Ocean Energy gets renewable energy Status

Union Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has approved proposal to declare ocean energy as Renewable Energy. It has clarified to all stakeholders that energy produced using various forms of ocean energy such as tidal, wave and ocean thermal energy conversion (OTEC) will be considered as Renewable Energy. The decision will give boost to ..

Month: Current Affairs - August, 2019

Category: Environment Current Affairs

Topics: Current Energy • Energy Sector • Ministry of Renewable Energy • Ocean Energy • Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion • Renewable Energy status • Renewable Purchase Obligations • Tidal Energy • Wave Energy

Bharatcraft portal:  Government to launch e-commerce marketing platform

Union Minister Nitin Gadkari has announced that Union Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) is planning to launch Bharatcraft portal, a desi version e-commerce marketing platform. It will be based on the lines of e-commerce behemoths such as Alibaba and Amazon. It will provide platform for MSMEs to market and sell their products ..

Month: Current Affairs - August, 2019

Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs

Topics: Bharatcraft portal • Business • e-commerce platform • Economy • Government Initiatives • Government Schemes • MSME sector • Nitin Gadkari

Environment Ministry to relax lease rent on wind power projects

Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate change (MoEFCC) has decided to waive off or relax mandatory charging of lease rent of Rs.30,000 per Mega Watt (MW) for wind power projects. This decision was taken in a review meeting chaired by Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar and further enhances government’s commitment towards providing clean and green ..

Month: Current Affairs - August, 2019

Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs

Topics: Compensatory Afforestation • Lease Rent • National Commitment • Paris Climate Conference • Union Ministry of Environment Forest and Climate change • Wind Energy Projects

24th Meeting of Western Zonal Council held in Panaji

The 24th Meeting of Western Zonal Council held was held in Panaji, capital of Goa. It was chaired by Union Home Minister Amit Shah. Goa being host state, Chief Minister Pramod Sawant was its vice-chairman. It was attended by Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani and representatives of Union Territories of ..

Month: Current Affairs - August, 2019

Topics: 24th Meeting • 24th Meeting of Western Zonal Council • Amit Shah • Goa • Governance • Home Minister • Minister of Development of North East Region • North Eastern Council • Odisha • States Reorganization Act 1956 • Western Zonal Council • Zonal Councils

Government notifies Sabka Vishwas-Legacy Dispute Resolution Scheme, 2019

Union Finance Ministry has notified Sabka Vishwas-Legacy Dispute Resolution Scheme, 2019, a dispute resolution and amnesty scheme to reduce legacy service tax and central excise cases. It will become operational from September 1, 2019 four months till December 31, 2019. It can be availed by taxpayers for closing their pending disputes relating to legacy Service ..

Month: Current Affairs - August, 2019

Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs

Topics: Amnesty Scheme • Dispute resolution • Finance Ministry • Government Schemes • Sabka Vishwas-Legacy Dispute Resolution Scheme 2019 • Tax litigations • Taxation