Water Pollution The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) in association with State Pollution Control Boards (SPCBs) / Pollution Control Committees(PPCs) is monitoring the quality of water bodies at 2500 locations across the country under National Water Quality Monitoring Programme (NWQMP) which indicate that organic pollution is the predominant cause of water pollution. Based on the… Read More »
Gallantry Awards for Exemplary Courage Details of gallantry awards conferred to soldiers for the gallantry during war and peace time and the monetary allowance provided by the Government of India for these awards are as under:- Sl. No. Gallantry Awards Monetary Allowance (Per Month) 1. Param Vir Chakra Rs.10,000/- 2. Ashoka Chakra Rs.6,000/- 3. Mahavir… Read More »
Building of War Memorial in Delhi The process has started. The Cabinet in its meeting held on 7th October 2015 has approved the proposal for construction of National War Memorial at ‘C’ Hexagon of India Gate and the National War Museum either at Princess Park Complex in Delhi or any other suitable site in the… Read More »
CSR Activities by Corporate Houses Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) provision of the Companies Act, 2013 came into force from 1st April, 2014. The year 2014-15 was the first year of implementation of CSR by companies under the legislation. During this year, a total of 460 listed companies which have placed annual CSR returns on their… Read More »
TRAI releases consultation paper on “Issues related to Radio Audience Measurement and ratings in India” The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has today released a consultation paper on “Issues related to Radio Audience Measurement and ratings in India”. The importance of a credible, transparent and representative radio audience measurement system for generation and publication… Read More »
India’s Foreign Trade (Merchandise): February, 2016 MERCHANDISE TRADE EXPORTS (including re-exports) Exports during February, 2016 were valued at US$ 20738.60 million (Rs. 141515.41crore) which was 5.66 per cent lower in Dollar terms (3.77 per cent higher in Rupee terms) than the level of US$ 21983.43 million (Rs. 136379.94crore) during February, 2015. Cumulative value of exports for… Read More »
Fertilizer companies are required to print the MRP and available subsidy on each bag of P&K fertilizers. The Minister of State for Chemicals & Fertilizers Shri Hansraj Gangaram Ahir informed the Lok Sabha today in reply to an Unstarred Question that the existing mechanism put in place to monitor the prices of P&K fertilizers… Read More »
Policy to adopt World Heritage Sites UNESCO, with the help of 21 member World Heritage Committee and advisory bodies such as International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS) and International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), within the framework of its Operational Guidelines, decides about the cultural and natural sites to be included on the… Read More »
Trademark Registration The government has proposed to introduce new rules for Trademark Registration. The existing Trade Marks Rules 2002 are proposed to be replaced by the Trade Marks (Amendment) Rules, 2015. The proposed Trade Marks (Amendment) Rules, 2015 have already been published in the Gazette of India and has been made available in the official… Read More »
Scheme for new Entrepreneurs An Action Plan has been prepared for 22 sectors under ‘Make in India’ initiative to promote new entrepreneurs in the country. An Investor Facilitation Cell has been created in Invest India to assist and handhold investors. Further, a Startup Action Plan has been released by the Government to create a conducive… Read More »