Health Minister Shri J P Nadda launches project ‘ Clean Street Food ’ 20,000 roadside vendors to be skilled under PMKVY in the first phase Union Minister for Health & Family Welfare Shri J P Nadda launched Project ‘Clean Street Food’ in the presence of Shri Rajiv Pratap Rudy, Union Minister of State for Skill… Read More »
Operationalizing Mega Food Parks Government had sanctioned setting up of 30 Mega Food Parks in three phases during 11th Five Year Plan for creation of modern infrastructure for food processing industries in the country. Out of 10 projects approved in the 1st Phase by the Ministry, 6 Mega Food Park projects have become operational, 2… Read More »
Norms for Startup MSMEs Relaxed Awareness Campaign to Ensure Better Implementation of Quality Standards in MSME Sector Government has decided to relax the norms for Startup MSMEs. According to the decision, if the MSMEs can deliver the goods and services as per prescribed technical & quality specifications, the norms on prior experience and prior turnover… Read More »
EPFO launches an incentive scheme for employers to encourage partnership in allotment of universal account number (UAN) to their employees Employers can get refund upto 10% of administrative charges payable to EPFO under a new incentive scheme EPFO, Head Office, New Delhi: In order to boost the process of seeding the Universal Account Number (UAN)… Read More »
India ranked 22nd of 60 Countries in the Best Countries Report 2016 India has been ranked 22nd out of 60 counties in the Best Countries Report 2015, summary of which is available at http://www.usnews.com/ness/best-countries/articles/methodology. The countries were ranked based on the data from a proprietary perception survey developed by U.S. News, BAV Consulting and the… Read More »
Online Application for Withdrawal under New Pension Scheme The Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) had issued a Circular dated February 25, 2015, making it mandatory for all the Nodal Offices to process the withdrawal claims of their underlying subscribers on the online platform made available on the Central Recordkeeping Agency (CRA) system from… Read More »
E-tourist visa facility extended for citizens of 37 more countries w.e.f 26th february 2016 taking the tally to 150 countries 369.1% growth in Tourists arrival on E-tourist visa in february 2016 over the same period in 2015 UK continues to occupy top slot followed by USA and France amongst the countries availing E-tourist Visa facility… Read More »
India to Supply Diesel Locomotive to Myanmar Railways Indian Railways PSU RITES signs Locomotives Export Contract with Myanmar Railways India will supply 18 Meter Gauge 1350 HP Diesel Electric Locomotives to Myanmar to augment locomotive fleet of Myanmar Railways to meet increasing demand for passenger and freight traffic. A contract to this effect was signed… Read More »
Safety of Women Passengers in Railways Policing on Railways being a State subject, prevention of crime, registration of cases, their investigation and maintenance of law and order in Railway premises as well as on running trains are the statutory responsibility of the State Governments, which they discharge through Government Railway Police (GRP). However, Railway Protection… Read More »
Minister of Railways launches “ Clean My Coach ” Service Which Will Ensure Cleanliness In Trains Maintaining Cleanliness in Trains Is The Equal Responsibility of Indian Railways and Passengers : Suresh Prabhu In yet another step in line with the Indian Railways Cleanliness Drive “Swachh Rail Swachh Bharat”, the Minister of Railways Shri Suresh Prabhakar… Read More »