Govt. Launches First-of-its-Kind Public Electric Vehicle Charging Plaza

The Union Power Minister has launched the first-ever public electric vehicle charging plaza in the country at Chelmsford Club in New Delhi. Along with this, the Minister of Power, New and Renewable Energy has also inaugurated Retrofit of Air-conditioning to improve Air Quality for Safety and Efficiency (RAISE), which has been developed as a joint ..

Month: Current Affairs - July, 2020

Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs

Topics: EESL • Energy Efficiency Services Limited • EV Charging Plaza • MAITREE • New Delhi Municipal Corporation • RAISE • USAID

New Set of Rules for E-Commerce Players Coming into Force from This Week

The Minister of Consumer Affairs, Ram Vilas Paswan, has announced that the new set of rules pertaining to the e-commerce players in India will come into effect from this week onwards. The new Consumer Protection Act is also coming into force from July 20 and it was necessary that the e-retailers are also brought under ..

Month: Current Affairs - July, 2020

Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs

Topics: Consumer Protection Act • E-commerce • E-Commerce Players • Ministry of Consumer Affairs • Ram Vilas Paswan

Delhi Govt. Slapped with CCRGA Notice on Advertisement

The Supreme Court-mandated Content Regulation in Government Advertising (CCRGA) has issued a notice to the Delhi Government after their advertisement had appeared on the newspapers on July 16. The committee has taken suo-moto cognizance of the issue and has taken this step. According to the committee, the advertisement was only meant for the political message ..

Month: Current Affairs - July, 2020

Category: States Current Affairs

Topics: Advertisement • CCRGA • Content Regulation in Government Advertising • Delhi Government • Supreme court

Haryana Govt. to Open 2000 Retail Outlets under Cooperative Scheme

The Haryana Government is in the process of opening 2000 multi-brand retail outlets in the state to encourage young entrepreneurs to start businesses. The retail outlets will be opened as part of the new brand ‘Harit’ of the Cooperative Department of the state. These stores will have products from the own brands of the state ..

Month: Current Affairs - July, 2020

Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs • States Current Affairs

Topics: Agriculture • Cooperative Department • Harit • Haryana • Haryana Government

Bangladesh Permits Trial of COVID 19 Vaccine by Chinese Company

The Chinese firm Sinovac Biotech Limited has been given the approval to conduct the final stage trial of coronavirus vaccine, by the Bangladesh Medical Research Council. The National Research Ethics Committee has given approval for this prospective vaccine by the Chinese company. The regulator has kept in mind the benefit and interests of Bangladesh while ..

Month: Current Affairs - July, 2020

Category: International Current Affairs

Topics: Bangladesh • Bangladesh Medical Research Council • BMRC • Clinical trials • COVID-19 vaccine • Phase III Trial