Simplified guidelines for PM KUSUM Scheme
The farmers are free to opt or nor for the incentives given for low consumption of electricity under the scheme.
Cabinet approves an incentive scheme for promotion of RuPay Debit Cards and low-value BHIM-UPI transactions.
This scheme will facilitate acquiring Banks in building robust digital payment ecosystem and promoting RuPay Debit card and BHIM-UPI digital transactions, across all sectors and segments of the population and further deepening of digital payments in the country.
Ministry of Mines notifies amendments to Minerals (Evidence of Mineral Contents) Rules, 2015 and the Mineral (Auction) Rules, 2015 to facilitate identification of mineral blocks for auction for grant of Composite Licence.
The Mineral (Auction) Rules, 2015 were amended, inter alia, to prescribe bid security, performance security and other eligibility conditions to enable auction of such blocks for composite licence. Geological Survey of India (GSI) has also made freely available the database of baseline geoscience data for geological potential area in OCBIS portal for assistance of prospective bidders and other stakeholders.
Government of Meghalaya notifies minor veterinary services to be rendered by non-graduate para veterinarian.
Government of Meghalaya has specified certain minor veterinary services which can be provided by the youths after completing accredited training in the vocational training institute of the department to increase the penetration of veterinary services in the rural areas for the benefit of livestock rearer.
National Medical Commission has notified the pro-forma for display of information on the college website.
It is mandatory for every college to display the information on the public domain and once the information is entered and shall not be changed or removed. The information can be updated and also any important information can be added.
Cabinet approves Programme for Development of Semiconductors and Display Manufacturing Ecosystem in India.
The programme aims to provide attractive incentive support to companies / consortia that are engaged in Silicon Semiconductor Fabs, Display Fabs, Compound Semiconductors / Silicon Photonics / Sensors (including MEMS) Fabs, Semiconductor Packaging (ATMP / OSAT), Semiconductor Design.
Stakeholders to comment on “Licensing Framework for Establishing Satellite Earth Station Gateway”
The last date for submission of written comments and counter comments is extended up to 20th December 2021 and 3rd January 2022 respectively.
Dam Safety Act, 2021
The owner of specified dams shall, within the operation and maintenance establishment, provide a dam safety unit consisting of such competent levels of engineers as may be specified by the regulations. Every owner of a specified dam shall undertake every year, through their dam safety unit, a pre-monsoon and post-monsoon inspections in respect of each such dam.
UGC directs universities to frame rules for maternity leave and attendance relaxations.
The UGC has made a provision in the UGC (Minimum Standards and Procedure for Award of MPhil and PhD) Regulations, 2016, stating that “the women candidate may be provided maternity leave or childcare leave once in the entire duration of MPhil and PhD for up to 240 days.
RBI introduces prompt corrective Action (PCA) Framework for non-banking financial companies.
The objective of the PCA Framework is to enable Supervisory intervention at appropriate time and require the Supervised Entity to initiate and implement remedial measures in a timely manner, so as to restore its financial health. The PCA Framework is also intended to act as a tool for effective market discipline.
