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All States & UTs advised to invoke section 2 of Epidemic Disease Act 1897

All the states and union territories of India are advised by the government to invoke the provisions of Section 2 of the Epidemic Disease Act 1897. This Section...

March 14, 2020

Government declares face masks and hand sanitizers as essential commodities

Union Consumer Affairs Ministry announced that the government has declared face masks and hand sanitizers as essential commodities up to June 30, 2020, by amending the schedule of...

March 14, 2020

Rs 1.83 lakh crore spent on MNREGA during 2017-18 to 2019-20

As per the recent data of the Government, Expenditure under MNREGA during 2017-18 to 2019-20 was Rs 1.83 lakh crore. When compared to 2011-12 to 2013-14 period, the...

March 14, 2020

$80 million loan agreement signed to improve water management and increase agricultural productivity in Himachal Pradesh

The Government of India, state government of Himachal Pradesh and the World Bank recently signed an $80 million loan agreement to improve water management practices and increase agricultural...

March 12, 2020

High-level panel to prepare an investigation manual for SFIO

The government has recently constituted a 12-membered high-level panel recently set up to prepare an investigation manual for Serious Fraud Investigation Office (SFIO). As per the recent order...

March 10, 2020

Government sets up Delimitation Commission

The last delimitation (Fixing limits of territorial constituencies) was conducted across India in 2002, but the four North-eastern states namely Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur and Nagaland and Jammu...

March 9, 2020

Cabinet approves proposal to allow direct listing of overseas Indian companies

The Cabinet recently approved a proposal to allow direct listing of Indian companies overseas. Appropriate amendment would be made in the Companies Act, 2013 for the same. Very...

March 5, 2020

Centre finalizes 31 questions for Census 2021

As per the recent notification from the Centre, it has finalised a set of 31 questions to be asked during the collection of data for Census 2021. Some of the...

March 4, 2020

Government issues format for filing complaints with Lokpal

Lokpal is an apex body to inquire into allegations of corruption against public functionaries of central government. The Lokpal shall dispose of any received complaint within 30 days....

March 4, 2020

Government approves 6-month extension to the present Chairman of SEBI

Recently, the government has approved a six-month extension to the present Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), Ajay Tyagi. The Chairman’s term was ending...

February 29, 2020

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