RBI/2013-14/274 DBOD.No.BAPD.BC.54 /22.01.001/2013-14 September 19, 2013 All Domestic Scheduled Commercial Banks (excluding RRBs) Madam / Dear Sir Section 23 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 Relaxations in Branch Authorisation Policy Please refer to Governor™s Statement on taking office on September 04, 2013 (extract enclosed - Annex 1) regarding the proposal to completely free bank branching for… Read More
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Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, Prof. K.V. Thomas said in Rajya Sabha today that the annual requirement of foodgrains for implementation of the proposed National Food Security Act, is estimated at 614.3 lakh tons while the storage capacity available with the Food Corporation of India as on 30.06.2013 was 391.79 lakh tons.Besides… Read More
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MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion) NOTIFICATION No. 10/1/2012-DBA-I(Part) Modified Industrial Infrastructure Upgradation Scheme 1. Introduction 1 .1 Industrial Infrastructure Upgradation Scheme (IIUS) was launched in 2003 as a Central Sector Scheme to enhance competitiveness of industry br providing quality infrastructure through public private partnership in selected functional clusters. Central assistance upto 75% of the project cost… Read More
Tags: Food processing, IIUS, India, NER, Rupee, Scheme, Sikkim, State Government
The Government (Ministry of Urban Development, Government of India) has extended the period of JNNURM for 2 more years for completion of ongoing projects/ reforms . It has further approved sanctioning of new projects upto 31.03.2014 as a transitional phase. JnNURM completed its normal tenure of 7 years on 31st March, 2012. This information was given by the Minister of Urban Development, Mr Kamal Nath in a written reply to… Read More
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The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) today approved the proposal of the Department of Health Research under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare for the setting up of 10 regional labs, 30 State level labs and 120 medical college level labs under the scheme for establishing a network of laboratories for managing epidemics… Read More
Tags: Biosafety level, Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, Health Ministry, India, Jammu and Kashmir, National Climatic Data Center, NCDC, New Delhi, Sikkim
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has approved the proposal of the Ministry of Human Resource Development for the Rashtriya Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiyan (RMSA). This will facilitate the States / UTs to execute the civil works for construction of new schools as well as expanding capacity in existing schools. The details are as follows: (i)… Read More
Tags: Five-year plans of the People's Republic of China, Information and Communication Technology, Ministry of Human Resource Development, RMSA, Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan, Secondary school, Sikkim, Vocational Education
Health is a State subject and it is primarily the responsibility of the State Governments to regulate and monitor hospitals in the States. No such information regarding illegally operation of hospitals is maintained centrally. However, Clinical Establishments (Registration and Regulation) Act, 2010 has been enacted for registration and regulation of the Clinical Establishments and for… Read More
Tags: Bihar, Clinical Establishments, Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, Mizoram, Rajasthan, Sikkim, Uttar Pradesh
Sikkim Plan for 2013-14 Finalized The Annual Plan for the year 2013-14 for the state of Sikkim was finalised here today at a meeting between Deputy Chairman, Planning Commission, Mr. Montek Singh Ahluwalia and Chief Minister of Sikkim, Sh. Pawan Chamling. The plan size has been agreed at Rs.2060 crore. Deputy Chairman drew attention of… Read More
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Incentives provided to existing and new industrial units in North-Eastern Region including Sikkim and the Special Category State of Jammu & Kashmir include the Capital Investment Subsidy, Central Interest Subsidy, Comprehensive Insurance Subsidy, Excise duty exemption and Income Tax exemption. For the Special Category States of Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand incentives of Capital Investment Subsidy, Excise duty… Read More
Tags: Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Arunachal Pradesh, Excise, Himachal Pradesh, Income tax, Jammu and Kashmir, Lakshadweep, Sikkim