Newdelhi:20/12/21:Parliament has passed the Narcotics Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) (Amendment) Bill, 2021 with the Rajya Sabha approving it today. The Lok Sabha has already passed the bill. The legislation seeks to replace the Narcotics Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (Amendment) Ordinance, 2021.  The Bill amends the Narcotics Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 to correct a drafting error.  The Act ...

New Delhi:20/12/21: The Election Laws (Amendment) Bill 2021, which provides linking of electoral rolls with Aadhar number to check duplication was passed in the Lok Sabha today amidst protests and sloganeering. The bill also seeks to give four opportunities to a voter to enroll in a calendar year upon attaining 18 years of age. Apart from this, the Bill has ...

Goa:20/12/21:The state of Goa celebrates 19 December every year as its Liberation Day. To mark 60 years of Goa’s liberation, Diamond Jubilee celebrations were held at Panaji on 19 December 2021. To commemorate the occasion, Shri Narendra Modi, Hon’ble Prime Minister laid a wreath at the martyr’s memorial, Azad Maidan. A 100 men tri-service Guard of Honour was presented during ...

Newdelhi:20/12/21:Interests of the employees have been taken care of by the Government and incorporated in the Share Purchase Agreement signed with the Strategic Partner on 25.10.2021. In accordance with the applicable laws, the Strategic Partner, post disinvestment, shall continue to provide Gratuity and PF benefits to the employees. The arrangement with the employees and Life Insurance Corporation of India for ...

Bhadrak:18/12/21:Defense Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully tested the new generation nuclear capable ballistic missile ‘Agni P’ from Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam island off the coast of Odisha at 1106 hrs on December 18, 2021. Various telemetry, radar, electro-optical stations and downrange ships positioned along the eastern coast tracked and monitored the missile trajectory and parameters. The missile followed a ...

Newdelhi:18/12/21:Union Minister of Power and NRE, Shri R.K Singh chaired a Review, Planning, and Monitoring meeting with Additional Chief Secretaries and Principal Secretaries of Power/Energy Departments of the States and UTs and CMDs/MDs of power sector CPSUs here, on 17th December, 2021. Minister of State for Power Shri Krishan Pal Gurjar and Minister of State for MNRE Shri Bhagwant Khuba ...

NewThe Government has constituted Empowered Group of Secretaries (EGoS) headed by Cabinet Secretary with Secretaries of 20 Infrastructure and Economic User Ministries as members of EGoS to monitor implementation of PM GatiShakti.  The first meeting of EGoS was held yesterday under the chairmanship of the Cabinet Secretary. The CEO Niti Aayog was special invitee for the first meeting of EGOS. ...

Bhutan:17/12/21:The King of Bhutan, His Majesty Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck, conferred its highest civilian award, the Order of the Druk Gyalpo, on Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi on the occasion of the country’s National Day. Shri Modi has expressed his gratitude to His Majesty the King of Bhutan for this warm gesture. In reply to a tweet by PM of ...

Newdelhi:17/12/21:Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi inaugurated the All India Mayors’ Conference today via video conference. Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh Shri Yogi Adityanath and Union Minister Shri Hardeep Singh Puri were among those present on the occasion. Addressing the gathering, the Prime Minister referred to the recent developments in the ancient city of Varanasi. He recalled his statement that the ...

Newdelhi:17/12/21:Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi hosted a roundtable interaction with representatives of Venture Capital and Private Equity Funds at Lok Kalyan Marg today. It has been the constant endeavour of the Prime Minister to boost the investment climate of the country. Over the past seven years, the government has undertaken multiple key initiatives in this regard. The discussion in the ...