Electric Vehicle (EV) Policy: Assam: The Assam government has unveiled an electric vehicle (EV) policy for phasing out vehicles running on fossil fuels by 2030. Highlights of the Policy: The policy aims to introduce at least 200,000 electric vehicles (EVs) within the next five years through a set of incentives for buyers. It entails converting […]
Tag: 10th Sep 2021
Jharkhand State Employment Of Local Candidates Bill, 2021
The Jharkhand State Employment Of Local Candidates Bill, 2021: The Jharkhand State Employment of Local Candidates Bill, 2021’ was recently passed by the state Assembly. It provides 75% reservation for locals in private sector jobs with a monthly salary of up to ₹40,000. Once notified, Jharkhand will become the third State, after Andhra Pradesh and […]
Supreme Court Collegium
Supreme Court Collegium: The Supreme Court Collegium has approved 10 additional judges of the Karnataka High Court and two from the Kerala High Court for appointment as permanent judges of these courts. The Collegium is pushing hard to fill vacancies. There is likely to be a steady flow of recommendation of names for filling vacancies […]
Minimum Support Price: Rabi Marketing Season 2022-23
Minimum Support Price (MSP): The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) has approved the increase in the MSP for all mandated Rabi crops for the Rabi Marketing Season 2022-23. This will ensure maximum remunerative price for farmers and also encourage them to sow a wide variety of crops. MSP is the rate at which the […]
AUSINDEX 2021
AUSINDEX 2021: India and Australia have participated in the 4th edition of AUSINDEX Naval Exercise. It comes on the heels of the Malabar Naval Exercise, one of the largest wargaming exercises of India, in which all the four members of the Quad had participated – India, Australia, the US and Japan – in the last […]
Delegation Of Financial Powers To Defence Services (DFPDS), 2021 Rules.
Delegation Of Financial Powers To Defence Services (DFPDS), 2021 Rules.: The Ministry of Defence has released the Delegation of Financial Powers to Defence Services (DFPDS), 2021 rules. The primary focus of the enhanced delegation of financial powers is to overcome procedural delays, bring about greater decentralisation and operational efficiency. The DFPDS 2021 rules is another […]
C-295 Aircraft: Important Points
C-295 Aircraft Deal: The Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) has cleared procurement of 56 C-295 MW medium transport aircraft for the Indian Air Force under the Make-in-India initiative in the aerospace sector. The C-295MW aircraft will be purchased from Airbus Defence and Space S.A., Spain. Capacity: The C-295 MW is a transport aircraft of 5-10 […]
Vidyanjali 2.0 Portal
Vidyanjali 2.0 Portal: Addressing the inaugural conclave of ‘Shikshak Parv’, Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the Vidyanjali 2.0 portal. Vidyanjali is an initiative taken by the Ministry of Education, Government of India with the aim to strengthen Schools through community and private sector involvement in schools across the country. This initiative would connect schools with […]
Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme For Textiles
Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme For Textiles: Government of India has approved Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme for Textiles for MMF Apparel, MMF Fabrics and 10 segments/ products of Technical Textiles with a budgetary outlay of Rs. 10,683 crore. PLI for Textiles along with RoSCTL, RoDTEP and other measures of Government in sector e.g. providing […]
Emergency Landing Field
Emergency Landing Field (ELF): Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Minister for Road Transport and Highways Shri Nitin Gadkari will Inaugurate Emergency Landing Field (ELF) and also witness aircraft operations on Emergency Landing Field (ELF) on NH-925 0n 09/09/2021 at Gandhav Bhakasar Section (NH-925) South of Barmer (Rajasthan). This is the first time that National Highway […]
