New Draft Guidelines for Accessibility Standards
New Draft Guidelines for Accessibility Standards The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has issued draft guidelines for new accessibility standards. Under these almost all television channels are required to ensure that they either carry...
[ read more ]Mineral Conservation and Development (Amendment) Rules, 2021
Mineral Conservation and Development (Amendment) Rules, 2021 The Ministry of Mines has notified the Mineral Conservation and Development (Amendment) Rules, 2021 to amend the Mineral Conservation and Development Rules (MCDR), 2017. The MCDR...
[ read more ]Atmanirbhar Bharat: Concerns
Atmanirbhar Bharat: Concerns The UK India Business Council (UKIBC) has released a report titled ‘Road to a UK-India Free Trade Agreement: Enhancing the Partnership and Achieving Self-reliance’. According to...
[ read more ]Minerals Concession (Fourth Amendment) Rules, 2021
Minerals Concession (Fourth Amendment) Rules, 2021 The Ministry of Mines has notified the Minerals (other than Atomic and Hydro Carbons Energy Mineral) Concession (Fourth Amendment) Rules, 2021. It will amend the...
[ read more ]CharDham Project
CharDham Project The Supreme Court (SC) has spoken of the need to balance national security concerns with environmental issues in the context of the Army’s request to expand the CharDham Project (CDP)...
[ read more ]Janjatiya Gaurav Divas: 15th November
Janjatiya Gaurav Divas: 15th November The Union Cabinet has approved 15th November as Janjatiya Gaurav Divas to commemorate the brave tribal freedom fighters as part of the year-long celebrations of 75 years...
[ read more ]Nutrition Smart Village Initiative
Nutrition Smart Village Initiative A programme on “Nutrition Smart Village” will be initiated to strengthen the Poshan Abhiyan. It will be part of the Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav, to commemorate the 75th...
[ read more ]MPLAD Scheme
MPLAD Scheme The Union Cabinet has approved the restoration of the Member of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme (MPLADS) for the remaining part of Financial Year 2021-22 till 2025-26. It will be co-terminus...
[ read more ]India Sweden Innovation Meet
India Sweden Innovation Meet Key Points Green Transition: India is well on its way to meet and exceed its Paris Climate commitments. Sweden’s goal is of achieving net-zero emissions by 2045 and negative net emissions following...
[ read more ]Delhi Declaration on Afghanistan
Delhi Declaration on Afghanistan The Delhi Regional Security Dialogue on Afghanistan was held. The meeting was composed of National Security Advisors’ (NSA) of regional countries and chaired by the Indian NSA. The meeting...
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