Month: June 2017

Eastern Regional Conference deliberated on issues relating to Empowerment of PwD

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Shri Thaawarchand Gehlot, Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment inaugurated the “Eastern Regional Conference of Eastern Region States on issues relating to Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities” organized by Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (DEPwD), Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment. Representatives from the States of Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya, Manipur, Mizoram, Nagaland, Odisha, Sikkim, Tripura and West Bengal participated in the Conference.   Shri Krishan Pal Gurjar, Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment, Shri N.S. Kang, Secretary, DEPwD and senior officers from Ministry of Social…

President of India launches mobile app ‘Selfie with Daughter’

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The President of India, Shri Pranab Mukherjee launched a mobile Application ‘Selfie with Daughter’ at Rashtrapati Bhavan (June 9, 2017). The President congratulated Shri Sunil Jaglan on the launch of the mobile-app ‘Selfie-with-Daughter’.   Speaking on the occasion he said that Shri Jaglan’s efforts in initiating this campaign in Haryana are praiseworthy. “‘Selfie-with-Daughter’ has become a world-wide movement against female foeticide and sex selection. This would eventually help in dealing with the problems arising out of gender imbalance. The App is an innovative concept and an act of gentle persuasion.”…

Kerala sets goal of doubling domestic tourist arrivals: Kerala Tourism Government

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The Tourism Minister of Kerala, Shri Kadakampally Surendran said that the Kerala government is looking for doubling the number of domestic tourists and 50 per cent increase in foreign arrivals by 2021 while inaugurating the second edition of International Conference on Tourism Technology (ICTT).    “Digital platforms are the key to achieve the aim. Year after year, we see a constant growth in the number of tourists we host. Hence the industry needs to evolve in accordance with the changes in global market. Kerala Tourism has been exploring new media…

Water level of 91 Major Reservoirs go down by 1 % in one week

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The water storage available in 91 major reservoirs of the country for the week ending on June 08, 2017 was 31.862 BCM, which is 20% of total storage capacity of these reservoirs. This percentage was at 21 for the week ending on June 01, 2017. The level of June 08, 2017 was 130% of the storage of corresponding period of last year and 107% of storage of average of last ten years. The total storage capacity of these 91 reservoirs is 157.799 BCM which is about 62% of the total…

GST Council forms 18 Sectoral Groups for smooth GST implementation

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In line with the decision made at the 14th Meeting of the GST Council held on 18th-19th May, 2017 in Srinagar, to ensure smooth roll-out of GST 18 Sectoral Groups have been constituted representing various sectors of the economy. These 18 Sectoral Groups representing various sectors of the economy and containing Senior Officers of the Centre and the States are being set up to ensure smooth implementation of GST by timely responding to the issues and problems of their respective Sector(s). The 18 sectoral Groups have been formed with the…

Nissan saves 6.1 million litres of water with its unique technique

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Nissan in India has conserved 6.1 million litres of water over the past three years by using an innovative car wash technique. The substantial water savings were achieved thanks to Nissan’s advanced Foam Wash technique to clean cars at its service centres across India. It underlines the company’s commitment to deliver sustainable mobility to customers and society.   Car washes at service centres are a major component of after sales and servicing of customers’ vehicles which require a large amount of water. Traditional car washes generally require around 160 litres of…

Canara HSBC OBC launches Jeevan Nivesh Plan

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Canara HSBC Oriental Bank of Commerce Life Insurance Company Limited adds a new traditional product to its portfolio with the launch of Jeevan Nivesh Plan. It is an endowment plan with whole life cover option and helps build in savings over a period of time.   Jeevan Nivesh is a traditional endowment plan with an option to choose whole life cover till age 100. The plan is designed to cater to multiple needs of the customer in a single plan – one can opt for endowment with whole life cover…

A Teachers Workshop on India’s Economic Development to be inaugurated

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The Union Minister for Finance, Defence and Corporate Affairs, Shri Arun Jaitley along with the Union Minister of Human Resource Development (HRD), Shri Prakash Javedkar will inaugurate the one week Teachers Workshop at IIT Delhi on Sunday, 11th June, 2017. The one week workshop for Economic Teachers from different Universities and Colleges across India is being hosted by the Office of the Chief Economic Adviser (CEA), Ministry of Finance, in collaboration with the Ministry for Human Resource Development (MHRD), Government of India. The workshop will be organized from 11th to 17th June, 2017.   Dr.…

Daily Consumer goods to become cheaper from July 1st

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Implementation of Goods and Services Tax (GST) on the following items will have zero rate after the GST Law comes into force on 1st July, 2017. As a result of it, these items will be available at cheaper rates to the common man at large –   1)    Foodgrains and flours Cereals Pulses Atta Maida Besan   Except branded ones with registered trade mark in whose case GST will be charged at the rate of 5 %. 2)    Fresh milk 3)    Fresh vegetables and fresh fruits 4)    Puffed rice (muri) 5)    Common salt 6)    Animal feed 7)    Organic…

National Mission for cleaner coal utilization announced

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There are plans in the offing to announce the mounting of a National Mission on advanced ultra supercritical technologies for cleaner coal utilisation at a total cost of US$ 238 million and setting up of two Centres of Excellence on Clean Coal Technologies at US $5 million each.   In its quest for cleaner fuels, a National Mission on methanol and di-methyl ether is being mounted. A new centre on solar photovoltaic, thermal storage and solar fuels research has also been approved at an approx of US$ 5 million. Funding…