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Andhra Pradesh Government unveils 'New Tourism Policy-2015- 20'

September 15, 2015

Andhra Pradesh Government has unveiled ‘New Tourism Policy-2015-20‘ to boost tourism sector in the state. It was unveiled by Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu at a function held in Vijayawada. The policy has been framed with support from various government departments, industry experts, inputs from Indian School of Business and consultancy firm KPMG. Key facts ..

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Union Cabinet approves National Offshore Wind Energy Policy

September 10, 2015

Union Cabinet cleared National Offshore Wind Energy Policy to generate electricity from offshore windmills located in areas within Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) of the country. Under this policy, Offshore wind power projects and R&D activities will be carried in waters up to the seaward distance of 200 Nautical Miles (EEZ of the country) from the ..

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Gujarat to become 1st state to launch ‘Agro-Solar Policy’

August 24, 2015

Gujarat is set to become the first state in India to launch ‘Agro-Solar Policy’ to encourage the farmers to tap the solar energy. The new policy seeks to encourage the farmers in the state to tap free solar energy from sun, which will in turn help them to earn additional income from power generation companies. ..

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Odisha Government approves Housing for All policy in urban areas

August 14, 2015

Odisha government has approved a new policy for ‘Housing for All’ in urban areas of state. The new policy was approval of the State Cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik in Bhubaneswar. Key facts The policy aims to work towards strategies for creating a steady supply of affordable housing stock in order to ..

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Delhi government notifies Witness Protection Scheme 2015

July 31, 2015

Delhi Government has notified Witness Protection Scheme 2015, a policy regarding protection of witnesses with provisions for a protection fund. With this, Delhi becomes the first state/union territory in India to notify such policy to ensure protection of witnesses in crucial cases. It deals categorisation of witnesses, types of protection, creation of witness protection fund, ..

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Sports Ministry constitutes Working Group for Re-drafting of the Sports Code

July 29, 2015

Union Sports Ministry constituted a 9 member Working Group to prepare a revised draft of the National Sports Development Code (NSDC). The Working Group will be headed by Retired Delhi High Court Judge CK Mahajan and submit its recommendations within three months. Terms of Reference: The Working Group will examine the existing NSDC from both ..

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