Centre constitutes a 13 member Committee to prepare roadmap for digital payment systems

 Centre constitutes a 13 member Committee to prepare roadmap for digital payment systems , Centre has constituted a 13 member Committee of Chief Ministers headed by Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu to promote digital payment systems and also prepare a roadmap in this regard. Apart from Naidu, Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, MP Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan,

Shri Madhukar Gupta Committee submits report to the Union Home Minister

The Ministry of Home Affairs had constituted a Committee under the Chairmanship of Shri Madhukar Gupta, Retd. Home Secretary in April, 2016, for strengthening border protection and addressing the issue of gaps and vulnerability in border fencing along Indo-Pakistan Border. The Committee  presented its report to the Union Home Minister Shri Rajnath Singh. The Committee has

Abhinav Bindra to Head NRAI Review Committee on Rio Debacle

The National Rifle Association of India (NRAI) has constituted five-member review committee to probe the Indian shooters’ Rio Games debacle. The committee will be headed by India’s first and only individual Olympic gold-medallist Abhinav Bindra. It will submit the report within a maximum period of four weeks. Other members of the committee include former tennis player Manisha

Union Government constitutes Committee to suggest steps to promote card payments

The Union Finance Ministry has constituted 11 members high-level committee to suggest steps to promote card payments with an aim to discourage cash transactions. The 11-member committee will be headed by Principle Adviser for social sector in NITI Aayog and former Finance Secretary Ratan P Watal. The terms of reference of committee Recommend various measures to incentivise

Madhukar Gupta Committee: Recommendations on border protection

The Madhukar Gupta Committee on border protection has submitted its report to the Union Ministry Home Affairs (MHA). The Committee was constituted to suggest recommendations for strengthening border protection and addressing the issue of gaps and vulnerability in border fencing along India-Pakistan Border. It was headed by former Home Secretary Madhukar Gupta. Key Facts The

Union Government constitutes AK Sinha Committee to study silt in river Ganga in Bihar

The Union Government has constituted four member expert committee to study silt in river Ganga in Bihar. The team will be headed by member of Ganga Flood Control commission A .K. Sinha. The committee will submit its report within 10 days. Other members of committee: Chief Engineer of Central Water Commission SK Sahu, Prof. of IIT AK Gosain and National Disaster Management

Government expects Urjit Patel to keep inflation-growth balance

NEW DELHI: Ministers and top bureaucrats expect Reserve Bank of India governor-designate Urjit Patel to "rise to the occasion" and use his experience of handling monetary policy at the central bank to maintain a balance between inflation and growth. Patel, who is currently deputy governor at the RBI, will take over the top job when incumbent Raghuram Rajan demits office on September 4 after completing his three-year term.

Inability to regulate drug prices: Parliamentary committee blames pharma dept’s ‘lackadaisical attitude’

‘Gross negligence’, ‘lackadaisical attitude’, ‘vested interests’, these are some of the terms used by a Parliamentary Committee for the Department of Pharmaceuticals (DoP) on the latter’s inability to regulate the prices of patented medicines even after nine years of deliberation on the same. The scathing indictment of the DoP, which functions under the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers, in the report submitted by the

Operation Anantha: High-level committee meet today

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Ahead of rolling out the second phase of the flood mitigation drive 'Operation Anantha,' a meeting of the high-level committee appointed to evaluate Phase I will be held here on Tuesday. The new district collector S Venkatesapathi has instructed the high-level committee to submit its report promptly for which a comprehensive review of the first phase was essential. Tuesday's meeting will be

AAP govt forms committee to help provide insurance to all

The Delhi government has formed an eight-member society to aid and advise it on the setting up of a universal healthcare insurance cover for the state’s residents. Delhi health minister Satyendra Jain is the chairperson of the “Society for Universal Healthcare in Delhi”. Six experts from health insurance, economics, finance or management, entrepreneur and the NGO sector will be nominated to the society to help set up a

Govt may nominate its 3 monetary policy committee members this month

After appointing Urjit Patel as the next RBI Governor, the government is now expected to finalise the names of three members to the interest rate setting panel MPC in the next few days. The government nominees to the MPC have been shortlisted by a Search-cum-Selection Committee headed by the Cabinet Secretary with RBI Governor and Economic Affairs Secretary and three experts in the field of economics or banking

Committee on Fodder Development

Government has decided to constitute a National Steering Committee headed by Secretary, Department of Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries, Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, according to a PIB release. It also plans to set up a Technical Committee headed by Director, National Institute of Animal Nutrition and Physiology (NIANP) Banguluru, on issues related to Feed and Fodder Development in the

Khan committee report: ‘Allow banks to pledge corporate bonds as collateral with RBI’

The HR Khan committee on corporate bond market has proposed that banks should be allowed to pledge corporate bonds as collateral to borrow funds from the Reserve Bank’s overnight repo window. As of now, banks can only pledge government securities to borrow from the Reserve Bank of India, and allowing them to pledge corporate bond could spur more buying of the debt by lenders. “To begin with, the RBI may

NGT panel to ascertain cost of damage by AOL

The National Green Tribunal has ordered its experts committee to ascertain the cost of reparations needed to fix the damage caused to the Yamuna floodplain in Delhi by the earlier Art of Living event by September 27, when the tribunal will hear the case again. At the same time, both, the organisation headed by Sri Sri Ravi Shankar and the petitioners have been given time to send their views in favour or against the experts

Parliament Committee Files Report On Chennai Floods

CHENNAI:  The parliamentary standing committee that examined torrential rains in Chennai last December which caused massive flooding and loss of property, has found that "encroachment of lakes and river beds and faulty town planning are major causes for the havoc." It committee observed "the drainage system got choked in Chennai and the city was flooded badly in the aftermath of the torrential rain". The 31 member

Govt to set up committee for fodder development

Government today said it has decided to set up a national steering committee to address issues related to feed and fodder development in the country. A decision in this regard was taken at a review meeting held by Animal Husbandry Secretary Devendra Choudhry here. "The government has decided to constitute a national steering committee," an official statement said. The issues related to increasing nutritious fodder

Damage to Yamuna floodplains beyond monetary estimation: NGT committee

New Delhi, Aug 17 (IANS) Stating that the Yamuna floodplains had been "completely destroyed" with most areas faced with irreversible damage due to the World Culture Festival of Art of Living (AOL) in Delhi in March, the expert committee appointed by the National Green Tribunal (NGT) says it will take much time to quantify the damage. "The damage caused by AOL to the biodiversity is irreversible. It's beyond monetary

Centre to set up 'Anomaly Committee' for implementation of 7th pay commission

The centre on Wednesday announced setting up of an 'Anomaly Committee' to settle issues arising out of the implementation of the Seventh Pay Commission's recommendations from August 1. This announcement came following concerns by unions of employees over the delay in setting up the high level committee, assured by the Group of Ministers to review the minimum wage and multiplication factor as well as anomalies which

Union government Constitutes national Committee on Trade and facilitation

India has initiated the process to set-up a National Committee on Trade Facilitation (NCTF) to domestically coordinate and implement the (WTO) Trade Facilitation Agreement. India is setting up a national panel that will cut red-tape for the export-import industry while also ensuring faster clearances of merchandise, in line with the commitment to the World Trade Organisation (WTO). Through the TFA, member-countries would

Shashi Shekhar Committee on World Culture Festival of AOL submitted report to NGT

The Shashi Shekhar Committee was in news in the third week of August 2016 as the NGT directed Sri Sri Ravi Shankar's Art of Living (AOL) to submit its response within three weeks on the inspection report. The report of the expert committee dealt with the damage caused to the Yamuna flood plains due to the World Culture Festival. The festival was organised by the AOL in March 2016 along the River Yamuna in New