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Jan 15, 2020

Housing Ministry Launched e-Commerce Platform For Real Estate Sector

To bring the trust back in the real estate sector, housing ministry launched an e-commerce platform to facilitate homebuyers in identifying genuine properties.
The online platform is for projects that have received occupancy certificates (OCs) and is expected to create a seamless, safe and transparent home-buying experience for home buyers. The ministry official said that it will create positive sentiment for the real estate industry, boosting confidence and faith amongst home buyers, enhancement of liquidity flow in the industry and contributing to growth of the economy.
After the launch, the portal will be open for one month only for the real estate developers to register their projects following which the portal will be opened for home buyers with a 45-day sale peridot starting February 14, 2020.

CM Thackeray To Launch First Girder Of MTHL

Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray will launch the first girder of the Mumbai Trans Harbour Link (MTHL) corridor, aimed at providing improved connectivity between Navi Mumbai and Mumbai.
The girder, a support beam used in construction, will be installed near a temporary access bridge near Sewri Fort.
The MTHL corridor, first planned in 1967, had failed to take off for want of approvals from the Centre. The BJP-Shiv Sena government started work on the project in 2017 after receiving necessary clearances. MMRDA said currently, 22 per cent of the work has been completed.

Register Drones By January 31 Or Face Action: Aviation Ministry

The Aviation Ministry announced a scheme providing a window up to January 31, 2020 for voluntary registration of all drones and their operators, days after top Iranian General Qasem Soleimani was killed in a US drone attack.
Those who fail to register will face action under the Indian Penal Code and the Aircraft Act.

Jan 14, 2020

Dharmendra Pradhan flags off 3,121st Bulk LPG Tanker Truck

The Special National Vendor Development Program (NVDP) on Petroleum and Steel sectors for SC/ST Entrepreneurs was held on 13 January 2020. It was organized by the Dalit Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DICCI). The Union Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas & Steel Shri Dharmendra Pradhan flagged off 3121st Bulk LPG Tanker Truck during the program.
The measures taken by GoI for the SC/ST community including National Infrastructure Pipeline and Ujjwala connections were discussed.
♦ The government initiated an Rs.100 lakh crore worth of National Infrastructure Pipeline to open 75,000 petrol pumps. Out of the total, 25,000 pumps have been reserved for the SC/ST community.
♦ Out of a total of 8 crore Ujjwala connections, over 3 crore connections are handed over to the SC/ST community.
Participants:
Around 700 SC/ST medium and small enterprises from across the country participated in the Special NVDP.

Jan 13, 2020

PM Launched Multimodal Development Projects For Kolkata Port

Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi launched projects worth Rs.600 crore during the grand Sesquicentenary Celebrations of the Kolkata Port Trust on 12 January 2020. PM announced that the Kolkata Port Trust is to be renamed as Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Port after Dr. Shyama Prasad Mukherjee to mark the on 150th-year celebrations of Kolkata Port Trust.
The Multimodal development projects include upgraded Ship repair facility at Netaji Subhash Dry Dock, upgraded railway infrastructure of Kolkata dock system for smooth cargo movement and riverfront development scheme of the Kolkata Port.
GoI is taking several other measures to expand the inland waterways connectivity through an integrated transport policy.
It is also modernizing old Ports and developing new Ports through the Sagarmala project.
Various projects are being carried out for the expansion of water-based tourism in the country.
He released a commemoratives stamp on the 150th years of the Kolkata Port Trust.

UP To Build Rs 234-Crore Zoo Named After Ashfaqullah Khan

The UP Cabinet approved a proposal to set aside Rs 234 crore for construction of a zoological garden named after Shaheed Ashfaqullah Khan in Gorakhpur. The zoo will come up across over 121 acres.
The objective was to attract tourists and increase employment opportunities.Freedom fighter Ashfaqullah Khan was sentenced to death along with Ram Prasad Bismil for the Kakori train robbery, commonly known as the Kakori conspiracy of 1925.
In an another significant decision, the Cabinet also approved the rules for settlement of retail shops of cannabis (bhaang). There was already a provision under the Excise Policy 2019-2020 to allot cannabis retail shops through e-lottery, which would now be undertaken in keeping with specific rules for the same.

Home Minister Amit Shah Launches Country's First Cyber Crime Prevention Unit AASHVAST In Gandhinagar

Union Home Minister Amit Shah inaugurated various people centric projects of Gujarat Police and Indian Postal Department at Mahatma Mandir in Gandhinagar. Speaking on the occasion, Mr Shah called for effective use of technology to keep law and order situation in control. He said the two projects VISWAS and AASHVAST will play a key role in preventing crimes in the state.
The projects include Video Integration and StateWide Advance Security-VISWAS project, 'Netrang' project to establish Command and Control Room in 33 districts, online portal to pay E Challan and Cyber Crime Prevention Unit-AASHVAST which will have a dedicated service helpline for victims of cyber crimes.

Jan 12, 2020

MHA Says 34 Lakh OCI Cards Issued

The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has stated that more than 34 lakh Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) registrations had been done but declined to divulge information relating to the number of persons whose OCI cards had been cancelled, citing non availability in a "consolidated form."

Naga People's Front Suspends MP Kenye For Voting In Favour Of CAA

The Opposition Naga People's Front (NPF) has suspended Rajya Sabha member K.G. Kenye from primary membership of the party almost a month after he voted in favour of the Citizenship (Amendment) Act.
The NPF is no longer a friend of the BJP in Nagaland but is part of the BJP-headed coalition government in adjoining Manipur.

Dharmendra Pradhan Unveils Mission Purvodaya

Union Steel Minister Dharmendra Pradhan launched 'Mission Purvodaya' which aims at accelerated development of eastern India through integrated steel hub. The eastern belt has the potential to add more than 75 per cent of the country's incremental steel capacity envisioned by the National Steel Policy, he said adding it is expected that out of the 300 million tonne capacity by 2030-31, over 200 million tonne can come from this region alone.
The mission will drive India's march towards USD 5 trillion economy set by the government.

Jan 11, 2020

Amit Shah Inaugurates State-Of-The-Art Portal To Tackle Cyber Crimes

Union Home Minister Amit Shah inaugurated the state-of-the-art Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C) and National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal through which people can report cyber crimes online.
The portal will let all cyber crime related complaints be accessed by the law enforcement agencies in the states and union territories to take action as per the law.
So far, more than 700 police districts and more than 3,900 police stations have been connected to the portal - www.cybercrime.gov.in <http://www.cybercrime.gov.in> - which is a citizen-centric initiative that will let people report cyber crimes online.

Malappuram Tops List Of World's Fastest-Growing Urban Areas

Malappuram in northern Kerala is the world's fastest-growing city, according to a chart put out by The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU). Three Indian cities figure among top ten, and all of them are in Kerala. Malappuram saw its population rise 44% between 2015 and 2020. Kozhikode ranks fourth on the global chart, while Kollam is tenth, with respective population growth figures of 35% and 31%. The EIU has compiled this list on data provided by the United Nations Population Division. In all, six Indian cities figure on the list of 30.

Government Releases State Energy Efficiency Index 2019

Union Government released the State Energy Efficiency Index 2019, which tracks the progress of Energy Efficiency initiatives in 36 States and Union Territories. Power Minister R K Singh released the index in New Delhi.
The index is developed by Bureau of Energy Efficiency in association with Alliance for an Energy Efficient Economy.
It will help states to contribute towards national goals on energy security and climate action by helping drive Energy Efficiency policies and programmme implementation at the state and local level.

Crime In India Increased By 1.3% In 2018: NCRB

Crime in India has increased by 1.3% in 2018 compared to 2017 with the registration of over 50 lakh cognisable crimes, reveals 2018 edition of 'Crime in India' statistics released by the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB).
As per the NCRB, which works under the Ministry of Home Affairs, a total of 50.74 lakh crimes, including 31.32 lakh under the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and 19.41 under the Special Local Laws (SLL) was registered in 2018.

Gujarat Agro Industries Launches Imported Water-Soluble Fertilisers

In a bid to encourage use of high-grade agri-inputs, the Gujarat Agro Industries Corporation (GAIC) has launched imported water-soluble fertilisers in Ahmedabad.
The state agency, which promotes agro-based industries in Gujarat, has already imported 300 tonnes of water-soluble fertilizers from China.
GAIC's role will be to import, package and sell the imported water-soluble fertilisers to the farmers through its network of dealers across the State. The new-generation fertilizers will be sold in the market under its brand - 'AGRO'. It also plans to launch customised grades of stage-specific and crop-specific fertilizers.

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