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Department of Posts Launches e-IPO for Indian Citizens Abroad

Department of Posts, Ministry of Communications & IT, today in association with Department of Personnel and Training launched Electronic Indian Postal Order (eIPO) to enable Indian citizens abroad to pay RTI fee online. This is a facility to purchase an Indian Postal Order electronically by paying a fee on-line through e-Post Office Portal i.e. https://www.epostoffice.gov.in.… Read More

Foreign Trade Policy to be Announced in First Week of April

Before the announcement of the Foreign Trade Policy in the first week of April 2013, the Union Minister of Commerce, Industry & Textiles Shri Anand Sharma chaired the Board of Trade meeting here today. Recognising the stress that our trade is going through, and the need to enhance exports, we will be supportive, said Shri… Read More

Proposal to Reduce Subsidy on Fertilizers

The subsidy rates of Phosphatic and Potassic (P&K) fertilizers under Nutrient Based Subsidy Policy being implementedw.e.f. 1.4.2010, are fixed on annual basis taking into consideration all factors including international and domestic prices of these fertilizers, inventory level and exchange rate. Since the present international prices of P&K fertilizers are comparatively less as compared to those in last year, the subsidy rates for… Read More

TRAI notifies the regulation Standards of Quality of Service”

(Duration of Advertisements in Television Channels) (Amendment) Regulations, 2013 The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has today notified the regulation Standards of Quality of Service (Duration of Advertisements in Television Channels) (Amendment) Regulations, 2013. TRAI has studied the issue of duration of advertisements being carried in TV channels. The data obtained from the Ministry… Read More

New Strategies for National Mission on agricultural Extension & Technology

New Strategy for Farm Mechanization in 12th Plan A new strategy is being formulated for farm mechanization during the Twelfth Five Year Plan. The aims & objectives of the proposed Sub Mission on Agricultural Mechanization (SMAM) under National Mission on agricultural Extension & Technology are as under: ïƒ˜ Increasing the reach of farm mechanization to… Read More

Cabinet Committee Decisions taken on Investment since 30th January 2013

The Cabinet in its meeting held on 13.12.2012 approved the proposal of D/o Economic Affairs for constituting a new Cabinet committee on Investment. Accordingly, the Cabinet Committee on Investment was constituted by the Cabinet Secretariat letter no 1/11/3/2012-Cab dated 02.01.2013. The functions of the Committee are as under: (i) to identify key projects required to… Read More

Planning Commission is organising 1st Hackathon on the 12th Five Year Plan

The Planning Commission and the National Innovation Council are organising the first ever Hackathon on the 12th Five Year Plan (2012-17) on 6th 7thApril 2013. The Hackathon will invite citizens to innovatively communicate the Plan through creative visualizations and software applications. The 12th Plan is the product of unprecedented participation from Indian citizens and civil… Read More

Implementation of Khadi Reform and Development Programme

Department of Economic Affairs has arranged for an assistance of US$ 150 million in 4 tranches from Asian Development Bank (ADB) for implementation of a comprehensive Khadi Reform and Development Programme (KRDP) through Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) for revitalizing the khadi sector with enhanced sustainability of khadi, increased incomes and employment for spinners… Read More

Government Committed to Freedom of Expression

There should be no doubt that we are wedded to the freedom of expression. This was stated by Shri Kapil Sibal, Union Minister for Communications and IT, while delivering the keynote address at the google big tent activate summit, here today. He underlined that the Internet is the most important and transformative forum. Underlining the… Read More

DeitY Extends Date of Implementation of Compulsory Registration for Electronic Goods

The Department of Electronics and IT has extended the date of implementation of Compulsory Registration for electronic goods under the Electronics and IT Goods (Requirement of Compulsory Registration) Order, 2012 for a period of three months beyond April 3, 2013. The new date on which the order come sinto effect is July 3, 2013. Further,… Read More

MoC calls for conclusion to Broad based Trade and Investment Agreement with the European Union

The Union Minister of Commerce Industry and Textiles Shri Anand Sharma has called for a nearly conclusion of ongoing negotiations for Broad based Trade and Investment agreement (BTIA) between India and European Union. In a meeting with Mr Hugo Swire MP, British Minister of State, Foreign and Commonwealth, here today, Shri Sharma said that offer… Read More

Acquisition of Aircraft by Airlines Liberalized – Government Abolishes Aircraft Acquisition Committee

In a major decision taken by Minister of Civil Aviation, ShriAjit Singh, the Government has done away with the control over acquisition of aircraft by scheduled and non-scheduled operators, private operators and flying training institutes. The permission for actual induction of aircraft will no longer be required from Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA). Henceforth, only initial No Objection Certificate… Read More

Government Prepares White Paper on New Civil Aviation Policy

Minister of State for Civil Aviation, Shri K. C. Venugopal informed Rajya Sabha today that a long term Civil Aviation Policy was needed to have a sustainable, orderly growth of the aviation sector. Accordingly, a consultation paper was prepared and placed on the website of the Ministry inviting comments of stakeholders. Based on the comments… Read More