(NDTV) Environment Minister Anil Dave has died at 60. Prime Minister Narendra Modi tweeted that he was “absolutely shocked” and described Mr Dave’s death as a “personal loss”. He wrote, “I was with Anil Madhav Dave ji till late last evening, discussing key policy issues.” The prime minister also said Mr Dave would be remembered as a devoted public servant and was tremendously passionate towards conserving the environment.Mr Dave, who had a longtime association with the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), was appointed Environment Minister last year. He was a Rajya Sabha member from Madhya Pradesh.He was a member of various committees…
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(Tribune) A 2 per cent cess will be levied on the sale of liquor by the state government as part of the new excise policy effective from June 1, which was approved today by the Cabinet.Rather than announcing major changes in the excise policy, the new BJP government has only fiddled with the old policy and announced a few changes here and there.The new 2 per cent cess will be levied on liquor (MRP) out of which 1 per cent cess so charged would be spent on road safety measures and 1 per cent on social safety measures.The revenue target…
(TNIE) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be visiting Gujarat for two days early next week, during which he will attend the annual general meeting of African Development Bank to be held in Gandhinagar on May 23. The state unit of BJP said today during his May 22 and 23 visit, Modi will also go to Kutch district in the state to inaugurate development works at Kandla and dedicate to the nation Narmada Water pumping station at Bhachau in the same district. “The prime minister will arrive at Bhachau in Kutch district on May 22. After attending a programme there, he will…
(FE) The ministry of civil aviation is trying to make certain changes in the regional connectivity scheme — before the second round of bidding — to make it more investor- and business-friendly. Sources said the proposed changes deal with exclusive rights to fly on the commercially lucrative routes, added benefits for airlines operating on the routes in smaller towns and backward regions, and acquisition of aircraft by the regional airlines. The ministry is satisfied with the response to the first round of bidding, but it still wants to change certain things to make the scheme more robust, investor-friendly and beneficial…
(Hindustan) सातवें वेतन और किसानों की कर्ज माफी से राज्य सरकार पर आने वाले अतिरिक्त आर्थिक बोझ से विकास कार्यों पर असर न पड़े, इसके लिए यूपी सरकार को अतिरिक्त संसाधन जुटाने होंगे। अतिरिक्त संसाधन जुटाने के लिए सरकार को कुछ नए टैक्स लगाने पड़ेंगे। इसके लिए सरकार ने वित्त मंत्री की अध्यक्षता में 14 सदस्यीय कमेटी का गठन किया है। कमेटी टैक्स के नए स्त्रोत खोजेगी। मुख्य कर और करेत्तर राजस्व के स्त्रोतों में वृद्धि करेगी। नए उपाय तलाश करेगी। टैक्स की दरों में बदलाव करेगी। कर प्रशासन को सुदृढ़ करेगी। कर चोरी रोकने पर नियंत्रण कैसे हो, इसका…
(PTI) In less than two weeks, security forces today conducted the second major cordon-and-search operation in Kashmir’s Shopian district but called it off after hours as no militant could be found but not before stone-pelting mobs hampered it. The search operation, in which a large number of security forces were involved, was launched in Heff village in the Zainapora area following information about presence of militants there, an Army official said. The operation, which started in the early hours, was hampered by local residents who pelted the forces with stones, a police official said. The official said additional security force personnel were…
(Bureaucracy Today) The ONGC has dedicated a Rs 313-crore multi-specialty hospital to the people of Assam. Sarbananda Sonowal, Chief Minister of Assam, Dharmendra Pradhan, Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas, accompanied by Dinesh K Sarraf CMD, ONGC dedicated the ONGC multi-specialty hospital ‘Chaolung Sukaphaa’ to the people of Assam recently during the its Bhoomi Pujan ceremony Rajabari in Sibsagar district, Bureaucracy Today has learnt. Endorsing the vision of Hon’ble Prime Minister of ‘building modern infrastructure in Northeast’ and to unlock its potential ONGC under its CSR initiative is spearheading the multi-specialty hospital in the region. Speaking on the occasion, Sonowal…
(AU) कानून की खामियों का नाजायज फायदा उठाते हुए सरकारी बंगलों में वर्षों से जमे हुए सांसदों और बाबुओं को अब हटना पड़ेगा। केंद्रीय कैबिनेट ने बुधवार को इससे संबंधित कानून में संशोधन को मंजूरी दे दी है। कैबिनेट ने सरकारी आवास (अनधिकृत कब्जा विरोधी) अधिनियम, 1971 में बदलाव को मंजूरी देते हुए अधिकारियों को यह अधिकार दे दिया है कि यदि वे किसी सांसद या बाबू के निर्धारित अवधि से अधिक समय तक रहने के तर्क से सहमत नहीं होते हैं तो वे ऐसे लोगों से तीन दिन के अंदर बंगला या आवास खाली करा सकते हैं। इस संशोधन अधिनियम…
(Tribune) Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd. (HPCL) has roped in Engineers India Ltd (EIL), Department of Biotechnology (DBT) and International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) for setting up India’s first second generation (2G) ethanol bio-refinery in Bathinda at a cost of Rs 600 crore.The proposed capacity of the plant will be 100 kilolitres of ethanol per day and may use sugarcane, biomass and other agricultural residues like rice-straw, wheat stubble and maize residue for the production of ethanol. It will also help in reducing CO2 emissions from the paddy straw, which is currently burnt after harvesting.The bio-refinery will…
The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has given its approval for signing and ratifying, an Agreement between India and Tajikistan on Cooperation and Mutual Assistance in Customs Matters. The Agreement will help in the availability of relevant information for the prevention and investigation of Customs offences. The Agreement is also expected to facilitate trade and ensure efficient clearance of goods traded between the countries. Background: The Agreement would provide a legal framework for sharing of information and intelligence between the Customs authorities of the two countries and help in the proper application of Customs laws,…