INDIA
Judiciary capable of handling its internal matters, Government tells Parliament on Question on 2018 Press Conference by 4 SC Judges
Law Minister Kiren Rijiju answered the question in Parliament saying the government had not received any information from the judiciary
INDIA
COVID-19 vaccines | Not necessary to keep 25% doses for private sector, supply only what they buy: Centre tells jab makers
The private sector being unable to pick 25 percent of the COVID-19 vaccine dose supply is being seen as a hindrance to the vaccination drive's pace.
BUSINESS
Acting on key demand of hospitality industry, government initiates proposal for putting tourism in Concurrent List amidst Covid blow
The Travel and Tourism Sector does not figure in the Centre, State or the Concurrent Lists currently and putting Tourism in Concurrent List is nearly a decade-old demand.
TRENDS
Coming from September, Modi govt’s fitness version of Bournvita Quiz Contest, with KBC-style ‘Phone A Teacher’ & rapid fire rounds, telecast on television
The government will hire a company to run the ‘state round’ of the ‘Fit India Quiz’ in which two quizmasters will be selected for each state by the Sports Authority of India.
POLITICS
Jan Ashirwaad Yatra: 43 central ministers to travel 400 km each from August 16, BJP plans to cover 150 Lok Sabha seats
The ministers have been asked to make short and effective speeches at various halts en route the 'Jan Aashirwaad Yatra' and speak about the objectives of the Modi government, speak about various schemes, development projects and local issues.
INDIA
Public grievances to now be resolved within a maximum of 45 days Instead of 60: Government orders
Grievances under the COVID-19 category continue to be treated as high priority and are resolved within 3 days.
BUSINESS
Changing VT call sign would mean grounding aircraft till they are re-painted, will have big financial implication for airlines: Government
The government, in its reply, did not say what VT stands for even though BJP MP Harish Dwivedi did ask the same in his query.
TRENDS
Slow wheels of justice: Supreme Court, High Courts short of 454 judges
The situation is somewhat better in the lower judiciary where against a sanctioned strength of 24,368 judges, there are 5,132 vacancies as on date.
INDIA
Decoding India’s 2021 vaccination challenge
While the government aims to fully vaccinate 94 crore adults in the country by the end of December, it is possible that many do not turn up for the jabs given vaccine hesitancy.
INDIA
Centre may reduce 25% vaccine quota for private sector amidst subdued response and state govts seeking more supplies
Under the present policy, domestic vaccine manufacturers have the option to provide up to 25% of their monthly vaccine production directly to private hospitals.
BUSINESS
CAA implementation to be delayed as Home Ministry seeks more time to frame rules
The Home Ministry has asked for yet another extension till January 9 next year for framing the rules for the said act, implying there will be a delay of over two years in the implementation of the Act since its enactment.
INDIA
Finance minister says no plan to print currency to tide over COVID-19 crisis
FM Nirmala Sitharaman said the gradual scaling back of lockdowns, along with the astute support of Aatmanirbhar Bharat Mission has placed the economy firmly on the path of recovery from the second half of FY21.
POLITICS
Uttar Pradesh Assembly Elections: PM scheduled to visit more often as Yogi government lines up projects for unveiling
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be in Uttar Pradesh's Siddhartnagar on July 30 to inaugurate nine new medical colleges. This will be his second trip to the state in July after visiting Varanasi on July 15 for unveiling projects
BUSINESS
Put ATF under GST: Civil Aviation Ministry Asks MoF, Parliamentary Committee says GST Council Should Resolve This Issue
The Proposal: Applicable GST rate on ATF may be no higher than 12% with full input tax credit
INDIA
135 crore doses to be available between August and December, Rs 9,725 crore spent on vaccination: Govt tells Rahul Gandhi
Over 41 lakh extra vaccine doses extracted, expected that beneficiaries aged 18 years and above will be vaccinated by December 2021, no fixed timeline at present can be indicated for completion of vaccination exercise, the government said to a question posed by Congress MP Rahul Gandhi in Lok Sabha.
INDIA
JPC to seek time to present report on Personal Data Protection Bill
The pending Personal Data Protection Bill has become more relevant amid the alleged 'Pegasus Project' snooping revelations, an issue that has rocked Parliament with Opposition members disrupting proceedings.
BUSINESS
Amendment Bill that allows govt to offer multiple airports as package for PPP gets House panel nod
The significant regulatory tweak is expected to boost the government's efforts to meet the investment requirements to develop and maintain all the airports in the country.
INDIA
Rules changed for retired officers planning to write books to prevent 'loss to the country': Government
Many retired officers have expressed concern over the said rules, terming them unreasonable and said it was an effort to muzzle them.
BUSINESS
Twitter claimed concern over freedom of expression and safety of employees to divert attention from its non-compliance with rules: Govt
Minister of State for Information Technology, Rajeev Chandrasekhar in a written reply to the Parliament said neither the IT Act nor the above said rules contravene the freedom of speech and expression or the right to privacy.
INDIA
New Parliament building to be completed by October 2022, Central Vista Avenue by November this year: Government
The government has also said that environment clearance has been obtained from the Environment Ministry on May 31, 2021
BUSINESS
Only 5.45 crore Covaxin doses supplied till July 16, Bharat Biotech has promised to increase monthly capacity to 5.8 crore: Govt To Parliament
Bharat Biotech is also still to get the World Health Organisation’s approval for Covaxin, an application for which was submitted by the company to the WHO on July 9, 2021.
INDIA
Global tenders worth Rs 29,500 crore invited for BharatNet
The scope of this project, considered close to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s heart, has been expanded to cover all 6.3 lakh villages in the country by 2023.
INDIA
Rs 3,000 crore transferred to 42 lakh ineligible farmers under PM-KISAN scheme, Centre now recovering money
The maximum number of such ineligible farmers who got PM-KISAN money were in Assam (8.35 lakh) followed by Tamil Nadu (7.22 lakh), Punjab (5.62 lakh), Maharashtra (4.45 lakh), Uttar Pradesh (2.65 lakh) and Gujarat (2.36 lakh).
POLITICS
Sidhu 2.0: Skipper gets upper hand versus Captain as high command asserts dominance; Akalis, AAP smell a chance
Creation of two power centers, one in Congress' state unit and the other in the Punjab government, may mean the two will work at cross-ends rather than together as the moot issue now will be who becomes chief minister if the party retains power in the upcoming election
