The Union Cabinet has approved the National Digital Communications Policy 2018 (NDCP-2018) and re-designation of the Telecom Commission as the "Digital Communications Commission”.
The NDCP...
Union Minister for Environment released the ‘National REDD+ Strategy India’. In simple terms, REDD+ means “Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and forest Degradation”, conservation of forest...
Leader of the Green Revolution Dr. M.S Swaminathan and Padma Shri Dr. H Sudarshan, launched the National Nutrition Strategy, along with Vice Chairman Dr....
The Uttar Pradesh government has released its Draft UP Solar Power Policy 2017. According to this policy, the state government proposed to meet the target...
A National Tourism Policy (NTP) was formulated in 2002. However, taking into account the widespread, interrelated global developments and advancements, which have had a...
Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan introduced a new oil and gas block licensing policy that is expected to open up 2.8 million square kilometres of...
The Department of Heavy Industry has finalised the Automotive Mission plan 2016-26 (AMP 2026) jointly with Indian Automobile Industries after series of consultations with...
The Government had approved a Policy for providing preference to domestically manufactured iron & steel products in government procurement (DMI&SP Policy) and notified the...
The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment has notified the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Rules, 2017.
The Rules mandate each establishment to publish an...
The government’s ambitious Strategic Partnership (SP) model for promoting Indian private industry participation in defence manufacturing has come into effect.
The Cabinet took note of...
Indian's Union Cabinet has approved a policy for providing preference to 'Make in India' in government procurements.
The policy will be implemented through an Order pursuant...
The Union Cabinet recently approved a set of key measures to tackle the non-performing assets (NPA) in the banking system.
According to the new policy,...
The Union Cabinet has approved the policy for providing preference to domestically manufactured iron & steel products on Government procurement.
The policy mandates to provide...
The Prime Minister’s Office advised the NITI Aayog to prepare a Fifteen Year Vision, Seven Year Strategy and Three Year Action Agenda.
The Fifteen Year...
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has approved the time period for the provisional Mega projects (25 projects), for furnishing the final Mega certificates...
A draft National Policy for Domestic workers is under consideration of the Government.
The salient features of the Policy are as under:
#Inclusion of Domestic Workers...
Minister of Railways Suresh Prabhakar Prabhu released New Water Management Policy in Indian Railways.
Indian Railways, the lifeline of the country, carrying 23 million passengers...
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has approved a policy for grant of extension to the Production Sharing Contracts (PSC) signed by Government of...
The Union Cabinet has approved new National Health Policy, 2017 (NHP 2017). The Policy seeks to reach everyone in a comprehensive integrated way to move...
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, gave its approval for marketing and pricing freedom to the Coal Bed Methane (CBM) Contractors to sell the...
Railways announced a new policy for its catering services which shall separate the functioning of its cooking and food distribution onboard. Following are main...
To effectively address the emerging urbanization challenges, the Ministry of Urban Development has come out with a multi-pronged policy framework to promote living close...
Approving an updated United Nations whistleblower policy, Secretary-General António Guterres is seeking to enhance protection for individuals who report possible misconduct or cooperate with...
Following are the highlights of the sixth bi-monthly monetary policy announced by RBI:
Policy repo rate unchanged at 6.25%.
Economic growth for FY17 lowered to 6.9%;...
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has notified a comprehensive food recall policy, making it mandatory for all food companies to...
The Draft National Policy for Women 2016, emphasises on mindset change through advocacy campaigns, multi-sectoral actions, awareness raising and community mobilization on the ground...
The Union Cabinet has approved incremental changes in the visa policy of the country. The new visa policy would liberalise, simplify and rationalise the...
The Department of Commerce, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India has notified the new import policy for Marble & Travertine Blocks, and...
The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved the National Mineral Exploration Policy (NMEP).
The NMEP primarily aims at accelerating the...
Union WCD Minister Smt Maneka Sanjay Gandhi released the draft National Policy for Women, 2016 for stakeholder comments and consultations.
The Minister stated that several...
The Union Cabinet approved the National Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) Policy that will lay the future roadmap for intellectual property in India.
The Policy recognises...
The Union Cabinet has given its approval for National Capital Goods Policy.
This is first ever policy for Capital Goods sector with a clear objective...
India looks at nuclear technology and nuclear materials primarily as a resource for meeting a part of its requirements for electricity. It considers nuclear...
National Nutrition Policy (NNP) has been adopted by the Government in 1993. The National Nutrition Policy (NNP) identified key action in various areas having...
The government introduced a National Capital Goods Policy to spur capital goods sector and the Make in India initiative.
Anant Geete, Minister, Heavy Industry and...