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Modified Industrial Infrastructure Upgradation Scheme

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

Internet Spying on India

In June 2013, Mr. Edward Snowden, a contractor working with the U.S. National Security Agency, released to media classified information about the Agency™s extensive electronic surveillance programmes. Media reports stated that these programmes included collection of telephony metadata and interception of internet content. U.S. officials have defended the disclosed surveillance programmes, stating that these programmes… Read More

Nuclear Energy Agreements

India has signed civil nuclear cooperation agreements with France, the United States of America, the Russian Federation, Canada, Argentina, Namibia, Mongolia, Kazakhstan and the Republic of Korea. There is a Memorandum of Understanding with the United Kingdom. Discussions have been held with Japan, Australia and Sri Lanka. Three rounds of formal negotiations have been held… Read More

US Immigration Reforms Bill

On 27 June 2013, the United States Senate passed Bill No. S.744, The Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act 2013. While the current Bill is not expected to impact adversely against foreign students, including from India, Indian IT industry has raised concerns over some measures in the Bill that relate to skilled non-immigrant… Read More

CSC and E-District Mission Mode Projects

607 Common Service Centres (CSCs) and 142 e-District Mission Mode Projects have been implemented in all the States (except CSC in the Union Territory of Dadar & Nagar Haveli and Daman Diu and Karnataka). The details are available at http://deitY.gov.in. The details of CSC and e-District is as under:- Common Service Centre: The State Designed Agencies implementing the Scheme in the State hold regular meetings… Read More

World Bank Study and Technical Assistance initiative on Ground Water Management in India

The World Bank has undertaken a study and Technical Assistance initiative on Ground Water Management in India with the objectives of identifying management strategies for promoting sustainable groundwater use in the heavily groundwater dependent States of Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh. An assessment was also carried out in Punjab. Based on the outcome of the study,… Read More

Official Journal of the Patent Office Part I, II(Design) 9th August 2013

In view of the recent amendment made in the Patents Act, 1970 by the Patents (Amendment) Act, 2005 effective from 01st January 2005, the Official Journal of The Patent Office is required to be published under the Statute. This Journal is being published on weekly basis on every Friday covering the various proceedings on Patents as required… Read More

Official Journal of the Patent Office Part I, II(Design) 2nd August 2013

In view of the recent amendment made in the Patents Act, 1970 by the Patents (Amendment) Act, 2005 effective from 01st January 2005, the Official Journal of The Patent Office is required to be published under the Statute. This Journal is being published on weekly basis on every Friday covering the various proceedings on Patents as required… Read More

Quarterly Report on Debt Management for the Quarter April-June 2013 (Q1 FY14) Released

Since April-June (Q1) 2010-11, Middle Office (MO) is bringing out a quarterly report on debt management. The current report pertains to the quarter April-June 2013 (Q1 FY14). For fiscal year 2013-14 (FY14), gross and net market borrowings were budgeted moderately higher than previous year by 3.4 per cent and 3.6 per cent, respectively. Auctions during… Read More

GoI planning to release large Government datasets to enhance delivery of government information

The Government of India, under the National Data Sharing and Accessibility Policy (NDSAP), is in the process of proactively releasing a large number of Government datasets from various departments to enhance delivery of government information, foster innovation; promote transparency, accountability, and citizen engagement in governance. To boost innovation through Open Government Data and engage start-up… Read More

Upscaling of Infrastructure development for food processing

Upscaling of Infrastructure development for food processing: Component of cold chain, value addition and preservation infrastructure during 12th Plan The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has approved the implementation of the scheme of integrated cold chain, value addition and preservation infrastructure during 12th Plan with an overall plan allocation of Rs. 786 crore including Rs.460… Read More

Upscaling of the central sector scheme of Infrastructure Development for Food Processing : Mega Food Parks

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has approved the setting up of already appraised 12 new Mega Food Park projects as per 11th Plan pattern of assistance i.e. capital grant at the rate of 50 percent of the eligible project cost in general areas and at the rate of 75 percent of eligible project cost… Read More

The ICSI lauds Passage of Companies Bill 2012

The Institute of Company Secretaries of India Hails the Passage of Companies Bill 2012 by Parliament ; Says the New Law will Further Accelerate the Transformation of Company Secretaries into Corporate Governance Professionals The Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI) has welcomed the new Company Law i.e. Companies Bill, 2012 as passed by the Parliament… Read More

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