Crime Against Tourists at Tourist Centres The Ministry of Tourism does not compile the data regarding crime against foreign or domestic tourists. However, the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB), Ministry of Home Affairs has started collecting data on crime against foreign tourists since 2014. The total numbers of cases registered against crime against foreign tourists… Read More »
Promotion of Tourism in North Eastern States Development and promotion of tourism is primarily the responsibility of the State Governments/UT Administrations. However, Ministry of Tourism provides Central Financial Assistance (CFA) to State Governments/Union Territory Administrations for various tourism projects subject to availability of funds, inter-se priority, liquidation of pending utilization certificates against the funds released… Read More »
Waterways Transport Service For declaration of 101 more inland waterways as National Waterways, a Bill was introduced in the Budget Session of the Parliament in 2015. The Bill was referred to the Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Transport, Tourism & Culture for examination. Based on the recommendations of the Committee, a draft Cabinet Note for… Read More »
Design and Road Safety Standards for National Highways The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has taken a number of steps to prevent road accidents as per details mentioned under: (i) The Government has approved a National Road Safety Policy. This Policy outlines various measures such as promoting awareness, establishing road safety information… Read More »
Increasing Production of Solar Energy The following initiatives have been taken by government in the country: • Exemption from excise duties and concession on import duties on components and equipment required to set up a solar plant • A 10-year tax holiday for Solar Power Projects. • Wheeling, banking and third party sales, buy back… Read More »
As per Census reports, there has been steady improvement in literacy rates since independence as the literacy rate has increased from 18.33 per cent in 1951 to 72.98 per cent in 2011. Government keeps phase-wise targets to achieve higher levels of literacy. The present target is to achieve 80 per cent literacy rate by the… Read More »
Exchange Rate of Foreign Currency Relating to imported and Export Goods Notified In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 14 of the Customs Act, 1962 (52 of 1962), and in super session of the notification of the Central Board of Excise & Customs (CBEC) No.112/2015-CUSTOMS (N.T.), dated 19th November, 2015, except as respects things… Read More »
Government to Soon Launch Series of Stamps on Nation’s Environmental Profile “Reach Out to Students to Create More Interest in Basic Sciences”: Javadekar The Government today announced that a series of stamps depicting the entire environmental profile of the country will be launched soon. Speaking after releasing the commemorative stamp to mark the Centenary year… Read More »
Liberalised Coal Linkages The provision of allowing inter power plant transfer of coal under coal linkages fromone Power Plant to another is already in place. This was stated by Shri Piyush Goyal, Minister of State (IC) for Power, Coal & New and Renewable Energy in a written reply to a question in the Lok… Read More »
Reverse Bidding Methodology for Auction of Coal Mines for Power Sector Reverse bidding methodology was adopted in the auction of coal mines earmarked for power sector under the provisions of Coal Mines (Special Provisions) Act, 2015 and the rules framed thereunder in order to ensure that there is no rise in power tariffs. This was… Read More »