India and Finland today signeda MOU for developing cooperation between two countries in the field of Environment protection and biodiversity conservation. The MoU is a platform to further advance Indian and Finnish partnership and support, exchange best practices in areas like prevention of Air and water pollution; Waste management; Promotion of circular economy, low-carbon solutions and sustainable management of natural ...
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Indian Railway launches digitised online Human Resource Management System (HRMS)
Indian Railway has launched completely digitized online Human Resource Management System (HRMS). Human Resource Management System (HRMS) is a high thrust project for Indian Railways to leverage improved productivity & employee satisfaction. It is a move to improve efficiency and productivity of Railway system and a step towards realizing the vision of Hon’ble Prime Minister to transform India into a ...
Read More »Consumer Price Index Numbers on Base 2012 =100 for Rural, Urban and Combined for the Month of October 2020
The National Statistical Office (NSO), Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) is releasing All India Consumer Price Index (CPI) on Base 2012=100 and corresponding Consumer Food Price Index (CFPI) for Rural (R), Urban (U) and Combined (C) for the month of October 2020 (Provisional) in this press note. CPIs for Sub-Groups and Groups for both All India and all ...
Read More »Indian scientists develop energy efficient smart screens from discarded groundnut shells
Indian scientists have developed an eco-friendly smart screen from groundnut shells that could help not only in preserving privacy but also in energy conservation by controlling light and heat passing through it and reducing air conditioning load. A group of researchers led by Prof. S. Krishna Prasad, along with Dr Shankar Rao of the Centre for Nano and Soft Matter Sciences ...
Read More »IREDA sanctions loans of Rs. 12,696 crore and disburses Rs. 8,785crore supporting capacity addition of 5673 MWduring 2019-20
The 33rd Annual General Meeting (AGM) of Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency Ltd. (IREDA) , the PSU under Ministry of New & Renewable Energy, held yesterday at India International Centre, New Delhi. Annual accounts for financial year 2019-20 were adopted at the AGM. Addressing the Directors and Shareholders, Shri Pradip Kumar Das, CMD, IREDA highlighted the performance of FY2019-20 and informed ...
Read More »Finance Minister announces measures on AatmaNirbhar Bharat 3.0
Union Minister for Finance & Corporate Affairs Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman has announced 12 key measures, as part of Government of India’s stimulus to the economy, under AatmaNirbhar Bharat 3.0. The net stimulus announced today amounts to ₹ 2.65 Lakh crore. While addressing the Press Conference here today , SmtSitharaman also informed that the total stimulus announced by the Government and Reserve Bank ...
Read More »NALCO registers net profit of Rs.107crore in 2ndQtr of FY21
Despite the challenging business environment, National Aluminium Company Limited (NALCO) registered a net profit ofRs. 107.45crore in Q2of FY21.During the quarter, the revenue from operations have beenRs. 2375crore, registering 72% growth over Q1 of FY21.In the first quarter of FY21, revenue from operations was Rs 1381 crore. On half-yearly basis,the Company has registered a net profit of Rs. 124 crore ...
Read More »Companies under Ethanol Blended Petrol Programme – Revision of ethanol price for supply to Public Sector OMCs for Ethanol Supply Year 2020-21
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved the following, including fixing higher ethanol price derived from different sugarcane based raw materials under the Ethanol Blended Petrol (EBP) Programme for the forthcoming sugar season 2020-21 during Ethanol Supply Year (ESY) 2020-21 from 1st December 2020 to 30th November 2021: (i) The price of ethanol from C heavy molasses ...
Read More »Guidelines of PLI schemes to promote domestic production of bulk drugs and manufacturing of medical devices ‘Revised’
Union Department of Pharmaceuticals, Ministry of Chemicals and fertilizers has revised the Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Schemes for promoting domestic manufacturing of bulk drugs and medical devices keeping in view the suggestions and comments received from the industry. Accordingly ‘minimum threshold’ investment requirement has been replaced by ‘committed investment’ taking into account availability of technology choices which varies from product ...
Read More »ndex of Eight Core Industries (Base: 2011-12=100) for September, 2020
The Office of Economic Adviser, Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade is releasing Index of Eight Core Industries for the Month of September, 2020. 2. The combined Index of Eight Core Industries stood at 119.7 in September,2020, which declined by 0.8 (provisional) per cent as compared to the Index of September, 2019.Its cumulative growth during April to September, ...
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