Over 2 crore IT Returns filed on the e-Filing Portal

Over 2 crore IT Returns filed on the e-Filing Portal

14-10-2021 

The e-filing portal of the Income Tax Department (www.incometax.gov.in) has marked receipt of more than 2 crore Income Tax returns as on 13th October 2021. The new portal was launched on 7th June, 2021 and in the initial period taxpayers had reported…

Handbook Released on Sustainable Management of Plastic Waste

Handbook Released on Sustainable Management of Plastic Waste

13-10-2021 

NITI Aayog and UNDP India launched a handbook to promote sustainable management of plastic waste in the country. 

The report, titled ‘NITI Aayog-UNDP Handbook on Sustainable Urban Plastic Waste Management’, was released on…

Modi Govt accords 'Maharatna' status to Power Finance Corporation

Modi Govt accords 'Maharatna' status to Power Finance Corporation

13-10-2021 

Govt. of India accorded  ‘Maharatna’ status to the state-owned Power Finance Corporation Ltd (PFC), thus giving PFC greater operational and financial autonomy. An order to this effect was issued today by the Department of Public Enterprises,…

Coal Supply to Thermal Plants Recorded

Coal Supply to Thermal Plants Recorded

13-10-2021 

Union Minister of Coal, Mines, and Parliamentary Affairs Shri Pralhad Joshi has expressed happiness over the increase in the supply of coal to the thermal power plants from all sources. 

In a tweet, The Minister has said that cumulative…

No scientific proof so far that mobile tower radiation is a health risk

No scientific proof so far that mobile tower radiation is a health risk

13-10-2021 

Department of Telecommunications conducted a webinar on the EMF radiation of mobile towers to make aware the common people. This webinar was conducted under the chairmanship of Sri Girijesh Kumar Mishra, Sr. Deputy Director-General, Bihar LSA, Patna…

Amit Khare appointed as Advisor to PM Narendra Modi

Amit Khare appointed as Advisor to PM Narendra Modi

12-10-2021 

Amit Khare has been nominated as Advisor to PM Narendra Modi. A notification was issued by GoI.

Khare, IAS( R) from Bihar- Jharkhand cadre, who retired on September 30 as Secretary, Higher Education, is credited to have been the maker of the…

GoI launched fresh auction of Coal Mines for Sale

GoI launched fresh auction of Coal Mines for Sale

12-10-2021 

After successful auction of 28 coal mines in the first two tranches, Ministry of Coal has today launched the auction process of 40 new coal mines (21new mines under CM(SP) Act and 19 new mines under the Tranche 3 of MMDR Act). With coal mines rolling…

What if there was a mother?

What if there was a mother?

11-10-2021 

When I was a 12th standard student, our botany lecturer asked a guy sitting in front “Who’s the father of taxonomy?”. The boy didn’t know - he muttered, “I only know the father of Preethi”. Preethi was the lecturer’s…

Doon witnessing Drone Mela

Doon witnessing Drone Mela

09-10-2021 

It’s called Doon Drone Mela 2021 in Dehradun, Uttarakhand. It was flagged off by Shri Jyotiraditya Scindia on Friday.
The event was marked with a paragliding demonstration and several also drone companies have put up shops, each exhibiting…

Forty Coal Mines To Be Auctioned Soon

Forty Coal Mines To Be Auctioned Soon

09-10-2021 

The Ministry of Coal is to launch the next round of auction processes for forty new coal mines for the sale of coal. 

Since the Ministry has entered into a rolling auction mechanism, the coal mines rolled over from the previous tranche…