Page 40 - Indian Government

Top Headlines: India on digital services tax, RBI moots UPI payments charge

India and other developing countries under the G24 grouping have objected to the proposal of making sovereign commitments to not introduce any future digital services tax like equalisation levy

Jairam Ramesh blames Centre for cancellation of CUET-UG at 13 centres

Senior Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Wednesday hit out at the Modi government over glitches in holding the Central University Entrance Test (CUET)-UG, saying it was due to the incompetence and lack of preparedness of the ruling dispensation. "The Common University Entrance Test had to be cancelled in 13 centres today affecting close to 8,700 aspirants. This has been happening repeatedly under the excuse of 'unavoidable technical glitches'," he said on Twitter. "The real reason is sheer incompetence and lack of preparation by Modi Sarkar!," Ramesh added. UGC chairman Jagadesh Kumar on Wednesday said, "Due to some unavoidable technical reasons, examination scheduled for today was cancelled in 13 centres in Shift 1 and Shift 2. A total of 8,693 candidates were affected out of 1.45 lakh candidates. All the affected candidates will get a chance for a retest on August 25.

NSA Ajit Doval, Russian counterpart discuss security cooperation in Moscow

NSA Ajit Doval met his Russian counterpart Nikolai Patrushev in Moscow and held discussions on a wide range of bilateral and international issues

Will Centre extend free foodgrains scheme beyond Sept or let it fade away?

Drawdown in wheat stocks, fear of fall in rice production raise doubts on scheme's sustenance beyond Sept 30 deadline

SC defers hearing of AIFF case after Centre says discussion with FIFA on

The Supreme Court deferred till August 22 hearing on the AIFF matter after the Centre said it is in discussion with FIFA over holding of the U-17 Women's world cup in India

Centre unveils platform for better industry and R&D collaboration

Government on Tuesday unveiled a platform to drive collaboration between the industry and research institutes to implement technology-based social impact innovations and solutions in the country. The launch of Manthan, a platform that promises to augment our efforts to build and nurture industry participation in R&D, is also a testimony of our commitment to the UN's SDG goals, the Principal Scientific Adviser (PSA) to the government, Ajay Kumar Sood, said in a statement here. Powered by NSEIT, the Manthan platform will help scale up interactions among stakeholders, facilitate research and innovation, and share challenges in various emerging technologies and scientific interventions, including those that make a social impact, an official statement said. The platform will provide the necessary fulcrum for transforming the nation through innovative ideas, inventive minds, and public-private-academia collaboration to achieve th country's sustainability goals, said Parvinder Maini, ...

Centre appoints Rajkiran Rai as NaBFID managing director for nearly 5 years

FSIB had recommended Rai's name for the top job in July

Govt plans 'leniency plus' regime for strict probe into cartels: Report

The central government is planning to introduce a "leniency plus" programme in a bid to encourage companies, under investigation for one cartel, to report other cartels that are not known to the CCI

Centre asks state-run firms to explore plans amid LNG supply crisis: Report

Gas supplies to India have been hit due to the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war

76th Independence Day - Quotes, wishes and WhatsApp status

India will be commemorating the martyrs who sacrificed their lives for the independence of a sovereign India. Read this article to know the best quotes, wishes, and WhatsApp status to use today

Centre proposes uniform tariff for renewable energy procurement by states

Monthly revision of rates for states to purchase RE

Centre reinstates Shah Faesal as Deputy Secretary in Tourism Ministry

The Central government has reinstated controversial IAS officer Shah Faesal and appointed him as Deputy Secretary in the Tourism Ministry

Telecom fims, govt in talks over harmonisation of 5G spectrum: Report

The spectrum harmonisation process, critical for 5G services, brings together a bunch of radio wave holdings within a band into one contiguous block with the consensus of all telecom service providers

India at 75: Much of India's institutional arrangement is for show only

Even after 75 years, India remains politically feudal and colonial bureaucratically

Drone sales turnover soars 3.6 times to Rs 319 cr in 2021-22 on PLI policy

But a comparison with global data suggests that India still lags the industry's international peers in terms of funding

Legislation barring parties from offering freebies not advisable: SC

Court protests media leak of Election Commission's affidavit in the matter

SC issues notices to Centre, ONGC over Vedanta's appeal on Barmer oil field

The Supreme Court sought a response from the Centre on an appeal of Vedanta Ltd against a Delhi High Court verdict related to a PSC of Vedanta and the ONGC to produce oil from the Barmer oil field

Avoid large gatherings during I-Day amid Covid surge: Centre to states

As the country continues to record an average of over 15,000 coronavirus cases daily, the Centre has asked States to ensure there are no large gatherings for Independence Day celebrations

Adani group to invest Rs 57,575 cr to set up alumina mill in Odisha

In a press statement, the group said it will set up a 4-million tonnes a year alumina refinery near bauxite mines as well as an iron ore project

Tax payers can no longer be a part of the Atal Pension Yojana: FinMin

A notification by the Ministry of Finance further said that those who are already a part of the APY scheme, will cease to be so from October 1 but they will receive their accumulated money