Pre-Budget Consultation in connection with the forthcoming General Budget

Pre-Budget Consultation (Ministry of Finance) WHAT MoS (Finance & Corporate Affairs) holds Pre-Budget Consultation with representatives of various Trade Unions and Labour Organisations in connection with the forthcoming General Budget 2019-2020. HIGHLIGHTS Various views and suggestions are shared regarding: Labour and employment issues. Providing social security to labour. Skilling, re-skilling and up-skilling of existing labour force. Ensuring minimum wages of workers. Rehabilitation of workers who have lost their jobs. Skill development with aspirations of…

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Kargil War/ Operation Vijay – 20 July

Kargil War/ Operation Vijay (Ministry of Defence) WHAT The year 2019, marks the 20th anniversary of victory in ‘Operation VIJAY’ popularly known as the ‘Kargil War’. The Kargil War is a saga of strong political, military and diplomatic actions. THEME This year, the 20th anniversary of victory in ‘Operation VIJAY’ is being celebrated with the theme ‘Remember, Rejoice and Renew’. We ‘remember’ our martyrs, by revisiting the sacrifices and instilling pride and respect among…

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Multilateral Convention to Implement Tax Treaty Related Measures

Multilateral Convention to Implement Tax Treaty Related Measures (Cabinet) WHAT The Union Cabinet has approved the ratification of the Multilateral Convention to Implement Tax Treaty Related Measures to Prevent Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (MLI). IMPACT The Multilateral Convention will adjust India’s treaties so as to curb revenur loss through treaty misuse and base erosion and profit shifting strategies by ensuring that benefits are taxed where substantive economic exercises producing the profits are done…

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Non Communicable Diseases

Non Communicable Diseases (Ministry of Health and Family Welfare) WHAT There is an urgent need to expedite and accelerate the Non Communicable Diseases (NCD)interventions as the burden of these diseases is rising in the country. Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare at the high level meeting to review the status of National Programme for prevention and Control of Cancer, Diabetes, Cardiovascular Diseases and strokes (NPCDCS), urge all the cardiologists of the country to come…

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Hypersonic Technology Demonstrator Vehicle (HSTDV)

Hypersonic Technology Demonstrator Vehicle (HSTDV) (Ministry of Defence) WHAT Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) launched a Technology Demonstrator Vehicle to prove a number of critical technologies for futuristic missions from Dr Abdul Kalam Island off the coast of Odisha. The Hypersonic Technology Demonstrator Vehicle was test-fired from launch pad number-4 of Integrated Test Range (ITR) at Abdul Kalam Island in Odisha’s Balasore district. The HSTDV was tracked by various radars, telemetry stations and electro…

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New Delhi International Arbitration Centre (NDIAC) Bill, 2019

New Delhi International Arbitration Centre (NDIAC) Bill, 2019 (Cabinet) WHAT The Union Cabinet approved the Bill New Delhi International Arbitration Centre (NDIAC) Bill, 2019 for introduction in the ensuing session of Parliament. Making India as the hub of International Arbitration has been one of the pioneering initiatives. Setting up of an independent an autonomous regime for institutionalized domestic and international arbitration are a step in this direction. IMPACT The benefits of institutionalized arbitration will…

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Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Bill, 2019

Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Bill, 2019 (Cabinet) WHAT ‘Sabka-Saath, Sabka-Vikas, Sabka-Vishwas’ has been the pivot of NDA government lead by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi. The Union Cabinet, has approved the Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Bill, 2019 by replacing the Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Second Ordinance, 2019 (Ord.4 of 2019). IMPACT The Bill would ensure gender equality and gender justice to Muslim women. The Bill…

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The Central Educational Institutions (Reservation in Teachers’ Cadre) Bill, 2019

The Central Educational Institutions (Reservation in Teachers’ Cadre) Bill, 2019 (Cabinet) WHAT Union Cabinet, has approved the introduction of a Bill namely “The Central Educational Institutions (Reservation in Teachers’ Cadre) Bill, 2019”. The Cabinet decision will address the long standing demands of persons belonging to SCs/STs/SEBCs and ensure their rights envisaged under the Constitution. It will also ensure providing of 10% reservation to EWS. IMPACT This decision will: Allow filling up of more than…

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Jammu and Kashmir Reservation (Amendment) Bill, 2019

Jammu and Kashmir Reservation (Amendment) Bill, 2019 (Cabinet) WHAT Union Cabinet has cleared the decks for approval of “The Jammu and Kashmir Reservation (Amendment) Bill, 2019”. The Bill will be introduced in both the Houses of Parliament in the forthcoming session of the Parliament. The Cabinet decision is a reflection of vision of a pro people Government committed to Sabka-Saath, Sabka-Vikaas and Sabka-Vishwas. BENEFITS They can now avail reservation in direct recruitment, promotion and…

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Dentists (Amendment) Bill, 2019

Dentists (Amendment) Bill, 2019 (Cabinet) WHAT In order to make the Dental Council of India more effective, the Union Cabinet, has approved the introduction of a Bill to amend the Dentists Act, 1948 (16 of 1948). The decision also gives effect, with certain modifications, to the provisions of the Dentists Act, 1948 with regard to the membership of the Dental Council of India and membership of State and Joint State Dental Councils. IMPACT The…

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