Day: December 15, 2018

Financial Status of Nationalised Banks

open view web desk Asset Quality Review (AQR) carried out in 2015 for clean and fully provisioned bank balance-sheets revealed high incidence of non-performing assets (NPAs). Expected losses on stressed loans, not provided for earlier under flexibility given to restructure loans, were reclassified as NPAs and provided for. Nationalised […]

Autonomy of RBI

open view web desk The autonomy for the Central Bank, within the framework of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Act, is an essential and accepted governance requirement. A press release was issued by the Government on 31.10.2018 as below: “The autonomy for the Central Bank, within the […]

Deep Depression over southeast Bay of Bengal likely to intensify further into a Cyclonic Storm during next 12 hours

open view web desk Pre-cyclone watch issued for Andhra Pradesh Coast The deep depression over southeast Bay of Bengal moved north-northwestwards with a speed of 13 kmph during past 06 hours and lay centred at 0530 hrs IST of 14th December, 2018 over southeast Bay of Bengal near latitude […]

Another Arms and Ammunition Haul by INS Sunayna

open view web desk On 13 Dec 18, Indian Naval Ship Sunayna, an Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV) of the Southern Naval Command based at Kochi, while being mission deployed, carried out a Visit, Board, Search and Seizure (VBSS) operation on sighting a suspicious fishing vessel approximately 20 nm […]

Year End Review-2018: Department of Food & Public Distribution

open view web desk Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution Following are the major highlights of the activities of the Department of Food & Public Distribution during the year 2018: Implementation of the National Food Security Act, 2013 (NFSA) Persistent efforts has resulted in universal implementation […]

Year End Review 2018- (Department of Consumer Affairs)

open view web desk Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution 1.  Weights and Measures Unit (1) Amendment made in the Legal Metrology (Packaged Commodities) Rules, 2011 to safeguard the interest of consumers and ease of doing business came into force w.e.f. 01.01.2018. Goods displayed by the seller on […]

“lndia Post ventures into new arena of e-market place to provide end to end support to rural artisans and online retailers to sell their products using e-Commerce portal of DoP”

open view web desk Minister of State for Communications (lndependent Charge), Shri Manoj Sinha today launched the e-Commerce Portal of the Department of Posts (DoP). The Portal will provide an e-Market place to sellers especially to rural artisans / self-help groups / women entrepreneurs / State and Central […]

Index Numbers of Wholesale Price in India (Base: 2011-12=100) Review for the month of November, 2018

open view web desk The official Wholesale Price Index for ‘All Commodities’ (Base: 2011-12=100) for the month of November, 2018 rose by 0.1 percent to 121.8 (provisional) from 121.7 (provisional) for the previous month. INFLATION The annual rate of inflation, based on monthly WPI, stood at 4.64% (provisional) […]

National Medical Devices Promotion Council to be set up under DIPP

open view web desk To give a fillip to the medical device sector, which is a sunrise sector, Union Minister of Commerce and Industry and Civil Aviation, Suresh Prabhu, announced setting up of a National Medical Devices Promotion Council under the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP) […]

Year End review: Department of Atomic Energy

open view web desk During the year 2018, the Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) has undertaken various initiatives for energy security and benefit of society and thereby contributing to the Nation building. For the major highlights of the achievements of the Department, kindly click below: Year End Review […]

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