Daily Updates and News

• PM pays tributes to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel on his Punya Tithi
• PM pays homage to Sri Narayana Guru at Sivagiri Mutt
• PM chairs Combined Commanders Conference on board INS Vikramaditya at Sea
• Visit of Home Minister to China
• Monitoring stay of foreigners
• Loss Due to Terrorism
• Missing Children
• ACC Appointment
• KVS Celebrates its Foundation Day
• Qualification for Rio Olympics-2016
• Centres of Sports Authority of India
• Recognition of Sports Federation
• De-recognization of Sports Bodies
• National Youth Advisory Council
• Grants to Sports Federations
• Year End Review: Highlights of the Major Acheivements of the Department of Financial Services (DFS), Ministry of Finance
• Last Date for December 2015 installment of Advance Tax for taxpayers in Tamil Nadu and Puducherry extended till 31st December, 2015
• Rules regarding quoting of PAN for specified transactions amended
• CBDT takes various significant decisions in last three months for providing better taxpayer services, improving ease of doing business and reducing the burden of compliance on the tax payer
• CBDT takes Initiatives for reducing Tax Litigation as a part of its initiatives to reduce grievances of the taxpayers
• India’s Foreign Trade (Merchandise): November, 2015
• Year End Review-2015 for the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion, Ministry of Commerce & Industry
• Meeting held between the Petroleum Minister Shri Dharmendra Pradhan and OPEC delegation
• Global Crude oil price of Indian Basket was US$ 34.39 per bbl on 14.12.2015
• Mohd.Jamshed Takes Charge as New Member Traffic, Railway Board
• Feedback is requested on “Draft Policy on Linguistic Resources in Open Domain”
• Modernisation of Chennai Airport
• Delay in Flight Services Due to Foggy Condition
• Upgradation of Vijayawada Airport
• Rationalisation of Airfares by Airlines
• Expansion of Jodhpur Airport
• High ATF Taxation at Metros
• Promotion of Agro-Forestry
• Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana to Strengthen Irrigation Network
• Farmer's Portal to Serve as a One Stop Shop
• Year End Review - Solar Power Target Reset to One Lakh MW;
• Environment Minister Launches Climate Change Initiative Second Meet Of Himalayan Parliamentarians
• Norms to Test and Launch Drugs
• National Urban Health Mission
• Nursing Colleges in the Country
• Social Awareness Campaign for Organ Donation
• Mobile Medical Vans in the Country
• Medical Colleges at District Level
• Clinical Trials in the Country
• AMRUT Action Plans for 474 cities cleared with a project outlay of Rs.19,170cr
• 85 of 98 cities submit smart city proposals to Urban Development Ministry
• Countering Foreign Aggressions Along Country’s Border
• Violations of Country’s Aerospace and Marine Boundaries
• Review of Service Conditions of Armed Forces
• Achievements Made by DRDO
• Erosion in Civil-Military Relationship
• Modernisation of Ordnance Factories
• Listing of DPSUs in Stock Exchanges
• Construction of National War Memorial
• Granting of Permanent Commission for Women SSC Officers
• SSC Officers Leaving the Army
• Women Pilots in the Armed Forces
• Regional Conference on the “Use of Money in Politics and Effects on People’s Representation”
• E-Tourist Visa Scheme Registers 2713 Per Cent Growth in November
• Buffer stock of pulses to contain price rise
• Decentralised procurement to be encouraged to enhance the efficiency
• Central pool has 504.99 lakh tons foodgrains
• Incentives to sugar industry to facilitate clearance of cane arrears
• Sugarcane subsidy direct to farmers
• Employment in FPI
• Possibility of transferring the Fertilizer Subsidy directly to farmers being explored
• Manual Scavenging
• Upliftment of Extremely Poor Section
• Welfare of Senior Citizens
• Survey on Drug Abuse
• Facilitating Elderly People
• New Initiatives for Social Justice & Empowerment
• Hybrid Electric Vehicles
• Order From Senegal
• Conformity of Production Tests
• Implementation of Euro-V/VI Standard
• Revival of Japla Cement Factory
• Northeast students to be sponsored for training abroad: Dr Jitendra Singh
• Minorities in Government Service
• Schemes of National Minorities Development and Finance Corporation
• Low Utilisation of Funds
• Nai Manzil Scheme for Minorities
• Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship: Key Achievements and Success Stories in 2015
• Government establishes Homeopathy Pharmacopoeia Laboratory for standardization of Homoeopathic Drugs
• CBSE Includes Yoga as one of the 24 Disciplines
• Standardization of Ayush Medical Prescriptions
• Action Plan to Promote Ayush Systems of Medicine

Thanks & Regards,
Meetesh Shiroya