Cabinet approves Civil Aviation Policy The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has given its approval for the Civil Aviation Policy. This is the first time since Independence that an integrated Civil Aviation Policy has been brought out by the Ministry of Civil Aviation. Highlights The Policy aims at: … Read More »
Ministry of Civil Aviation Announces Proposed Passenger Centric Amendments The Minister for Civil Aviation Shri Ashok Gajapathi Raju said that his Ministry was committed not only to the growth of the Airline industry but also to ensure that flying for most Indians becomes a pleasant experience. In keeping with this commitment he along with MOS… Read More »
Government constitutes 3rd pay Revision Committee for the executive of CPSUs The Ministry of Heavy Industry & Public Enterprises has constituted the 3rd Pay Revision Committee for the executives of the Central Public Sector Undertakings under the chairmanship of Justice Satish Chandra (Retd.). The other members of the committee will be Shri Jugal Mohapatra, Ex-IAS… Read More »
The Central Port Authorities Act 2016 to replace the Major Port Trust Act 1963 The Ministry of Shipping has prepared a draft bill ‘The Central Port Authorities Act’ 2016 ’ to replace the ‘Major Port Trust Act, 1963’. This step is being taken keeping in view the need to give more autonomy and flexibility to… Read More »
I&B Ministry frames New Print Media Advertisement policy Policy to focus on Transparency & Equity in release of Government ads Ministry of Information & Broadcasting has framed a New Print Media Advertisement Policy for Directorate of Advertising & Visual Publicity (DAVP) with the objective to promote transparency and accountability in issuing of advertisements in… Read More »
Shri Nitin Gadkari releases the report “Road Accidents in India 2015”: reiterates commitment to reduce the number of road accidents and fatalities by 50 per cent by 2020 The Minister of Road Transport & Highways Shri Nitin Gadkari launched the report “Road Accidents in India 2015” in New Delhi today. Road accidents have emerged as… Read More »
Suresh Prabhu launches Tiger Express train on the World Environment Day In terms of Budget Announcement 2016-17, Minister of Railways Shri Suresh Prabhakar Prabhu today flagged off the inaugural run of the Tiger Trail Circuit Train from Delhi Safdarjung Station. Shri Suresh Prabhu who was on tour to Mumbai, flagged off this train through video conferencing… Read More »
PM inaugurates Afghan-India Friendship Dam wapcos executes landmark infrastructure project Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi jointly inaugurated the Afghan-India Friendship Dam (Salma Dam) with President of Afghanistan Dr. Ashraf Ghani at Chist-e-Sharif in Herat province in Western Afghanistan today. Afghan-India Friendship Dam is a Multipurpose project planned for generating 42 MW of power, irrigating 75000… Read More »
4G on Reliance Jio opens up for public subscription Reliance Jio Infocomm, the telecom venture of Reliance Industries, on Thursday opened to the general public subscriptions for its much-awaited high-speed 4G internet services. A potential subscriber can log on to jio.com website, and register his name, number, email ID and the city to seek a… Read More »
Unified Guidelines for LPG Distributorships issued The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas (MoPNG) is committed to provide clean fuel to all households in the country with key focus on rural and difficult areas. In this endeavor, strengthening supply chain of LPG distribution is one of the key initiatives of the Ministry. In this direction,… Read More »