Essential Commodities Order, 2021.
The Ministry has declared ‘Soya Meal’ as an Essential Commodities up to 30th June, 2022 by amending the Schedule of the Essential Commodities Act, 1955.
Government of Himchal Pradesh reduces the stamp duty for the loans sanctioned to the Street- Vendors, Rehriwala etc.
The PM Street Vendor’s AtmaNirbhar Nidhi (PM Svanidhi) scheme was launched by the government in June 2020 to provide credit for working capital to the street vendors. Under this scheme, the street vendors can take collateral-free loans with low-interest rates for one year.
Department of Food and Public Distribution has extended the deadline upto 31st March 2022 for aadhar linking with ration card.
It is clarified that no beneficiary/household shall be deleted from the list of eligible beneficiaries/households only on the ground of not possessing an Aadhaar number, and shall also not be denied from subsidized foodgrains or cash transfer of food subsidy under NFSA due to failure of biometric/Aadhaar authentication because of network/ connectivity/ linking issues/ poor biometric of the beneficiary or other technical reasons.
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.
Centre revises Guidelines for procurement, allocation, distribution and disposal of coarse grains.
Provision of inter-state transportation of surplus coarse grains through Food Corporation of India (FCI) is incorporated to cater for advance demand placed by consuming state before the start of procurement.
The Bureau of Indian Standards (Conformity Assessment) (Sixth Amendment) Regulations, 2021.
The Conformity Assessment Scheme, which is based on combination of product certification and management system along with process requirements, if applicable, the Bureau may grant licence to use or apply Standard Mark for goods or article manufactured in a manufacturing premises which conform to all requirements of Indian Standards for that product and demonstrates conformity of management system to the relevant Indian Standards and conformity to process requirements, as specified.
Cabinet approves continuation of Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana – Gramin (PMAY-G) beyond March 2021 till March 2024.
This scheme is meant for people who do not own a house and people who live in kutcha houses or houses which are severely damaged. At present, the minimum size of the houses to be built under the PMAY-G scheme has been increased to 25 sq. mt. from 20 sq. mt.
UGC develops an Educational Framework for Global Citizenship in Higher education.
UGC developed an “Educational Framework for Global Citizenship in Higher Education” which would provide conceptual clarity on how Higher education institutions can integrate the concept of Global Citizenship amongst the students through teaching. pedagogy and research.
The Central Consumer Protection Authority (Form of annual statement of accounts and records) Rules, 2021.
As per rule 3, the central authority, at the expiration of a period of twelve months ending with the 31st March of every year, shall prepare a balancesheet, an income and expenditure account and receipt and payment account in Form – I, Form – II and Form – III, respectively and shall preserve accounts and other relevant records for a minimum period of five years following the financial year to which they relate.
The Consumer Protection (Search and Seizure and Compounding of offences by the Central Authority and Crediting of Penalty) Rules, 2021.
The rules notify the Procedure of taking copies or extracts of documents, records, or articles seized or produced and disposal of articles subject to speedy or natural decay.