Ministry of Electronics & IT The Government of India today launched a mobile app developed in public-private partnership to bring the people of India together in a resolute fight against COVID-19.The App, called ‘AarogyaSetu’ joins Digital India for the health and well-being of every Indian. It will enable people to assess themselves the risk for their catching…
SPMCIL employees contribute towards PM CARES Fund to combat COVID-19 outbreak
Ministry of Finance Keeping in view the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis across the country, around 8,500 employees of Security Printing and Minting Corporation of India Ltd. (SPMCIL) contribute to fighting COVID-19 outbreak by volunteering one-day salary donation from March 2020 towards the Prime Minister CARES FUND in this hour of distress.
Government provides relief for third party Motor Insurance & Health policy holders in the light of COVID-19 lockdown
Ministry of Finance The Government has provided relief for third party Motor Insurance & Health policy holders in the light of COVID-19 lockdown. The Ministry of Finance has issued notifications on April 1, 2020, stating that the renewal dates of Health and Motor insurance policies which fall in the period from March 25, 2020, to…
Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana fight the battle against Corona Virus
Ministry of Finance Finance Minister announces Rs 1.70 Lakh Crore relief package under Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana for the poor to help them fight the battle against Corona Virus Insurance cover of Rs 50 Lakh per health worker fighting COVID-19 to be provided under Insurance Scheme80 crore poor people will to get 5 kg…
Finance Minister announces several relief measures relating to Statutory and Regulatory compliance matters across Sectors in view of COVID-19 outbreak
Ministry of Finance The Union Finance & Corporate Affairs Minister Smt. Niramla Sitharaman today announced several important relief measures taken by the Government of India in view of COVID-19 outbreak, especially on statutory and regulatory compliance matters related to several sectors. While addressing the press conference through video conferencing here today, Smt. Sitharaman announced much-needed…
Strengthening Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) Regime in India
Ministry of Commerce & Industry Intellectual Property (IP) intensive industry is not defined. However, Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade has taken various initiatives to strengthen Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) Regime in India like, legislative improvements, modernisation of IP offices, manpower augmentation, use of IT and technology in e-filing of applications, acceptance of…
Fake Currency
inistry of Finance As per data of National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB), there is declining trend in Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN) seized during the years 2017, 2018 and 2019. This was stated by Shri Anurag Singh Thakur, Minister of State for Finance & Corporate Affairs, in a written reply to a question in Lok…
Cabinet approves release of an additional instalment of Dearness Allowance and Dearness Relief due from 1.1.2020
Ministry of Finance Cabinet approves release of an additional instalment of Dearness Allowance and Dearness Relief due from 1.1.2020 The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has approved to release an additional instalment of Dearness Allowance (DA) to Central Government employees and Dearness Relief (DR) to pensioners w.e.f. 01.01.2020. There will…
Transparency in chit fund schemes
Ministry of Corporate Affairs The Ministry of Finance, Department of Financial Services, has informed that to facilitate orderly growth of the Chit Funds sector, to remove bottlenecks being faced by the Chit Funds industry, and to enable greater financial access to people, the Chit Funds (Amendment) Bill, 2019 was introduced in Lok Sabha on 05.08.2019.…