Finance
3.18 lakh net new subscribers of EPFO in May 2020
The provisional payroll data published by EPFO on 20th July 2020 reveals that net new enrolments have started to make headway for most industry classifications in May 2020. […]
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Foreign Relations
India receives first set of 4,475 Oxygen Concentrators from Singapore
Shri Ashwini Kumar Choubey, Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare today received the first tranche of 4,475 Oxygen Concentrators from Temasek Foundation, Singapore. […]
General
PM to lay Foundation Stone for Manipur Water Supply Project on 23rd July 2020
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi will lay the foundation Stone for Manipur Water Supply Project on 23rd July 2020 through video conferencing. […]
General
PM congratulates Indian nuclear scientists for achieving criticality of Kakrapar Atomic Power Plant-3
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has congratulated Indian nuclear scientists for achieving the criticality of Kakrapar Atomic Power Plant-3. […]
Business
Q1 Fertilizers Production increases with demand
Production and movement of fertilizers comfortable across the country. 2019-20 record high urea production of 244.55 LMT as compared to 240 LMT during 2018-19. […]
Business
Amit Shah to launch Plantation Abhiyan in coal/lignite mines
Union Home Minister Shri Amit Shah will launch Vriksharopan Abhiyan in the presence of Union Minister of Coal, Mines and Parliamentary Affairs, Shri Pralhad Joshi in New Delhi tomorrow. […]
General
Defence Minister inaugurates the Indian Air Force Commanders’ Conference
The Air Force Commanders’ Conference (AFCC) was inaugurated by the Hon’ble Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh on 22 Jul 20 at Air Headquarters (Vayu Bhawan). […]
Foreign Relations
HIL (India) has supplied 20.60 MT of DDT to South Africa for Malaria control program
HIL (India) Limited, a PSU under the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers has supplied 20.60 Metric tonnes of DDT 75 % WP to South Africa for their Malaria control program yesterday. […]
General
Routing system in South West Indian waters separated for Merchant and Fishing Vessels
Meeting the long–pending demand, the Ministry of Shipping has separated the operation routes of merchant vessels and fishing vessels in South West Indian waters, considering the safety and efficiency of navigation. […]
Finance
CBIC & CBDT sign MoU to facilitate smoother bilateral exchange of data
A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) and the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) today, for data exchange between the two organisations. […]
Events
Rotary executes 2 worthwhile projects duirng installation ceremony
The 18th installation ceremony of Rotary Club of Jeevanbhima Nagar held online on Saturday 18th July 2020, was made memorable by two worthwhile projects implemented. […]
Education
Manodarpan initiative to provide psychosocial support to students
Jul 21: Union HRD Minister, Shri Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ will be launching virtually the Manodarpan initiative of HRD Ministry tomorrow i.e. 21st July 2020 at […]
General
Rafale likely to arrive in India by end July 2020
The first batch of five Indian Air Force (IAF) Rafale is likely to arrive in India by end July 2020. The aircraft will be inducted at Air Force Station Ambala on 29 July subject to weather. No media coverage is planned on arrival. […]
World
MSME Ministry signs MOU with CBDT on Data Sharing for Udyam Registration
A formal Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) was signed today between the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) and the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, Government of India (MoMSME) for sharing of data by CBDT to MoMSME. […]
Technology
Delhi gets EV Charging Plaza
EESL is spearheading the EV ecosystem development in India by undertaking demand aggregation for procuring EVs and identifying innovative business models for implementation of Public Charging Station (PCS). […]
General
1 crore youth volunteers to achieve goals of Atmanirbhar Bharat
In a step to realise the vision of Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Shri Kiren Rijiju to mobilise 1 crore youth volunteers in India and contribute to Prime Minister’s call for Atmanirbhar Bharat, the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports signed a Statement of Intent with YuWaah (a multi-stakeholder platform formed by the UNICEF) to work in partnership to promote volunteerism among the youth of India as well as to help them transition from education and learning to productive work, skilling and being active citizens. […]
Health Care
Body fluids can provide a clue for early detection of colon cancer
Colorectal cancer that affects the large intestine (colon) and rectum is the 5th leading cause of cancer death in India, mainly because late detection minimizes chances of recovery. […]
Business
Huge investment plans of IBM in India
Prime Minister congratulated Shri Arvind Krishna for becoming the global head of IBM earlier this year. He mentioned the strong connect of IBM with India and its huge presence in the country, with over one lakh people working across 20 cities in the company. […]
General
Consumer Protection Act, 2019 comes into force from today
Consumer Protection Act,2019 comes in to force from today i.e. 20th July 2020. While briefing the media about the Consumer Protection Act, 2019 through video conference here today, the Union Minister for Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution Shri Ram Vilas Paswan said that this new Act will empower consumers and help them in protecting their rights through its various notified Rules and provisions like Consumer Protection Councils, Consumer Disputes Redressal Commissions, Mediation, Product Liability and punishment for manufacture or sale of products containing adulterant / spurious goods. […]
General
MoD contract with BEML for procurement of 1,512 Mine Plough for T-90 tanks
With an aim to boost ‘Make in India’ initiative of the Government, with the approval of Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh, Acquisition Wing of Ministry of Defence (MoD), has today signed a contract with Bharat Earth Movers Limited (BEML) for procurement of 1,512 Mine Plough (MP) for Tank T-90 S/SK at an approximate cost of Rs 5,57 crore. […]
Agriculture & Commodities
Zoram Mega Food Park in Mizoram to benefit 25000 farmers of NE Region
Union Minister of Food Processing Industries in the Government of India and Member Smt Harsimrat Kaur Badal today inaugurated the Zoram Mega Food Park Ltd at Kolasib in Mizoram through virtual conference. […]
Corona Virus
AIIMS New Delhi’s “e-ICU” Video Consultation Program Gains Traction
In order to strengthen the Government of India’s efforts to reduce COVID-19 mortality, AIIMS New Delhi has started a video-consultation program with ICU doctors across the country called e-ICU on 8th July, 2020. […]
Business
Micro Financing is need of the hour for rural micro-businesses
Union Minister for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises and Road & Transport Shri Nitin Gadkari emphasized on the need of a policy or a model which can help micro/small businesses/works like fisherman, ferry walas, Rickshaw pullers, vegetable vendors, poor, self help groups etc. […]
General
Reform is not only a Regulation, Reform is a Resolution: Naqvi
Union Minister of Minority Affairs Shri Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi today said here that “Reform is not only a Regulation”, “Reform is a Resolution” for betterment of the country and human being. […]
Finance
Govt Announces Auction for Sale (Re-issue) GS 2025, GS 2034 and GS 2050 securities
The Government of India (GoI) has announced the Sale (Re-issue) of (i) ‘5.22% Government Stock, 2025’ for a notified amount of Rs 12,000 crore (nominal) through price based auction, (ii) ‘6.19 percent Government Stock, 2034’ for a notified amount of Rs 11,000 crore (nominal) through price based auction, and (iii) ‘7.16 per cent Government Stock, 2050’ for a notified amount of Rs 7,000 crore (nominal) through price based auction. […]
General
Vice President appeals to preserve and promote the grand cultural tradition of India
The Vice President of India, Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu today made an appeal to preserve and promote the grand cultural tradition of India of living together and working together, for the country, the world and the entire humanity in true spirit of the core Indian philosophy of ‘share and care’. […]
General
One Nation One Ration Card scheme now enabled in 20 States & UTs, rest by March 2021
The One Nation One Ration Card facility was started as inter-State portability of ration cards in 4 States w.e.f. August 2019. Since then, a total of 20 States/UT have been integrated together into a seamless national portability cluster w.e.f. June 2020. […]
Business
CBDT e-campaign on Voluntary Compliance of Income Tax for FY 2018-19 from 20th July
The Income Tax Department is all set to start an e-campaign on voluntary compliance of Income Tax for the convenience of taxpayers from Monday, the 20th of July, 2020. […]
Finance
New Form 26AS is the Faceless hand-holding of the Taxpayers
The new Form 26AS is the faceless hand-holding of the taxpayers to e-file their income tax returns quickly and correctly. From this Assessment Year, taxpayers will see an improved Form 26AS which would carry some additional details on taxpayers’ financial transactions as specified in the Statement of Financial Transactions (SFTs) in various categories. […]
Foreign Relations
Indo-US Strategic Energy Partnership highlights
India and the United States have announced new areas of research on transformational power generation based on supercritical CO2 (sCO2) power cycles and advanced coal technologies, including carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS). […]
Corona Virus
ARCI & Vehant Technologies co-develop UV System for baggage Scanning
Both domestic and international travel has been a major reason for spread of the COVID 19 infection. Baggage, an inevitable part of travel involves handling by multiple people and can be contact points for spread of the virus and should be disinfected quickly each time they change hands. […]
Technology
NRDC Funds 16 Covid Technologies for Scaling up and Validation
The National Research Development Corporation (NRDC), an enterprise under DSIR, Ministry of Science and Technology, Govt of India, invited proposals from the innovators under its DSIR grants-in-aid promotional programme for development of technologies for commercialization (PDTC) forUp-scaling the Covid-19 related technologies. […]
Finance
CBDT refunds Rs. 71,229 crore
The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has issued refunds worth Rs 71,229 crore in more than 21.24 lakh cases upto 11th July, 2020, to help taxpayers with liquidity during COVID-19 pandemic, since the Government’s decision of 8th April, 2020 to issue pending income tax refunds at the earliest. […]
Business
1.03 lakh new Subscriptions for National Pension Scheme
The National Pension System (NPS), a flagship defined contribution pension scheme of the Government of India, has released its subscription numbers for the first quarter of 2020-21. […]
Technology
SVANidhi Mobile App launched
Shri Durga Shanker Mishra, Secretary, Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs launched the Mobile Application of PM Street Vendor’s AtmaNirbhar Nidhi (PM SVANidhi) here today. […]
Business
Petroleum Minister calls for Entrepreneurs to come up with innovative solutions
Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas & Steel Shri Dharmendra Pradhan today addressed UdyamiUtsav, a virtual event to celebrate the spirit of innovation and entrepreneurship, which strives to empower young entrepreneurs by providing them a platform to nurture their ideas & convert them into viable start-ups. […]
Foreign Relations
“Cross Border Tourism” to promote Buddhist Pilgrimages across nations
Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Tourism & Culture Shri Prahlad Singh Patel, as Chief Guest inaugurated the Webinar on “Cross Border Tourism” organised by the Association of Buddhist Tour Operators on 15th July 2020 […]
Finance
MoHUA recommends 4% increase of Devolution to Municipalities
The Fifteenth Finance Commission today held a meeting with Union Minister Shri Hardeep Singh Puri and senior officials of the Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs (MoHUA) on issues including property taxation by Urban Local Bodies (ULBs). […]
Agriculture & Commodities
21% increase in Sowing area of Kharif crops; 690lakh ha covered
total kharif crops have been sown on 691.86 lakh ha area against 570.86 lakh ha area during the corresponding period of last year, thus increase in area coverage by 21.20% compared to last year in the country. […]
Agriculture & Commodities
Crop Insurance under PMFBY in full swing for Kariff 2020
The enrolment of farmers under Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) for Kharif-2020 season is going on in full swing in various States and UTs of the country. […]
Corona Virus
Shri Piyush Goyal reviews the availability and supply of Medical Oxygen
In the wake of Covid-19 pandemic, the Minister of Commerce and Industry Shri Piyush Goyal today reviewed the Medical Oxygen supply and enhancement of capacity storage in the country. […]
Technology
Last Date for Aatma Nirbhar App Innovation Challenge extendedd
Given the enthusiastic response to the AatmaNirbhar Bharat App Innovation Challenge ,Government has also decided to extend the last date of submission of entries to the Challenge to 26th July 2020. […]
Education
Navneet Education launches “Mom I Know”
As the COVID-19 pandemic spreads across the globe, a majority of countries, including India, have announced temporary closure of schools, impacting the education of children worldwide. […]
Foreign Relations
lndra Mani Pandey appointed as Permanent Representative to UN
Shri lndra Mani Pandey appointed as the next Ambassador/Permanent Representative of India to the United Nations and other International Organisations in Geneva […]
Foreign Relations
Russians vote on amendments to the Constitution of the Russian Federation
Russian Embassy in New Delhi opened polling station No. 8099 to Russian citizens living in India to vote on amendments to the Constitution of the Russian Federation […]
Business
Eureka Forbes launches Aquaguard Marvel on Amazon
Eureka Forbes Limited, India’s leading health and hygiene company and the makers of Aquaguard, today launched the new Aquaguard Marvel on Amazon.in […]
Events
International Stars of Covid Awards held virtually
World Humanitarian Drive (WHD), London honoured 100 noble individuals, organizations and community groups from 35 different countries with the prestigious “GLOBAL HUMANITARIAN AWARD” who are promoting the best for humanity […]
Foreign Relations
H E Santosh Jha accredited as Ambassador to Luxembourg
Shri Santosh Jha Ambassador of India to the Kingdom of Belgium, has been concurrently accredited as the Ambassador of India to the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, with residence in Brussels today […]
Foreign Relations
Rakesh Kumar Arora appointed as High Commissioner to Sierra Leone
Shri Rakesh Kumar Arora currently the Counsellor in Embassy of India, Brussels. appointed as the next High Commissioner of India to the Republic of Sierra Leone […]
Technology
Government Bans 59 chinese mobile apps
MEITY invoking it’s power under section 69A of the Information Technology Act read with the relevant provisions of the Information Technology Rules 2009 and in view of the emergent nature of threats has decided to block 59 Chinese apps […]