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Government launches India’s first ever guidelines for Adventure Tourism
The Union Ministry of Tourism for first time issued guidelines for Adventure Tourism in India in an effort to make adventure sports safer. These guidelines were launched Minister of State for Tourism (Independent Charge) K. J. Alphons in New Delhi. ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2018
Ministry of Civil Aviation notifies Draft Passenger Charter
The Union Ministry of Civil Aviation has notified Draft Passenger Charter defining rights for air passengers. It aims to improve hassle-free air travel experience of air passengers in the country. Salient Features of draft Passenger can cancel air ticket within ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2018
Cabinet approves National Policy on Biofuels, 2018
The Union Cabinet has approved National Policy on Biofuels – 2018 in order to promote biofuels in the country. Biofuels in India are of strategic importance as it augers well with ongoing initiatives of Government such as Make in India, ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2018
Government issues National Wind-Solar Hybrid Policy
Ministry of New and Renewable Energy has issued National Wind-Solar Hybrid Policy with an aim to boost renewable power generation by promoting new projects as well as hybridisation of existing ones. Government is also going to launch scheme for new ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2018
TRAI releases draft of telecom interconnection regulation
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) issued draft Telecommunication Interconnection (Amendment) Regulations 2018 to amend interconnect regulations, proposing certain changes in terms and conditions for operators to seek fresh call connect ports from other telecom operators. Key Features of ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2018
National Digital Communications Policy 2018: DoT releases draft Telecom policy
The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has released draft of new Telecom policy – National Digital Communications Policy, 2018. The policy seeks to unlock transformative power of digital communications networks to achieve the goal of digital empowerment and well-being of the ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2018
Government launches Sand Mining Framework to check illegal extraction
The Union Ministry of Mines has launched Sand Mining Framework to help states deal with the sand mining issues, including demand supply deficit and illegal extraction. It was launched at the third National Conclave on Mines & Minerals held in ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2018
Commerce Ministry to devise strategy on product standards
The Union Ministry of Commerce and Industry has released draft Indian National Strategy for Standardisation for standardisation of products and services to provide level playing field to domestic industry and adopt best global practices. The strategy will play an active ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2018
NITI Aayog to rank 115 aspirational districts by April 2018
Government think-tank National Institution for Transforming India (NITI) Aayog has announced to rank 115 backward (aspirational) districts by April 2018. It was announced at ‘Transformation of Aspirational Districts’ conference. These 115 backward districts include 35 districts affected by Left Wing ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2018
Consultative Workshop on New National Policy on Biofuels held in New Delhi
The Union Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas had organised a consultative workshop on New National Policy on Biofuels & Pradhan Mantri Ji- Van Yojana (VGF for 2nd Generation Ethanol Bio Refineries) in New Delhi. The workshop was organised for ..