Government policies
Draft EIA notification seeks to do away with environment protection: critics
12 Aug 2020
Instead of overhauling the environmental clearance system, the ministry proposes to leave environment protection to be decided by the needs of industrial and infrastructural projects
PLI scheme set to bolster localistion of mobile phone production
03 Aug 2020
The production linked incentive scheme, notified by the government on 1 April, has attracted 22 smart phone makers, including Samsung and Apple - which together account for 60 per cent of global smartphone sales - besides contract manufacturers like Foxcon Hon Hai, Wistron and Pegatron
Unlock 3.0: Cinema halls, metro, schools and colleges to remain shut; night curfew lifted
30 Jul 2020
Cabinet approves new National Education Policy; renames MHRD as education ministry
30 Jul 2020
The New Education Policy that proposes to replace the 10+2 structure of school curricula with a 5+3+3+4 curricular structure corresponding to ages 3-8, 8-11, 11-14, and 14-18 years, respectively, aims at universalisation of education with 100 per cent Gross Enrolment Ratio in school education by 2030
Centre gives states Rs1,65,302 cr as GST compensation for FY20 against Rs95,444 cr cess collection
29 Jul 2020
India adds 47 more Chinese apps to `banned’ list
27 Jul 2020
Centre extends lockdown till 31 May; lets states decide on various zones and restrictions
17 May 2020
Covid care: Sitaraman lists measures to boost rural jobs, healthcare, e-learning and business
17 May 2020
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Millets, a healthier and cheaper substitute to wheat and rice, are indigenous to many parts of the world, especially in the semiarid tropics of Asia and Africa, and offers a big scope for expanding production and consumption in the foodgrain deficient African continent
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