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102th Session of International Labour Conference Begins in Geneva Tomorrow

International Labour Conference™s (ILO) 102th Session to Begin in Geneva Tomorrow Mallikarjuna Kharge Leads Indian Delegation Isssues of Employment And Social Protection in the New Demographic Context, Sustainable Development, Decent Work and Green Jobs to be Discussed. The fortnight long 102nd Session of International Labour Conference of International Labour Organisation (ILO) is beginning tomorrow in… Read More

India and Singapore Extend by Five Years Agreement for Use of Army Training and Exercise Facilities in India

India and Singapore last night signed a fresh agreement to extend the use of training and exercise facilities in India by the Singapore Army for a further period of five years from August this year. The agreement was signed by the Indian Defence Secretary Mr Radha Krishna Mathur and the Singaporean Permanent Secretary of Defence Mr… Read More

MoCIT seeks Support from CMs and other ministers on Investment in ESDM projects

Kapil Sibal Meets with Chief Ministers and Ministers to Seek Support for Promotion of Investment in Electronics System Design and Manufacturing (ESDM) in States Proposals for Investment Worth Rs.4500 Crore Received for Manufacturing Facilities. Shri Kapil Sibal, Hon™ble Minister for Communications and Information Technology and Law & Justice held a meeting with Chief Ministers and Ministers… Read More

TRAI releases draft amendments to the Interconnection Regulations

TRAI releases draft amendments to the Interconnection Regulations applicable for Digital Addressable Cable Television Systems (DAS) and Tariff Order applicable for all addressable systems TRAI has today released the draft Telecommunication (Broadcasting and Cable Services) Interconnection (Digital Addressable Cable Television Systems) (Second Amendment) Regulations, 2013 and the draft Telecommunication (Broadcasting and Cable) Services (Fourth) (Addressable Systems) Tariff (Second Amendment)… Read More

ACC Appointments

The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved the following : (i) Shri Rajive Kumar, IAS(UP:81), at present in the cadre, as Additional Secretary, Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas in the vacancy of Shri Sudhir Bhargava, IAS(RJ:79). (ii) Shri Krishan Kumar Jalan, IAS(HY:82), at present in the Cadre, as Central Provident Fund Commissioner in the… Read More

Assocham Seminar on Due Diligence – An update

The Assocham Seminar on Due Diligence - Key to Successful Business Deals - is being organized by ASSOCHAM India on Friday, 7th June, 2013, Hotel Le-Meridian, New Delhi. The Seminar aims To address the many aspects & emerging issues related to Due Diligence process, ASSOCHAM is delighted to bring to you a one-day National Seminar on Due… Read More

Report on Power Generation Capacity in India

Target for power generation is fixed on an annual basis. As against the power generation target of 930 BU for the year 2012-13, 911.65 BU has been achieved, which is 98% of the target. The overall electricity generation in power utilities in the country as well as import from Bhutan since the beginning of 9th Plan… Read More

7th Meeting of the Financial Stability and Development Council

Reviews The Position of Asset Quality and Capital Adequacy of The Banking System in the Country, National Strategy for Financial Education and the Recommendations of The Financial Sector Legislative Reforms Commission Among Others The Financial Stability and Development Council (FSDC) reviewed the position of asset quality and capital adequacy of the banking system in the… Read More

TRAI releases consultation paper on Monopoly/ Market dominance in Cable TV services

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has today released a consultation paper on Monopoly/ Market dominance in Cable TV services. MIB has sought recommendations of TRAI on restriction to be imposed on Multi System Operators (MSOs)/ Local Cable Operators (LCOs) to prevent monopolies/accumulation of interest in order to ensure fair competition, improved quality of service, and… Read More

MoC Clarifications on Reports of Malpractices of Pharma Manufacturing in India

1. There have been extensive media reporting in the print as well as electronic about on the quality of drugs (pharmaceutical products like APIs and formulations) manufactured in India for exports. Some isolated reports have also been received about export of spurious / counterfeit drugs attributed to some source in India 2. The Pharmaceutical sector… Read More

Standing Committee on Agriculture Invites Suggestions on Pricing of Agricultural Produce

Parliamentary Standing Committee on Agriculture has invited suggestions, views, and comments of Experts/Stakeholders/individuals/institutions/organizations interested in Pricing of Agricultural Produce. The Committee chaired by Shri Basudeb Achariya, Member of Parliament, is examining the methodology involved in fixation of Minimum Support Price (MSP); need to broad base crops covered; Market Intervention to protect farmers from distress sale;… Read More

Standing Committee on Agriculture Invites Suggestions on The Agricultural Biosecurity Bill 2013

Parliamentary Standing Committee on Agriculture has invited suggestions, views, and comments of Experts/Stakeholders/individuals/institutions/organizations interested on the Agricultural Biosecurity Bill 2013. The Committee is chaired by Shri Basudeb Achariya, Member of Parliament. The Agricultural Biosecurity Bill 2013 proposes: a. integration of plant and quarantine services; b. establishment of an Authority for prevention, control, eradication and management… Read More

Index of Eight Core Industries as of April, 2013

The summary of the Index of Eight Core Industries (base: 2004-05) is given at the Annexure. The eight core industries have a combined weight of 37.90% in the Index of Industrial Production (IIP). The combined Index was 152.2 in April, 2013 with a growth rate of 2.3% compared to5.7% growth in April, 2012. The decline in the growth rate in April, 2013 was mainly on account… Read More