Page 5 - Government Policies

India needs robust policies for ethanol to sustain distillery investments

Indian Oil Corporation has set up 100 per cent ethanol dispensing outlets at 400 petrol pumps in Maharashtra, Karnataka, UP, and Tamil Nadu, Oil Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said

Parivesh 2.0 portal to be default platform for all environment clearances

The guidelines signed on January 25 said that the applications on PARIVESH 1.0 that haven't shown progress in the past 90 days will be deemed inactive and rejected

Govt to add more medical colleges by utilising existing infra: Sitharaman

The government plans to set up more medical colleges by utilising existing hospital infrastructure and will set up a committee to examine the matter, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said while presenting the interim Budget for 2024-2025 on Thursday. The minister also said that the government will encourage vaccination for girls in the 9-14 year age group for the prevention of cervical cancer. Various schemes for maternal and child healthcare will be brought under one comprehensive programme for synergy in implementation, Sitharaman said in Parliament. "Several youth are ambitious to get qualified as doctors. They aim to serve our people through improved healthcare services. Our government plans to set up more medical colleges by utilising the existing hospital infrastructure under various departments. "A committee for this purpose will be set up to examine the issues and make relevant recommendations," Sitharaman said. The newly designed U-WIN platform for managing immunisatio

Telangana CM promises to fill 200,000 government job vacancies by year-end

Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy handed over appointment letters to newly recruited nursing officers at LB Stadium in Hyderabad on Wednesday

TN TRB annual planner 2024 out at trb.tn.gov.in; 6281 posts to be filled

The Tamil Nadu Teachers Recruitment Board (TN TRB) has announced the tentative recruitment calendar for the year 2024-25, on January 10. Candidates can access the calendar from trb.tn.gov.in

Govt officials, experts brainstorm on use of AI for grievance redressal

Senior government officials and industry experts discussed the use of artificial intelligence (AI) for redressal of public grievances and promotion of universalised face authentication processes for simplification of service delivery during a brainstorming session, said an official statement issued on Friday. The session -- 'Emerging and Future e-Governance Initiatives, e-Commerce Initiatives, and Emerging Technologies' -- was organised by the Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances (DARPG) here on Thursday. The session marked a significant effort to promote knowledge exchange among key players in the realm of e-service delivery, e-governance and innovative technology implementation, said the statement issued by the Personnel Ministry. Fifteen domain experts and distinguished representatives from leading organisations, including Deloitte, PwC, Primus Partners, KPMG, QCI, and EY attended the session along with the Department of Administrative Reforms and Public ...

Logistics sector poised for 'promising' new year on rising investments

Fuelled by demand, manufacturing activities, and investments, the horizon of the country's logistics industry looks "promising" for 2024, though Red Sea might cast a shadow of global supply disruptions and push up freight costs. Not just the market tailwinds, the government's key initiatives spanning from PM Gati Shakti to the maritime policy to the Sagarmala project will also set the tone for the logistics landscape next year, according to experts. "In 2023, India's logistics sector showcased commendable progress. The government's strategic investments and commitment to digitalisation have been instrumental in this growth. As we step into 2024, the sector's outlook remains promising," Grgory Goba-Bl, Managing Director for UPS in India, said. To complement the PM Gati Shakti, the government, in 2022, rolled out a comprehensive national policy for the logistic sector to address the issues of high logistics cost and inefficiencies, among others. The policy helped India climb six plac

Personnel Ministry spearheads govt offices transformation in 2023

Following the mantra of 'maximum governance, minimum government,' the Personnel Ministry in 2023 took several steps to transform the government offices, generating wealth from waste, and ensuring ease of living for pensioners. Union Minister of State for Personnel Jitendra Singh described the year as a "significant" one, due to the various pro-people and pro-employee measures taken by the central government. Prime Minister Narendra Modi ensured that technology is used as a tool to ensure transparency, accountability and citizen centricity in the governance, he said. "The year 2023 has been a significant one for the Personnel Ministry. Several pro-people and pro-employee steps were taken. This included grant of mass-promotions to a large number of employees, cleanliness campaign was undertaken at a record over one lakh sites and a high number of public grievances were resolved," he told PTI. Singh said the central government has earned Rs 1,162.49 crore in revenue selling scrap and

DSSSB Recruitment 2023: Apply for 109 Section Officer positions from Jan 9

Delhi Subordinate Services Selection Board (DSSSB) has announced notification for the recruitment to the position of Section Officer (Horticulture) today, December 26 at dsssb.delhi.gov.in

PM to chair conference of chief secretaries in Delhi on Thursday-Friday

The key focus of the National Conference of Chief Secretaries this year will be 'Ease of Living'

Ex-PM Vajpayee proved how stable govts can be beneficial: Adityanath

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday said Atal Bihari Vajpayee proved during his tenure as the prime minister of the country how stable governments can be beneficial and that tradition continues to this day. He was addressing the 'Atal Geet Ganga Programme' organised on the eve of the former prime minister's birth anniversary here. Adityanath said Vajpayee laid the foundation of schemes benefiting the poor and significant infrastructure projects. "Former prime minister Vajpayee proved during his tenure how stable governments can be beneficial for the country. The tradition continues today. Even while working for a long time, one can serve the people with values, ideals, and dedication... Whether on domestic or international fronts, Atal Bihari paved the way for the country's growth," he said. The chief minister said the temple dedicated to Lord Ram in Ayodhya embodying the values and ideals of Vajpayee will be inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on January

NPS adoption by govt employees hit 6-month high in September: NSO data

Earlier, 85,586 new subscribers had joined the NPS in March

IB recruitment 2023 notification released for 995 positions at mha.gov.in

The Intelligence Bureau issued the notice for IB ACIO Recruitment 2023 on November 21. The recruiting campaign for the posts of ACIO Grade-II Executive is now available

Govt policy tailwinds to drive 15% CAGR in India's defence production

The government's ongoing policy push for import substitution and exports is a big propellent, driving the 15 per cent CAGR in India's defence production turnover

Centre looks to hit throttle on Rs 76,000 crore Vadhavan Port project

Inter-ministerial consultations on, proposal may get go-ahead soon

A grainy picture: Tough to measure Covid's impact on poverty without data

The impact of the pandemic on pov­erty and inequality in India has been a contested issue in the absence of govern­ment data

BPSC TRE 2023 phase 2 registration started from Nov 5 at bpsc.bih.nic.in

Applicants who are eligible and interested can apply for BPSC TRE Phase 2 on bpsc.bih.nic.in or onlinebpsc.bihar.gov.in. The last date of registration is November 14

How interim Budget became a potent tool in the hands of poll-bound govts

Former Lok Sabha Secretary-General PDT Achary says it is not appropriate for a government facing elections to announce programmes and policy changes for the next year

Govt won't curb PC, laptop, and other IT hardware product imports

Puts in place 'contactless' authorisation system

Govt's stance on Israel-Palestine conflict is disappointing: K C Venugopal

AICC general secretary K C Venugopal has strongly criticised the Union Government's stand on the Israel-Palestine war, terming it as "highly disappointing". He said India's approach on the conflict used to be different from the very beginning. India used to extend support to the Palestinian cause and advocate for their rights, the Congress leader said in a Facebook post in Malayalam. However, when it comes to any aggression or counter-aggression, India used to strongly condemn it, he said. "Unfortunately, the current Indian stance is not sufficient to put an end to the war," the Rajya Sabha MP said. He urged the Union Government to express its views on the matter with dignity and respect, just as in the past. The senior Congress leader condemned the loss of lives of common people in the war and the attack on a hospital in Gaza that killed over 500 Palestinians. "When women and children, who are innocent and helpless, are caught in the crossfire, how can India stand by without a