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Illegal Tiger Trade

Recently a new report titled ‘Skin and Bones Unresolved: An Analysis of Tiger Seizures from 2000-2018’ compiled by TRAFFIC, in...

22 Aug 2019 Government Policies & Interventions

State Rooftop Solar Attractiveness Index–SARAL

Recently, the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has launched the State Rooftop Solar Attractiveness Index–SARAL. SARAL is the...

22 Aug 2019 Government Policies & Interventions

India Fights to Get Rosewood Delisted from CITES

India, with the help of Bangladesh and Nepal, is trying to de-list ‘Dalbergia sissoo’, from the list of threatened varieties in order to...

22 Aug 2019 Government Policies & Interventions

NISHTHA: Teachers' Training Programme

The Union Human Resource Development Minister has launched ‘National Initiative for School Heads and Teachers Holistic Advancement...

22 Aug 2019 Government Policies & Interventions

Tirur Vettila

Recently Kerala’s tirur vettila has obtained Geographical Indication tag. Tirur Vettila is a type of betel leaf which is grown in Tirur and...

22 Aug 2019 Government Policies & Interventions

NEXT Exam

The Union Health Ministry to prepare itself for the implementation of the common final year undergraduate medical examination (NEXT) which will come...

21 Aug 2019 Government Policies & Interventions

Defence Reforms: Chief of Defence Staff

Introduction: The article is based on “Can a CDS act as a catalyst for further defence reforms?” published in The Hindu on 20th August....

20 Aug 2019 Government Policies & Interventions

Green Channel for Mergers and Acquisitions

The Competition Commission of India has introduced a green channel route for clearing certain categories of mergers and acquisitions. The...

20 Aug 2019 Government Policies & Interventions

Environment Clearance

The government is working to limit procedural delays to reduce the time for environment clearance to 60 days. Background To meet the ambitious...

20 Aug 2019 Government Policies & Interventions

Panel on Direct Tax Code

Recently, the panel on re-writing the direct tax legislation has submitted its report and a draft of the new proposed version of the Income-tax law...

20 Aug 2019 Government Policies & Interventions

Nicotine as Class A Poison

Karnataka has amended Poisons (Possessions and Sale) Rules 2015 by notifying nicotine as Class A poison. The move aims at strengthening the...

20 Aug 2019 Government Policies & Interventions

Reviewing Defence Procurement Procedure

The Defence Minister has constituted a committee under the chairmanship of Director General (Acquisition) to review the Defence Procurement Procedure...

19 Aug 2019 Government Policies & Interventions

Bottom-up Consultative Process for PSBs

The Finance Ministry has asked Public Sector Banks (PSBs) to initiate a month-long consultation process with officers at branch level to seek...

19 Aug 2019 Government Policies & Interventions

Rules Eased for Development in Buffer Zones

The Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has relaxed the procedure for environmental clearances of developmental activities in...

17 Aug 2019 Government Policies & Interventions

National Essential Diagnostics List

The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has finalised the country’s first National Essential Diagnostics List (NEDL). India has become...

17 Aug 2019 Government Policies & Interventions

Policy Reforms for Startups

Recently, the Ministry of Corporate Affairs has brought a slew of policy reforms to promote India's startup environment. The move is likely to...

17 Aug 2019 Government Policies & Interventions

Gold Monetisation Scheme

In a move to revive the flagging Gold Monetisation Scheme, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has made it easier for depositors to hand over their...

17 Aug 2019 Government Policies & Interventions

Forex Reserves

According to the latest Reserve Bank of India (RBI) data,India's foreign exchange reserves surged by $1.620 billion to $430.572 billion due to rise...

17 Aug 2019 Government Policies & Interventions

Chief of Defence Staff

The Prime Minister has announced the establishment of the post of Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) for the three services – the Indian Army, the...

16 Aug 2019 Government Policies & Interventions

Smart Meter National Programme

Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL) has installed over 5 lakh smart meters in Uttar Pradesh, Delhi, Haryana, Bihar and Andhra Pradesh. These...

14 Aug 2019 Government Policies & Interventions