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Amendment in Biofuels Policy
The Union Cabinet recently made amendments to the National Biofuel Policy 2018. What are the amendments? The target for achieving 20% ethanol blending in petrol is advanced by five years. Thus, the new target is 2025-26 instead of 2030. Other ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2022
Category: Environment Current Affairs
Foundation laid for India’s first Transit-Oriented Development Project
Union Home Minister Amit Shah laid the foundation stone for country’s first transit-oriented development (TOD) project in New Delhi. Under the TOD project a state-of-the-art infrastructure zone, including national capital’s tallest tower, will be built in east Delhi. About Transit-Oriented ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2019
Union Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports sign MoU with State-owned construction firm National Buildings Construction Corporation
The Union Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with State-owned construction firm National Buildings Construction Corporation (NBCC) to provide project management consultancy for development of National Sports University at Imphal, Manipur. The approximate ..
Sahara: Hostel for Veer Naris
The Sahara Naval Hostel for the ‘Veer Naris’ was inaugurated in New Delhi. The Sahara Naval Hostel for the ‘Veer Naris’ was undertaken by the Indian Navy under the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) partnership with National Buildings Construction Corporation (NBCC). ..
Sahara: Hostel for the ‘Veer Naris’
Lt. Governor of Delhi Anil Baijal, inaugurated the Sahara Naval Hostel for the ‘Veer Naris’ at Vasant Kunj in New Delhi. About Sahara Hostel Project It is a unique Hostel project for Naval Widows or Veer Naris. Objective: It aims ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2019
Shiv Das Meena appointed as new CMD of National Buildings Construction Corporation (NBCC)
Shiv Das Meena, an IAS officer of Tamil Nadu cadre of 1989-Batch, has been appointed as the CMD of National Buildings Construction Corporation (NBCC). He will succeed Dr. Anoop Kumar Mittal. The NBCC is a blue-chip Government of India (GoI) ..
Railways, NBCC ink MoU to redevelop 10 railway stations
Rail Land Development Authority (RLDA) has inked MoU with National Building Construction Corporation (NBCC) for redevelopment of 10 railway stations across the country on global standards. The identified stations to be taken up initially by NBCC, a PSU of Urban ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2017
CCEA approves disinvestment of 15% in NBCC
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) has approved the disinvestment of 15% paid up equity of National Buildings Construction Corporation Limited (NBCC). Decision in this regard was taken by CCEA meeting chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2016