Overall liabilities of the Central Government are on a medium-term declining trajectory with the Government’s debt portfolio characterized by prudent risk profile Since 2010-11, the Central Government has been bringing-out an Annual Status Paper on Public Debt that provides a detailed analysis of the overall debt position of the Government of India. This is the… Read More »
Source RBI Date : Feb 03, 2016 Consumer Confidence Survey: December 2015 The Consumer Confidence Survey provides an assessment of respondents’ perceptions on general economic conditions and own financial situation during the current period and a year ahead. The survey captures qualitative information on a three point scale i.e., improve, remain same or worsen, from… Read More »
Dr. Harsh Vardhan inaugurates the “ MAGIC ” process lab at CSIR-National Chemical Laboratory, Pune The Union Minister for Science & Technology & Earth Sciences, Dr Harsh Vardhan, inaugurated a unique MAGIC [Modular, Agile, Intensified & Continuous] Process Lab at CSIR-National Chemical Laboratory (CSIR-NCL) Pune last evening. While inaugurating the facility he announced that “The… Read More »
Centre to contribute Rs. 1 lakh Crore for the development of road infrastructure in Karnataka. The Central Government will contribute Rs one lakh crore for the development of road infrastructure in Karnataka. In addition Rs. 200 crore will be spent on developing four light houses in the state in PPP mode. Shri Nitin Gadkari, Union… Read More »
Appointment and Transfer of High Court Judges Shri Justice Vivek Kumar Birla, Shri Justice Attau Rahman Masoodi, Shri Justice Ashwani Kumar Mishra, Shri Justice Rajan Roy, Smt. Justice Ranjana Pandya, Smt. Justice Vijay Lakshmi, Shri Justice Arvind Kumar Mishra-I, Shri Justice Anant Kumar, Shri Justice Harsh Kumar, Shri Justice Shashi Kant, Shri Justice Om Prakash-VII… Read More »
New Chief Justice of Gujarat High Court Shri Justice Ramayyagari Subhash Reddy, Judge of the High Court of Judicature at Hyderabad for the State of Telangana and the State of Andhra Pradesh has been appointed Chief Justice of the Gujarat high Court with effect from the date he assumes charge of his office Source Ministry of… Read More »
One Rank One Pension (OROP) implementation tables issued The Government of India had taken the historic decision to implement OROP in November, 2015. This fulfilled the long standing demand of the Defence Forces personnel after 42 years and benefited over 18 lakh ex-servicemen and war widows. In pursuance of the order issued on 07/11/2015, detailed… Read More »
Cabinet approves formation of Joint Venture Companies with State Governments to mobilize resources for undertaking various rail infrastructure projects in the State The Union Cabinet under the Chairmanship of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has given its approval for allowing the Ministry of Railways to form Joint Venture Companies with the State Governments to mobilize… Read More »
Auction of linkages of Non-Regulated Sector The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has given its approval that all allocations of linkages/Letter of Assurance (LoAs) for non-regulated sector viz. Cement, Steel/Sponge Iron, Aluminium, and Others [excluding Fertilizer (urea) sector], including their CPPs, shall henceforth be auction based. The… Read More »
MSP for Copra for 2016 season The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has given its approval for the Minimum Support Prices (MSPs) for Copra for 2016 season. The decision is based on recommendations of Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices (CACP). CACP, which is an expert body,… Read More »