Serotype-2 Dengue: Center directs 11 states to take action to prevent severe dengue cases
Center had convened a high-level meeting on September 18, 2021 to discuss the emerging challenge of serotype-2 dengue cases that have wreaked havoc in 11 states across the country. The Health Secretary suggested that the state take steps such as early detection of dengue cases, adequate storage of testing kits, medicines and larvicides, operation of fever helpline. States were also urged to take prompt response to public health action such as fever surveys, vector control, contact tracing, alerting blood banks to maintain adequate stocks of blood and blood components, especially platelets. Deploy teams. States have also been requested to launch
Central Govt Approves Ordinance Factory Board To Split Into 7 Companies
In a meeting of the Union Cabinet held on June 16, the 220-year-old Ordnance Factories, called the Fourth Arm of Indian Defense, were divided into seven companies in one stroke. These are the same factories which supplied equipment to the Indian Army in the war with Pakistan, Bangladesh Liberation War, Battle of Kargil and skirmishes in Ladakh. C. Sreekumar, general secretary of the All India Defense Employees Federation, said, the government was keeping an eye on these factories for a long time. Today private companies and foreign arms manufacturers are very happy with this decision of the government. The reason
Central Government Permits For Army Modernisation And Weapons Buy
Central government does not want to take any carelessness against neighbouring countries like Pakistan and China. In June last year, China tried to encroach on Doklam and Pangong area. To strengthen the army, the government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved defence procurement of 6 thousand crores. To give a boost to the air defence system, the Defense Ministry on Friday approved proposals related to the modernization of its army’s air defence guns. The Defense Acquisition Council (DAC) in a meeting chaired by Defense Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday approved proposals related to the capital acquisition of various
Central Government Raised Rs 72,480 Tax Amount Under Vivad Se Vishwas Scheme
The central government has so far received tax amount of Rs 72,480 crore in 45,855 cases through the Direct Tax Dispute Resolution Scheme called ‘Vivad Se Vishwas’. The total income tax amount demanded by the Income Tax Department from these cases is about Rs 1.32 lakh crore. According to sources, the Central Public Sector Units (CPSUs) have come forward to resolve revenue dispute cases worth Rs 1 lakh crore, which has improved the possibility of the Government of India’s tax revenue collection target for the year 2019. The amount received is the initial compulsory payment made by taxpayers who opted
Central government launched skill training program for 3 lakh migrant workers in 116 districts
The Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) has started skill training of 3 lakh migrant workers in the identified 116 districts of Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Rajasthan, Odisha, Madhya Pradesh and Jharkhand. Under this, the central government goes ahead and runs centrally sponsored schemes along with central sector schemes for the overall development of the states. Its mission is to provide demand-driven skills and orientation of workers and rural population in the post-Kovid era under the centrally sponsored and centrally managed (CSCM) component of the Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY) 2016-2020. The Ministry will start programs in selected districts
Parliament Winter Session 2020: Center to hold two-week winter session in December-January
The central government has planned to organize a two-week winter session of Parliament from December 21, 2020. After the results of the Bihar state assembly elections are out on November 10, 2020, a final decision will be taken in this regard. The Center hopes that by the third week of November, all the formalities in the Bihar Assembly elections including the formation of a new government and swearing in Bihar will be completed. The winter session of Parliament usually starts in the third week of November. This year this session can be postponed till the third week of December. This
Central government prohibits onion seed exports with immediate effect
The central government recently banned the export of onion seeds. In this regard, a notification issued by the central government has said that this ban will come into force with immediate effect. Let us know that onion prices in the country are touching the sky. It is noteworthy that the Indian government has already imposed a ban on onion exports. Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar recently said that the government is taking different steps with the release of buffer stock of one lakh tonnes to get rid of the onion inflation. Tomar had said that the issue of increase