Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal Rolls out Govt e-Marketplace Services
Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal rolled out Government e-Marketplace services, (GeM) through Common Service Centres, CSC, and India Post, Department of Post in New Delhi.
The integration of India Post and CSC with GeM will prove to be beneficial for last-mile buyers, sellers and service providers in public procurement.
Goyal said that GeM engineered one of the biggest change management processes in the country by triggering a massive transformation in procurement processes and bringing the much needed transparency in public procurement.
The Minister also launched the Government e-Marketplace Seller Samvaad Booklet. The booklet is a compilation of testimonials from sellers and service providers based on their experience on the GeM portal.
Odisha CM Launches 'Drink from Tap' Facility in 19 Cities, Towns
Noting that safe drinking water provision at every Odisha home has long been his dream, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik launched the Drink From Tap' project in 19 cities and towns of the state.
Earlier, the facility was unveiled in Puri and Gopalpur.
Under the project, drinking water will be supplied round the clock through taps installed in households.
Patnaik said that at least 5.55 lakh people in the 19 cities and the towns would benefit from the project.
Dinesh Kumar Shukla is New Chief of AERB
Senior nuclear scientist Dinesh Kumar Shukla was appointed as the chairperson of the Atomic Energy Regulatory Board (AERB) for a period of three years.
Shukla, who has been the executive director of the AERB, succeeded G. Nageswara Rao to the top post.
A graduate in mechanical engineering from the Jabalpur University, Shukla joined the Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) in 1981.
He has been associated with the commissioning of high-flux research reactor Dhruva and later, held the positions of reactor superintendent of the Dhruva Research Reactor and the head of the Reactor Operations Division (ROD) at the Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC). As the head of the ROD, BARC, he was responsible for the safe and efficient operation of the research reactors at Trombay.
Dec 21, 2022
Shankar Chaudhary Elected Unopposed as Speaker of Gujarat Assembly
Bharatiya Janata Party MLA Shankar Chaudhary was elected unopposed as the Speaker of the newly-formed Gujarat Legislative Assembly.
Besides, senior BJP MLA Jetha Bharwad was elected unopposed as the Deputy Speaker during the first session of the 15th state Assembly in Gandhinagar.
The opposition Congress as well as the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) supported the nominations of ruling party legislators Chaudhary and Bharwad.
Gaya and Nalanda Selected for Development under Swadesh Darshan 2.0
Gaya and Nalanda in Bihar were selected for development under Swadesh Darshan 2.0.
Union Tourism Minister G. Kishan Reddy also said the Punaura Dham site in the Sitamarhi district of Bihar has been identified for development under the Pilgrimage Rejuvenation and Spiritual Heritage Augmentation Drive (PRASHAD) Scheme of the ministry.
The ministry under its Swadesh Darshan, PRASHAD and Assistance to Central Agency for Tourism Infrastructure Projects schemes provides support to state governments, Union Territory administrations and central agencies for the development of tourism infrastructure in the country.
The projects for development under the schemes are identified in consultation with the states, Union territories, and central agencies and are sanctioned subject to the availability of funds, submission of suitable detailed project reports, adherence to scheme guidelines and utilisation of funds released earlier.
The ministry has now revamped its Swadesh Darshan scheme as Swadesh Darshan 2.0 with the objective to develop sustainable and responsible tourism destinations, following a tourist and destination-centric approach.
Govt. Accords in-principle Approval for Setting up of 21 Greenfield Airports
The Government accorded in-principle approval for setting up of 21 Greenfield Airports across the country. So far nine Greenfield airports have already been operationalised and the tenth Greenfield airport at Mopa, Goa was inaugurated in December 2022.
This information was given by Minister of State for Civil Aviation General V. K. Singh (Retd) in a reply to a question in Rajya Sabha.
The Minister said that during the pre-covid period, in the year 2018-19 the number of passengers footfall at airports across the country had increased by 11.6 per as compared to 2017-18.
Passenger footfall had decreased during pandemic era. However, post-covid, in the year 2021-22, the trend shows an increase of 63.7 percent over the year 2020-21.
Dec 20, 2022
Parliament's Winter Session likely to End, a Week Ahead of Schedule
The Winter Session of Parliament is likely to conclude on December 23, a week ahead of schedule.
The decision to recommend early conclusion of the session was taken at a meeting of Lok Sabha's Business Advisory Committee chaired by Speaker Om Birla.
The Winter Session began on December 7 and was scheduled to end on December 29.
Several Opposition leaders had urged the government and Birla to end the session early, citing Christmas and New Year festivities.
Taj Mahal Gets Rs 1.9 crore Water Tax, Rs 1.5 lakh Property Tax Notices
Agra Municipal Corporation served notices on the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) asking it to pay property tax and water bills for the iconic Taj Mahal.
ASI superintendent archaeologist Raj Kumar Patel said that property tax is not applicable on monuments. We are also not liable to pay taxes for water as there is no commercial use of it. Water is used to maintain greenery within the premises. Notices related to water and property tax for Taj Mahal were received for the first time. It could have been sent by mistake.
PM Modi Launches "Grih Pravesh" Programme in Agartala
Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the "Grih Pravesh" programme in Agartala for more than two lakh beneficiaries under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana Urban and Rural schemes.
Addressing a rally in Agartala Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that Tripura is now elevated to a new height of development with various projects.
Visakhapatnam: Awareness Walk against Child Marriages
A 130-km awareness walk with the slogan: 'Let's stop child marriages – let's educate girl child' is being organised by Dharani, an NGO, and Ken Foundation Society, from Visakhapatnam to Vanjangi, covering three districts of Andhra Pradesh from December 20 to 23.
The walk was flagged off by District Legal Services Authority (DLSA) Secretary K.K.V. Bullikrishna.
Minister Jitendra Singh Inaugurates 'Prashasan Gaon ki Ore' Campaign
Union Minister for Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions Jitendra Singh inaugurated Good Governance Week 2022 at Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi. The Minister also launched a five day "Prashasan Gaon Ki Ore" a nationwide campaign, to commemorate the birth anniversary of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee.
Around 3,120 New Services identified by District Collectors across the country will be added for Online Service Delivery under the campaign. During the preparatory phase of the Good Governance Week 2022, the District Collectors have also identified 81,27,944 applications for Service Delivery to be disposed of, along with 19,48,122 Public Grievances to be redressed in State Grievance Portals.
Earlier Secretary, Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances V. Srinivas informed that 373 best Good Governance Practices were identified for discussion in District level workshops on 23rd December.
Dec 19, 2022
States Too Share Responsibility for Security in Border Areas
Home Minister Amit Shah at a meeting of Eastern Zone Council indicated to chief ministers that the states too share a responsibility along with the BSF for security in India's border areas.
Illegal infiltration, trans-border smuggling and the vulnerable India-Bangladesh boundary were among subjects discussed at the 25th Eastern Zonal Council (EZC) meeting, chaired by Shah, at the West Bengal secretariat.
Talks on transportation facilities and water-sharing among the states were also held at the 25th EZC meeting, which were attended by Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, her counterpart from Jharkhand Hemant Soren, Bihar deputy CM Tejashwi Yadav and Odisha minister Pradeep Amat.
Jitendra Announces 'One Week, One Lab' Countrywide Campaign
Union Minister for Science & Technology, Jitendra Singh, who is also the Vice President of CSIR (Council of Scientific & Industrial Research), announced the launching of "One Week, One Lab" countrywide campaign from January 6, 2023.
In this, each of the 37 premier Laboratories/Institutes of CSIR spread across the country will, one after the other in every successive week, showcase their exclusive innovations and technological breakthroughs to the people of India.
Addressing the 200th Governing Body Meeting of CSIR at the Science Centre in New Delhi, Jitendra Singh said that the "One Week One Lab" theme-based campaign is expected to ignite the minds of young innovators, students, start-ups, academia, and industry to look for opportunities through deep tech ventures.
Manipur Govt. Launches Alternative Farming System for Poppy Planters
In a bid to counter illicit poppy cultivation in the state, Manipur Chief Minister N. Biren Singh launched the alternative farming system for poppy planters in nine hill districts of Manipur.
Illegal poppy cultivation has become one of the major causes of concern for officials in Manipur. According to official sources, 14,315 acres of illicit poppy, cultivated mostly in the hill districts of Manipur, were destroyed by security forces in the previous term of the present government.
Concerned by the trend of large scale illicit poppy plantation, the Manipur government had earlier this year launched the 'War on Drugs' campaign.
The alternative farming system will benefit 'jhumias' or poppy planters of nine districts, namely Churachandpur, Pherzawl, Noney, Tamenglong, Senapati, Kangpokpi, Ukhrul, Kamjong, Tengnoupal and Chandel.
Dec 18, 2022
Jal Shakti Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat Inaugurate 7th India IWIS 2022
Jal Shakti Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat inaugurated the 7th India Water Impact Summit (IWIS 2022) at Dr. Ambedkar International Centre in New Delhi. The theme of the summit this year was 'Restoration and Conservation of Small Rivers in a Large Basin'. It will also focus on the select aspects of 'Mapping and Convergence of 5Ps' – People, Policy, Plan, Programme and Project. The three-day-long summit aimed to give an insight into the potential causes for divergence and formulate a strategy to achieve convergence. The event also hosted a finance forum to bring together global financial institutions and investors interested in river restoration and conservation programmes.
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