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Auto Sep 21, 2023

Vehicle Fitness Test: Modi Government Extends Date for Mandatory Fitness Testing of Transport Vehicles Till October 2024

The date for mandatory testing is now notified as 1st October 2024. It is also mandated that fitness testing of the vehicle shall be done only through automated testing station (with effect from the publication of this notification) where the automated testing station registered under rule 175 is operational in the jurisdiction of a registering authority.
India Aug 14, 2023

Independence Day 2023: PM Narendra Modi To Lead 77th I-Day Celebrations From Red Fort in Delhi as Teachers, Nurses Among 1800 Special Guests To Attend Ceremony; Check Complete Details

Around 1,800 people from different vocations, with their spouse, have been invited from across the country to be a part of the celebrations at Red Fort as Special Guests. The initiative has been taken in line with the Government’s vision of ‘Jan Bhagidari’.
India Aug 02, 2023

Jaipur-Mumbai Express Train Firing: Factual Information About RPF Constable Chetan Singh, Who Shot Dead His Senior and Three Passengers

The treatment for the present medical ailment would have been taken on his personal level by Chetan Singh, and is not in his official records. He and his family have kept it a secret. The matter is under investigation with GRP Borivali.
India Jul 31, 2023

UGC Issues Guidelines on Basic Facilities and Amenities for Safe, Secure Environment for Women in Higher Educational Institutions

UGC has notified UGC (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal of Sexual Harassment of Women Employees and Students in Higher Educational Institutions) Regulations, 2015, which being statutory in nature, are binding on Universities and Colleges. This regulation is available on UGC website i.e. www.ugc.gov.in.
India Jul 27, 2023

Service Charge Rule Violation: Delhi High Court Imposes Rs 1 Lakh Fine on Restaurant and Hotel Associations for Ignoring Service Charge Compliance Directions

The Delhi High Court imposes a Rs 1,00,000 cost on Restaurant and Hotel Associations for failing to adhere to its directions regarding the implementation of service charges.
India Jul 19, 2023

COVID-19 Guidelines Update: Union Health Ministry Eases Coronavirus Restrictions for International Travelers to India; Check Details

Vide these new guidelines, which shall come into effect from 0000 Hrs (IST) of 20th July 2023, the earlier requirements for RT-PCR based testing of a random 2% subset of international travelers to India, now stand dropped.
India Jul 19, 2023

G-20 Employment Working Group Meeting Starts in Indore With a Focus on Labour and Jobs

This fourth meeting is focussing on finalising the Ministerial Declaration and outcome documents. In this way, the efforts of all three meetings will be consolidated. The EWG's visit will end at the G-20 Labour and Ministers' Meeting (LEM), where they will gather to discuss and adopt these results.
India Jul 12, 2023

Tomato Price Hike: Modi Govt Directs NAFED, NCCF To Procure Tomatoes From Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Maharashtra for Distribution in Key Consumption Centres Amid Price Rise

The targeted centres for release have been identified on the basis of absolute increase in retail prices over the past one month in centres where prevailing prices are above the All-India average. Key consumption centres in states having higher concentration of the identified centres are further selected for the intervention.
India Jun 28, 2023

National Statistics Day 2023 To Be Celebrated on June 29 on Birth Anniversary of Late Professor Prasanta Chandra Mahalanobis

The objective of this Day is to create public awareness, especially in the younger generation for drawing inspiration from Professor (late) Mahalanobis about the role and importance of statistics in socio-economic planning and policy formulation.
Agency News Jun 25, 2023

Drone Deal: Acquisition of MQ-9B Drones; Speculative Reports Uncalled For

The AoN noted the estimated cost of 3,072 million US dollars provided by the US Government. However, price will be negotiated once policy approval of the US Government is received. The Ministry of Defence (MoD) will compare the acquisition cost with the best price offered by General Atomics (GA) to other countries.
India Jun 19, 2023

ESIC Reveals 17.88 Lakh New Workers Added Under ESI Scheme in April 2023

The provisional payroll data of ESIC reveals that 17.88 lakh new employees have been added in the month of April, 2023.Around 30,249 new establishments have been registered and brought under the social security umbrella of the Employees’ State Insurance Corporation in the month of April, 2023, thus ensuring more coverage.
India Jun 19, 2023

Narendra Modi Govt Provided 9 Lakh Government Jobs Against UPA’s 6 Lakhs in 9 Years of Their Rule, Says Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh

Modi Govt provided nearly 9 lakh government jobs against UPA Govt's just around 6 lakh in 9 years of their rule from 2004 to 2013 and 2014 to 2023 respectively.
India Jun 19, 2023

Gita Press To Accept Only Citation Under Gandhi Peace Prize Award, Asks Government To Spend Money Somewhere Else

Gandhi Peace Prize is an annual award instituted by Government of India in 1995, on the occasion of 125th Birth Anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi as a tribute to the ideals espoused by Mahatma Gandhi. The award is open to all persons regardless of nationality, race, language, caste, creed or gender.
India Jun 16, 2023

‘Earliest Animal’ Fossil of Indian Dickinsonia in Bhimbetka Turns Out To Be Left-Over Impression of Beehive

Indian scientists have proved that the Indian Dickinsonia fossil that had been originally reported from UNESCO World Heritage Site Bhimbetka Cave Shelter in an earlier research in 2021, was actually a left-over impression of a fallen beehive, not a true fossil.
India Jun 14, 2023

Uniform Civil Code: Law Commission of India Decides Again to Solicit Views of Public and Religious Organizations

Initially the 21st Law Commission of India had examined the subject on Uniform Civil Code and solicited the views of all the stakeholders through its appeal along with a questionnaire dated 07.10.2016 and further public appeals/notices dated 19.03.2018, 27.03.2018 and 10.4.2018. Pursuant to the same, overwhelming responses have been received by the Commission.
Sports Jun 14, 2023

Indian Team With 198 Athletes Leave for Berlin to Take Part in Special Olympics World Games 2023

The Indian contingent would be in action in a total of 16 disciplines in the competition which would start from June 17 and would be played toll June 25. Sports Minister Anurag Thakur met the team before departing for Germany.
Agency News Jun 02, 2023

India’s Biodiversity Hotspot: 62 New Plants That Can Live Without Water Discovered in Western Ghats, Finds New Study

In India, DT plants have been relatively understudied. Although rock outcrops are common landscapes in the Western Ghats (WG), knowledge of DT plants in the region is poor.
India May 31, 2023

Ved Kumari Ghai Dies: PM Narendra Modi Condoles Demise of Noted Sanskrit Scholar

The Prime Minister, Narendra Modi has expressed deep grief over the demise of noted Sanskrit scholar Ved Kumari Ghai.
India May 26, 2023

UPSC Issues Clarification After Two Candidates Claim Recommendation by Commission in Civil Services Examination 2022, Say Claims Are Fake

By doing so both Ms. Aysha Makrani and Shri Tushar have acted in contravention of the provisions of the Rules of the Civil Services Examination, 2022 notified by the Government of India (Department of Personnel & Training). Therefore, in accordance with the provisions of the Examination Rules, the UPSC is contemplating both criminal as well as disciplinary penal action against both candidates for their fraudulent acts.
India May 25, 2023

Good News for Non-Government Employees! Tax Exemption Limit on Leave Encashment Increased to Rs 25 Lakh for Salaried Employees

The tax exemption on leave encashment of non-government salaried employees (in respect of the period of earned leave at his credit at the time of his retirement, whether on superannuation or otherwise) was earlier upto a limit of Rs.3 lakh only under section 10(10AA)(ii) of the Income-tax Act,1961(the Act).

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Vehicle Fitness Test: Modi Government Extends Date for Mandatory Fitness Testing of Transport Vehicles Till October 2024

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