/Sir, Transactions in derivatives by regulated institutional entities on electronic platforms A reference is invited to para 37 of the First Bi-monthly Monetary Policy Statement announced on April 5, 2016, in terms of which, it was proposed to review the existing guidelines on OTC derivatives in… Read More »
RBI/2015-16/391 FIDD. No. FSD. BC.24/05.05.014/2015-16 May 5, 2016 The Chairman/ Managing Director / Chief Executive Officer [All Scheduled Commercial Banks, (excluding Regional Rural Banks)] Madam / Dear Sir, Discontinuation of Statements on Special Agriculture Credit Plan (SACP) In order to monitor and augment the flow of credit to Agriculture, Special Agriculture Credit Plans (SACP) were… Read More »
RBI/2015-16/390 A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 67/2015-16 [(1)/5(R)] May 05, 2016 To All Category – I Authorised Dealers and Authorised Banks Madam/Sir Foreign Exchange Management (Deposit) Regulations, 2016 Attention of Authorised Dealers (ADs) is invited to (a) A.D. (M.A. Series) Circular No. 11 dated May 16, 2000 in terms of which ADs were advised of… Read More »
RBI releases “Draft Guidelines for ‘on tap’ Licensing of Universal Banks in the Private Sector” Date : May 05, 2016 The Reserve Bank of India today released on its website, “Draft Guidelines for ‘on tap’ Licensing of Universal Banks in the Private Sector”. It has sought views/comments on the draft guidelines from banks, non-banking financial… Read More »