Government to grant citizenship to Chakma, Hajong refugees On September 13,2017, the centre announced that will soon grant citizenship to nearly one lakh Chakma Buddhists and Hajong Hindu refugees, who came from the erstwhile East Pakistan(Bangladesh) five decades ago and are living in camps in the northeast.This announcement came on the situation when centre is planning to deport […]
Cabinet approves implementation of the scheme “Dairy Processing & Infrastructure Development Fund” On September 12,2017, Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs(CCEA) approved a “Dairy Processing & Infrastructure Development Fund” (DIDF) with an outlay of Rs10,881 crore during the period from 2017-18 to 2028-29.This fund will give new impetus to the dairy industry and to people relying on it.The project will be implemented
Cabinet Approvals on September 12 2017 On 12th September ,2017 the cabinet approved introduction of certain bills and MoU’s for the socio- economic welfare of the people residing within it. 1 – The cabinet approves the introduction of the Payment of Gratuity (Amendment) Bill, 2017 in the Parliament This amendment will be beneficial for persons who are
Union Government reorganises six Committees of Cabinet After the recent ministry reshuffle On September 11,2017 the Union Government has reorganised six Committees of the Cabinet. i.Defence minister Nirmala sitharaman and Railway ministerPiyush whose portfolios was recently elevated were inducted in Cabinet Committee on Political affairs(CCPA). ii. Nirmala sitharaman , Piyush ,Minister for Petroleum and Natural GasDharmendra Pradhan were
India, Sri Lanka hold ministerial level talks in New Delhi On September 9, 2017, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj and her Sri Lankan counterpart Tilak Marapana held wide-ranging talks to deepen bilateral relationship between the two countries. It is Marapana’s first overseas visit after assuming charge as foreign minister on 15th August. Marapana also met Prime Minister Narendra Modi concluding
Assam enacts Industrial Disputes (Assam Amendment) Bill 2017 On 7th September 2017, Assam passed the Industrial Disputes (Assam Amendment) Bill, 2017, regarding lay off of employees, in Guwahati. Industrial Disputes Assam Amendment Bill, 2017: i.The law enables employers to lay off up to 300 employees without prior permission from the government. ii.The employee count has been
21st GST Council meet in Hyderabad On 9th September 2017, the 21st meeting of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council was held at Hyderabad International Convention Centre, in Hyderabad. GST Council Meet: This is the first time the GST Council met after filing of GST returns. The meet was headed by Finance Minister Mr.Arun Jaitley.
Government introduces rules for No – Fly List On 8th September 2017, in New Delhi the Ministry of Civil Aviation introduced new rules for the formation of a national No – Fly list that bans unruly passengers from travelling in airplanes. Purpose of the No – Fly list: The No – Fly list has been introduced
The Code on Wages Bill 2017 As part of labour law reforms, the Government has undertaken the exercise of rationalisation of the 38 Labour Acts by framing 4 labour codes viz Code on Wages, Code on Industrial Relations, Code on Social Security and Code on occupational safety, health and working conditions. On 10th August 2017, The Code
NITI Aayog launches National Nutrition Strategy On 5th September 2017, Leader of the Green Revolution Dr.M.S.Swaminathan and Padma Shri Dr.H.Sudarshan launched the National Nutrition Strategy, along with Vice Chairman of Niti Aayog Dr.Rajiv Kumar and Member of Niti Aayog Dr.Vinod Paul. Aim of the National Nutrition Strategy: The National Nutrition Strategy aims to ensure that every child, adolescent girl and woman attains optimal
President Ram Nath Kovind lays foundation stone for Link-4 of SAUNI Scheme On 4th September 2017, Mr. Ram Nath Kovind, President of India laid the foundation for Link-4 pipeline canal of SAUNI Scheme at Jasdan in Rajkot district of Gujarat. SAUNI Scheme i. Saurashtra Narmada Avataran Irrigation (SAUNI) Scheme was conceived by Mr. Narendra Modi when he was the Chief Minister of Gujarat. ii. This project aims to fill up 115 dams of
Swiss president Doris Leuthard is on a three-day visit to India Swiss president Doris Leuthard will begin her three day visit to India on August 30 2017. She will be received gladly by India’s president Ram nath govind and PM Narendra Modi. These talks will strengthen bilateral ties and it will ramp up trade and investment ties. Issues to be
Narendra Modi Cabinet reshuffle with 9 New Faces as Ministers On September 3,2017, the cabinet got extended and reshuffled for the third time. Modi expanded his council of ministers twice–first on November 9, 2014 and then on July 5, 2016. Nine new Ministers of state were inducted into the Union Council of Ministers. Four Ministers of state were elevated
Karnataka launches unified health scheme ‘Arogya Bhagya’ Karnataka government will merge the existing seven health schemes to launch a unified health scheme- ‘Arogya Bhagya’. It will cover all 1.4 crore households of the state. Key Points: i.The main theme of the ‘Arogya Bhagya’ scheme is ”Treatment Firstand Payment Next”. ii.All the health facilities will be provided through Aadhaar linked Universal Health Card. iii.Universal Health Coverage
Narendra Modi inaugurate annual conference ‘Rajaswa Gyan Sangam’ in New Delhi Prime Minister Narendra Modi has inaugurated the annual conference – Rajaswa Gyan Sangam, 2017 in New Delhi on 1st of Sep. He addressed the tax administrators during the conference. Key Points: i.The Conference have been jointly organised by the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) and the Central Board of Excise and