The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has accorded the following approval to the proposal of Department of Fertilizers: (a) The Target Energy Norms under New Urea Policy-2015(NUP-2015) for 11 urea units to be implemented w.e.f. 1st April, 2018. (b) The extension of present energy norms with token penalties, under the New Urea Policy-2015 for a further period of two years for 14 urea manufacturing units which failed to achieve the Target Energy Norms. (c) Three Naphtha based urea units are also allowed the existing energy norms for another two years/till gas…
Author: Amit Bhanot
(DJ) चुनावी आहटों के बीच राजनीतिक दल किसी भी मुद्दे को छोड़ने के लिए तैयार नहीं है। एक दिन पहले इराक में चार साल पहले मारे गए भारतीयों को लेकर संसद में आरोप-प्रत्यारोप चरम पर था। अब राजनीतिक रूप से संवेदनशील एससी एसटी का मुद्दा सामने आ गया है। एस एसटी एक्ट पर सुप्रीम कोर्ट के फैसले को लेकर विपक्ष बाहें चढ़ा रहा है, तो भाजपा थोड़ी सतर्क है। कांग्रेस ने भाजपा सरकार की मंशा पर सवाल उठाते हुए कहा कि सरकारी वकील ने सही तरीके से पैरवी नहीं की और अब गरीब दलित व पिछड़ों का अत्याचार बढ़ेगा। सरकार…
The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi today has approved the launch of a new Centrally Sponsored Ayushman Bharat -National Health Protection Mission (AB-NHPM) having central sector component under Ayushman Bharat Mission anchored in the MoHFW. The scheme has the benefit cover of Rs. 5 lakh per family per year. The target beneficiaries of the proposed scheme will be more than 10 crore families belonging to poor and vulnerable population based on SECC database. AB-NHPM will subsume the on-going centrally sponsored schemes -RashtriyaSwasthyaBimaYojana (RSBY) and the Senior Citizen Health Insurance Scheme (SCHIS), Salient Features: AB-NHPM will…
(FE) In what may increase trouble for Mayawati, who is trying to send a Bahujan Samaj Party nominee to the Upper House from Uttar Pradesh, seven Samajwadi Party MLAs surprisingly remained absent from an important meeting called for the polls. With not many days left for the Rajya Sabha polls, the absence of seven MLAs from the meeting doesn’t augur well for Samajwadi Party and BSP, who had recently joined hands for Gorakhpur and Phulpur by-elections and defeated BJP. As many as 10 candidates are to be elected from Uttar Pradesh. With its current strength in the UP Assembly, BJP is…
(DJ) अपने ग्राहकों से जुड़ी जानकारी को उनसे पूछे बगैर राजनीतिक दुरुपयोग के मामले पर दुनिया की सबसे मशहूर सोशल मीडिया कंपनी फेसबुक की मुसीबत बढ़ती दिख रही है। एक तरफ कंपनी के खिलाफ अमेरिका और ब्रिटेन में जांच शुरु हो गई है तो दूसरी तरफ दूसरे सबसे बड़े बाजार भारत सरकार ने बेहद कड़ी चेतावनी दी है। सूचना व प्रौद्योगिकी मंत्री रविशंकर प्रसाद ने दो टूक शब्दों में कहा है कि, अगर फेसबुक भारत की लोकतांत्रिक प्रक्रिया में किसी तरह की गड़बड़ी करते हुए पाया जाता है तो उसके खिलाफ सख्त से सख्त कार्रवाई की जाएगी। उन्होंने कंपनी के…
Amit Bhanot, Managing Editor, Governance Democracy & Politics Magazine, March Issue Mid February 2018, when everything in Indian economy was going fine and everyone in the financial space across the globe was touting about India as the sweat spot, a devastating financial crisis struck Indian banking system and snatched away all the “Niravta” (peace) of Indian economy. At the helm of this crisis was the so-called diamond king Nirav Modi, who brandish himself to be a brand more than a human being. As far as his wrongdoing is concerned, he actually exploited the omnipresent vulnerability of great Indian banking system,…
(PTI) Anguished over disruptions in the working of the Rajya Sabha, Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu today cancelled a dinner he was to host for members of the Upper House tomorrow. According to sources, preparations for the dinner were completed last week. Naidu had even spoken to the President, the Prime Minister, the Leader of the House, the Leader of Opposition and floor leaders of various parties whom he had invited. Invitation cards were kept ready. Naidu had expected the House proceedings would normalise by today. At a meeting with the floor leaders of various parties in his chamber today, the RS Chairman…
(Hindustan) उत्तरी कश्मीर के कुपवाड़ा में दोपहर बाद आतंकियों और सुरक्षाकर्मियों के बीच मुठभेड़ शुरू हो गई। हिन्दुस्तान टाइम्स की खबर के मुताबिक, पुलिस अधिकारी ने बताया कि हलमतपुरा में फायरिंग जारी है। हालांकि, उन्होंने इस बात पर कोई टिप्पणी नहीं की कि कितने आतंकी फंसे हुए हैं। आतंकियों की मौजूदगी की खुफिया जानकारी मिलने के बाद सुरक्षाबलों ने जंगली इलाके में पहले घेराबंदी की और उसके बाद अपना अभियान शुरू किया। 15-16 की आधी रात को श्रीनागरांव में हुए मुठभेड़ में तीन आतंकी मारे गए थे। उनमें से दो आतंकियों की पहचान कश्मीर के त्राल के रहनेवाले राशिक नबी भट्ट…
The Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment is implementing a Central Sector Scheme of Integrated Programme for Older Persons (IPOP) since 1992 with the objective of improving the quality of life of senior citizens by providing basic amenities like shelter, food, medical case and entertainment opportunities and by encouraging productive and active ageing. Under this Scheme, financial assistance is provided to Non-Governmental/Voluntary Organisations, Panchayati Raj Institutions etc. for running and maintenance of projects like Old Age Homes, Physiotherapy Centres, Day Care Centres, etc. The Scheme of IPOP is a demand driven Scheme, wherein financial assistance in the form of grant…
(LiveMint) India is poised to lift its domestic natural gas price to the highest in at least two years, boosting earnings of producers like Oil and Natural Gas Corp. Ltd (ONGC), according to a survey of analysts and industry participants. The federal government will increase the price to $3.2 per million British thermal units (mmBtu) for April to September, almost 11% more than the current price of $2.89, according to an average of 10 estimates, compiled by Bloomberg. India sets the rate every six months and an announcement on the price is due next week. Higher gas prices may encourage producers…