In pursuance of the decisions taken in the National workshop on December 23, 2022, DARPG published monthly report on “Secretariat Reforms” for April 2023. Key highlights of the Report for the month of April, 2023 are as
The union cabinet on Wednesday approved the Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme 2.0 for IT Hardware with a budgetary outlay Rs. 17,000 crore. Context: * Electronics manufacturing in India has witnessed c
As many as 122 winners of the Karnataka assembly elections, that is to say, more than half of the 224 MLAs, have declared criminal background, according to an analysis by the Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR). The ADR went t
In one of the biggest operations of its kind, drugs worth Rs 2500 crore have been confiscated by the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) near the Kerala coast. NCB in a joint operation with the Intelligence Wing of Indian Navy, intercept
As Mumbai prepares for monsoon, work is on to remove 9,79,882 metric tonnes of silt, and 7,68,362 metric tonnes (78.41%) of it has already been removed, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has said in a statement. This update comes in res
Issuing a detailed statement, in a point-by-point rebuttal, BMC commissioner and administrator Iqbal Singh Chahal has said that projects undertaken by Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation are executed in line with the concerned rules and regulations
Drivers cancelling the trip after booking was the biggest difficulty 73.4% (1196) faced by users of cab aggregators, according to an online survey by the consumer rights body, Mumbai Grahak Panchayat (MGP). This was followed by 50%
In a unanimous verdict on a clutch of pleas relating to the political crisis that led to the fall of Maharashtra’s Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) government led by Uddhav Thackeray following a revolt by the Eknath Shinde faction, the Supreme Court
On Saturday, May 13, birdwatchers and enthusiasts have organised two important events: on Endemic Bird day, those in India will document the 232 species of birds that are endemic or near-endemic to the subcontinent. Also on the same day, birdwatch
From August 1, Brigadier and Indian Army officers of the rank above it will have a common uniform irrespective of the parent cadre and appointment. The move will promote and strengthen common identity and approach in service
Three days after announcing at a public function that he was stepping down as president of NCP, party supremo and veteran leader Sharad Pawar on Friday withdrew his decision following hard hitting emotions from his party workers.
Nationalist Congress Party supremo and senior Maratha leader Sharad Pawar on Tuesday said that he is stepping down as the president of the party. He announced his decision during the launch of second edition of his autobiography ‘Lok Maze Sa
Delhi has witnessed a maximum number of days with ‘Good to Moderate’ Air Quality during the first four months of 2023, compared to the corresponding period of last seven years (barring the periods of very low anthropogenic, industrial
The union cabinet, chaired by prime minister Narendra Modi, approved the National Medical Devices Policy, 2023 on Wednesday. The medical devices sector in India is a sunrise sector which is growing at a fast pace. The market size of
With Mumbai’s AQI worsening to 300 in recent days, in a letter to Sanjeev Kumar, additional municipal commissioner, climate and anti-noise activist Sumaira Abdulali, convenor, Awaaz Foundation, has brought the attention of the civic body to
Marine litter is a serious trans-border issue. Global research estimates say that about 80% of marine litter comes from land-based mismanagement of solid waste that reaches the ocean bed through various land-to-sea pathways. Remaining 20 percent i
With a staggering number of cases pending at different Consumer Commissions, Rohit Kumar Singh, Secretary, Department of Consumer Affairs, GoI, has said that out of over 5.5 lakh cases currently awaiting resolution, more than 54,000 cases pertain
The journey of ESG is a bridge from ‘qualitative change’ to a ‘measurable value’. ESG is the consideration of E-S-and-G non-financial issues, alongside financial factors, where E stands for Environmental; S for Social, and
With numbers of of Covid cases rising in Mumbai and increase in the number of patients in Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) area in the past few days, the civic authority has advised all citizens above the age of 60 to wear masks in crowded
India has the highest overall bribery rate in the Asian region at 39%, and at 46%, the highest rate of citizens using personal connections to get work done, according to Transparency International. The common man is haunted and expl
