As on 20.06.2019, Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) have released more than 7.23 crore LPG connections under Pradhan Mantri UjjwalaYojana (PMUY). OMCs have reported that till May...
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GST Council has to decide on levy of GST on Petroleum Products
Article 279A (5) of the Constitution provides that Goods and Services Tax Council shall recommend the date on which goods and services tax shall be levied...
Continue reading...Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions: Child Care Allowance for Divyang Women
Collnsequent upon implementation of the recommendations of the 7th Central Pay Commission, the rates of special allowance for women with disabilities have been increased from Rs.1500...
Continue reading...Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions: Corruption Cases Against Officers
During last five years, i.e. May, 2014 to May, 2019 Sanction for Prosecution, under Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, was granted against 23 officers of Indian...
Continue reading...Ministry of Food Processing Industries 20 lakh farmers expected to benefit as PMKSY expected to leverage investment of Rs 31,400 crore
Food processing sector witnesses FDI equity inflow of US$3.28 billion during April 2014 to March 2019 Pradhan Mantri Kisan SAMPADA Yojana (PMKSY) is expected to leverage...
Continue reading...Ministry of Commerce & Industry Relaxation of FDI Norms
Review of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) policy is an ongoing process and changes are made in the FDI policy regime, from time to time, to ensure...
Continue reading...Ministry of Commerce & Industry: Single Window System for Investors in States
The State Reforms proposed by Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) requires States and Union Territories (UTs) to have a Single Window System...
Continue reading...Department of Atomic Energy: Power Generation Through Nuclear Energy
Atomic Energy Commission (AEC) set up in 1958, is the apex body regarding use of nuclear energy, it formulates policy of the Department of Atomic Energy...
Continue reading...Department of Space: Indigenous GPS
India’s own regional navigation satellite system named as “Navigation with Indian Constellation (NavIC)” is established by ISRO and is functional from April 2018 onwards. ISRO has...
Continue reading...Ministry of Defence : Filling up of Vacant Posts
Details of strength of Officers in the three Armed Forces (excluding AMC, ADC and MNS), force-wise are as under: Service Authorised Strength Held Strength Shortage Army...
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