Project Saksham – Railways to start 9-month ‘upskilling’ exercise for employees Indian Railways will start ‘Project Saksham’, India’s largest time-bound ‘upskilling’ exercise, to upgrade the skill sets of its 13 lakh employees. ‘Sakham’ is a Hindi word which translates as ‘capable’ in English. i. ‘Project Saksham’ will begin in January 2018 and will continue till September 2018.This project comprises […]
Rajyavardhan Rathore releases the India Youth Development Index and Report 2017 On November 13, 2017, Union Minister of State for Youth Affairs and Sports (Independent Charge), Col. Rajyavardhan Rathore released the ‘India Youth Development Index and Report 2017’ in New Delhi. i. For constructing Youth Development Index for the year 2017, the latest definition of youth (15-29 years) as used in India’s National
Rajnath Singh chairs second meeting of Island Development Agency On November 8, 2017, Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh chaired the second meeting of Island Development Agency (IDA) in New Delhi.The meeting was attended byGovernor of Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Admiral D.K. Joshi, who is also the Vice Chairman of IDA. i. Other members of the IDA, Cabinet Secretary, P. K. Sinha, CEO of
Cabinet Approvals on November 11, 2017 On November 10, 2017, Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi approved following initiatives and bilateral agreements. i. Cabinet approves MoU between India and Philippines on agriculture and related fields ii. Cabinet has approved agreement between India and the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) of China for the Avoidance of Double Taxation and the Prevention
23rd GST Council Meet held in Guwahati, 28% Tax Only For 50 Items 23rd meeting of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council headed by Union Finance Minister, Arun Jaitley was held in Guwahati, Assam on November 10, 2017. Decisions taken during this meeting of GST council has brought in a comprehensive overhaul of GST rates. Besides
Radha Mohan Singh inaugurates three-day Organic World Congress – 2017 in Greater Noida On 9th November 2017, Union Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Minister, Radha Mohan Singh inaugurated the three-day Organic World Congress – 2017 at India Expo Centre in Greater Noida.Organic World Congress – 2017: i. 1,400 representatives from 110 countries, and 2000 delegates from India participated
Multi-agency group reconstituted to probe Paradise Papers Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has reconstituted a multi-agency group to monitor investigations related to the Paradise Papers. This multi-agency group will be headed by Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) chairman Sushil Chandra and includes representatives of the Enforcement Directorate. i. CBDT has stated that India’s tax authorities were already investigating some of
Power Ministry sets up panel under P.D. Siwal to probe NTPC’s Unchahar plant accident On November 1, 2017, a boiler blast accident occurred at NTPC’s Unchahar plant in Raebareli, Uttar Pradesh in which 36 people lost their lives. Union Power Ministry has set up a panel to probe this accident. More Details about Panel to probe NTPC’s Unchahar
Financial assistance of Rs 2,302.05 cr for projects under Coastal Berth Scheme Union Ministry of Shipping has announced to provide financial assistance worth Rs 2302 crore for projects under the Coastal Berth Scheme of the flagship Sagarmala Programme. i. Projects under Coastal Berth Scheme will be executed in total eight states.With 12 projects, Maharashtra is the state having highest number of
Foundation for Poverty-Free India to be laid by 2022: NITI Aayog NITI Aayog has said in a presentation that, the foundation for freedom from six problems namely poverty, dirt, corruption, terrorism, casteism and communalism will be laid by 2022 when India celebrates 75 years of Independence. Foundation for Poverty-Free India: i. The presentation was published on
Government launched Deen Dayal SPARSH Yojana, a scholarship program for school children On November 3, 2017, Union Minister of Communications Manoj Sinha launched a pan India scholarship program for school children called Deen Dayal SPARSH Yojana to increase the reach of Philately. i. Abbreviation SPARSH stands for SPARSH(Scholarship for Promotion of Aptitude & Research in Stamps as a Hobby) ii. Under this scheme annual scholarships will be
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurates India’s first World Food fair On November 3, 2017, Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated ‘World Food India’ 2017 in New Delhi. Highlights of ‘World Food India’ 2017: a. India is hosting World Food Fair for the first time. b. This three-day-long event (from 3rd-5th November, 2017) has been organised by Union Ministry of
Inter-State Council reconstituted with PM Modi as chairman The Inter-State Council has been reconstituted with Prime Minister Narendra Modi as its Chairman and six Union ministers and all chief ministers as members. Inter-State Council reconstituted: a. Inter-State Council investigates and advises on disputes between states. The Union ministers who will be members of the reconstituted council are: 1.Rajnath Singh (Home) 2.Sushma Swaraj (External Affairs) 3.Arun Jaitley
India-US Ocean Dialogue held in Goa On 1st November 2017, the India-US Ocean Dialogue, hosted by the Indian Ministry of External Affairs, began at the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research-National Institute of Oceanography (CSIR-NIO) in Goa. India-US Ocean Dialogue: a. The India-US Ocean Dialogue is aimed at promoting sustainable development of the Blue Economy. Blue Economy is the sustainable use of ocean resources for economic
Punjab CM constitutes committee under Randhir Singh for sports varsity in Patiala On October 30, 2017, Punjab Chief Minister, Amarinder Singh constituted a steering committee under International Olympic Committee (IOC) member, Randhir Singh, to work out the modalities for setting up a sports university in Patiala. More information about Committee for sports varsity in Patiala: a. This committee has been set up under the