Govt to bring 532 welfare schemes under Aadhaar-based direct benefit transfer

The finance ministry has conducted an examination of the existing welfare and subsidy schemes of the central governments and identified 532 of them as being suitable to be migrated to the ‘direct benefit transfer’ or DBT model of disbursing of funds. Under the DBT scheme, the scheme benefit is converted into an equivalent monetary value, which […]

39 government websites hacked in India in 2 months

An increasing number of government department websites get hacked every year, according to data obtained from the Department of Information Technology. A total of 39 websites belonging to central government ministries and state governments were hacked in the first two months of this year. The number does not include data for government-linked sites, such as […]

Minister refuses to answer Parliament on amendment to anti-corruption bill

The ministry of personnel, public grievances and pensions has refused to provide an answer to the Parliament on whether the proposed amendment to the Prevention of Corruption Act will make investigation of corruption charges against officials difficult. The ministry — which oversees all administrative matters relating to central government employees — has reportedly formulated an […]

RPP Infra Projects wins Rs 254 mln contract from TN Civil Supplies

RPP Infra projects Ltd said it received a contract worth Rs 254 mln from Tamil Nadu Civil Supplies Corporation to construct scientific storage godown at Kodavasal village & taluk in Thiruvarur district. The godown is of 2500 MT and is to be completed within 24 months. R.P.P Infra Projects Ltd, founded in 1988, is a […]

Premier Explosives secures Rs 27 crore order from Bharat Dynamics Limited

Premier Explosives, a Hyderabad based commercial explosives manufacturer, said it has won a Rs 27.7 crore order from Bharat Dynamics Limited for the supply of booster grains. The order will be delivered by end of June next year, said the company. Booster grains are used as solid fuel for missiles. Premier had delivered the 1,000th […]

Govt launches central monitoring of all bridges in India

To ensure the safety of bridges in the country Road Transport & Highways and Shipping Ministry launched the Indian Bridge Management System. IBMS is developed to create an inventory of all bridges in the country and rate their structural condition so that timely repair and rehabilitation work can be carried out based on the criticality […]

Sports given infrastructure status in India

The Ministry of Finance said sports infrastructure will be included under the harmonized master list of infrastructure subsectors, easing the flow of investments and incentives to the sector. The decision was taken after a series of meetings and discussions with different agencies including RBI. This inclusion would bolster investment in sports infrastructure sector which will […]

India signs 15 year contract for exploration of gold and platinum in the Indian Ocean

Government of India has signed a 15-year contract with the International Seabed Authority (ISA) for the exploration of Poly-Metallic Sulphides deposits, which constitutes of gold, platinum, iron, copper, zinc and silver, in the Indian Ocean, said the Ministry of Earth Sciences. By signing the 15-year contract India’s exclusive rights for exploration of Poly-Metallic Sulphide deposits […]

Uttam Sugar Mills gets acknowledgement for doubling of ethanol capacity

Uttam Sugar Mills Ltd informed that it obtained acknowledgement from the government of India after doubling its Ethanol distillery capacity. The company, engaged in production of sugar, Ethanol and power generation, said it has doubled its existing ethanol capacity is 22,500 Kilo Liters (KL). Under India’s industrial rules, large enterprises are required to inform the […]

Government to shut down 38-year-old Hindustan Diamond Co

The Ministry of Commerce & Industry said it has received approval from the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs for initiating the process of winding up of Hindustan Diamond Company Private Limited (HDCPL) a 50:50 joint venture of the Government of India and De Beers Centenary Mauritius Limited. The winding up of HDCPL is not likely […]

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