Daily Archives: 21/07/2017
Bihar: CM directs officials to install lightning tracker technology
PATNA / Alarmed by frequent deaths caused by lightning in Bihar, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Friday directed officials to install lightning tracker technology used by Andhra Pradesh, which predicts thunder and lighting in an area half an hour in advance. Addressing a function on disaster management, the chief minister said that the technology would … Continue reading Bihar: CM directs officials to install lightning tracker technology
Malegaon case: Mumbai court refuses to send Purohit to Army custody
A Mumbai court on Friday dismissed the plea of Lt. Col Prasad Purohit, an accused in 2008 Malegaon case, to hand over his custody to the army. Purohit, an army officer, is presently lodged in the Arthur Road jail in Mumbai filed an application stating that jail houses several gangsters and there is a threat … Continue reading Malegaon case: Mumbai court refuses to send Purohit to Army custody
77.55 lakh GSTIN registration done till July 18: Centre
AMN / NEW DELHI Centre on Friday said that over 77.55 lakh GSTIN registration have been done till 18th of this month. In GST registration, the supplier is allotted a 15-digit GST identification number called GSTIN. Registration of any business entity under the GST Law requires obtaining a unique number from the concerned tax authorities … Continue reading 77.55 lakh GSTIN registration done till July 18: Centre
Bill to facilitate SBI merger with subsidiaries introduced in Lok Sabha
AMN Finance Minister Arun Jaitley introduced the State Banks (Repeal and Amendment) Bill 2017 in the Lok Sabha on Friday. It seeks to repeal the State Bank of India (Subsidiary Banks) Act of 1959, the State Bank of Hyderabad Act, 1956 and to further amend the State Bank of India Act, 1955. The legislation seeks … Continue reading Bill to facilitate SBI merger with subsidiaries introduced in Lok Sabha
29 IAF aircraft have crashed in five years : Govt
Twenty-nine aircraft of the Indian Air Force have crashed due to technical defects and human error over the last five years. In a written reply in the Lok Sabha today, Minister of State for Defence, Subhash Bhamre, said every aircraft accident in the IAF is investigated by a Court of Inquiry (CoI) to ascertain the … Continue reading 29 IAF aircraft have crashed in five years : Govt
Notes in circulation at 85% of pre note-ban level: Govt
AMN Government on Friday said that notes in circulation are above 85 per cent of the pre-demonetisation levels and steps have been taken to accelerate remonetisation. Minister of State for Finance Arjun Ram Meghwal said this in a written reply to the Lok Sabha. He said, as on 23rd of last month, the notes in … Continue reading Notes in circulation at 85% of pre note-ban level: Govt
Centre asks High Courts to give due consideration to SCs, STs,OBCs in appointments
AMN The Centre has requested the Chief Justices of High Courts to give due consideration to suitable candidates from other backward classes, scheduled castes, scheduled tribes, minorities and women while appointing judicial officers under their jurisdiction. Replying to supplementaries in the Rajya Sabha on Friday, Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said according to constitutional provisions, … Continue reading Centre asks High Courts to give due consideration to SCs, STs,OBCs in appointments
Centre considering to change financial year to January-December
AMN The Centre is considering a report to change the financial year to synchronise with the calendar year. Finance Minister Arun Jaitley informed the Lok Sabha in a written reply today that the proposal has been examined by a committee headed by Dr. Shankar Acharya, an eminent economist. He clarified that the question of presenting … Continue reading Centre considering to change financial year to January-December
Rajya Sabha adjourned for lack of quorum
Rajya Sabha had to be adjourned for the day due to lack of quorum. During the post lunch session on Friday, when Minister of State for Transport and Highways, Mansukh Lal Mandaviya moved the Admiralty(Jurisdiction and Settlement of Maritime Claims) Bill for the passage, Congress member Jairam Ramesh raised the issue of quorum. Following … Continue reading Rajya Sabha adjourned for lack of quorum
DRDO has developed nutritious foods for personnel deployed at high altitudes
AMN Defence Minister Arun Jaitley informed the Lok Sabha on Friday that the Defence Research and Development Organisation, DRDO, has developed nutritious foods for personnel deployed at high altitudes and in snow-bound areas. These include chicken biscuits, protein-rich mutton bar, composite cereals bar, egg protein biscuits, protein-based chocolates and anti-fatigue Tulsi Bar. DRDO has transferred … Continue reading DRDO has developed nutritious foods for personnel deployed at high altitudes