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Maharashtra’s First Electronic Manufacturing Cluster

November 4, 2022

The Union Ministry of Electronics and IT recently approved the greenfield Electronic Manufacturing Cluster (EMC) at Pune. What is an electronic manufacturing cluster? Electronic Manufacturing Cluster (EMC) is a manufacturing cluster designed and developed to provide the necessary facilities and ..

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North India’s first Hyperscale Data Centre

November 3, 2022

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath recently inaugurated Yotta D1 – India’s second and North India’s first hyper-scale data centre – in Greater Noida. What is Yotta D1? Yotta D1 is the first of the 6 data centre buildings currently ..

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Citizenship to Afghanistan, Pakistan, Bangladesh minorities in Gujarat

November 3, 2022

Union Home Ministry recently notified an order granting citizenship to religious minorities in Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Pakistan residing in Anand and Mehsana districts in Gujarat. What is the recent MHA order on citizenship? The Ministry of Home Affairs’ notification grants ..

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Common Income Tax Return Form

November 2, 2022

A single income tax return (ITR) form was proposed for all taxpayers. The draft of the proposed form was unveiled recently by the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) to receive public inputs until December 15. How many kinds of ..

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Kerala Digital Resurvey of Land

November 2, 2022

On the occasion of the 66th foundation day of Kerala, the state government kicked off a digital resurvey to ensure speedy delivery of land-related services to people. Why has the Kerala government launched the resurvey? The proceedings of the resurvey ..

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Invest Karnataka 2022

November 2, 2022

Invest Karnataka 2022 summit was virtually inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently. What is Invest Karnataka 2022? The Invest Karnataka 2022 summit is a global investment summit that is organized in Bengaluru to attract foreign investments and create a ..

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Amendments in IT Rules, 2021

October 31, 2022

On October 28, the Central Government notified amendments to the IT Rules, 2021. What is IT Rules, 2021? Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021 or IT Rules, 2021 was notified by the Ministry of Electronics ..

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GEAC planning to recommend ‘environmental release’ of Bayer’s GM Cotton

October 31, 2022

Genetic Engineering Appraisal Committee (GEAC) is currently planning to recommend environmental release of a genetically modified (GM) herbicide tolerant cotton of German multinational company Bayer AG. It had earlier approved the environmental clearance of Delhi University’s transgenic hybrid mustard DMH-11 ..

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Gujarat Morbi Bridge collapse

October 31, 2022

At least 141 people have lost their lives because of the collapse of British era bridge in Morbi, Gujarat. While 177 people were saved, several others are missing. About “Jhulto Pul” suspension bridge “Jhulto Pul” is a pedestrian suspension bridge ..

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IRDAI Committee to expand health insurance coverage

October 29, 2022

Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (IRDAI) has set up a consultative committee to expand health insurance cover in India. What is the committee’s purpose? The 15-member committee has been set up for two years by the insurance regulator to achieve ..

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