Ministry of Commerce launches a single window portal to improve ease of doing business.
The portal, as of today, hosts approvals across 18 Central Departments and nine States, and another 14 Central Departments and five States will be added by December 2021,”
Master Plan for Delhi-2021
These revised parking norms shall become applicable on all sites/properties where construction has not yet begun, even if the plans have been approved by the concerned local body. In all such cases where the plans have already been approved, the properties may be developed with these revised norms and the concerned local body may be informed of the same in writing and no separate permission for the same is needed to be taken.
Scheme for establishing Research/Academic Chairs at various Educational Institutions 2021.
The scheme envisages establishment of Research/ /Academic Chairs in various other illustrated fields such as History, Science, Art, Political Economy, Literature, Mathematics, Foreign Policies, Strategic Issues, Ecology and Environment, Social, Economic and Cultural Development and other disciplines in the name of great luminaries in near future as per the recommendations of the Government.
Defence Ministry notifies simplified procedure for faster verification of bank guarantees during the acquisition process.
The Defence Acquisition Procedure (DAP) 2020 provides right to the buyer to seek confirmation of the foreign bank’s BG from an Indian bank, where required, at the bidder’s cost.
Government of West Bengal Grants paid holiday to employees on the occasion of Assembly elections.
The Daily wage/casual workers are also entitled for a holiday and wages on poll day as provided in Section 135B of the Representation of Peoples Act, 1951.
RBI includes the PM SVANidhi Scheme beneficiaries under Payments Infrastructure Development Fund scheme
The Reserve Bank has now decided to include street vendors identified as part of the PM Street Vendor’s AtmaNirbhar Nidhi (PM SVANidhi Scheme) in tier-1 and tier-2 centres as beneficiaries under the PIDF Scheme. This decision to expand the targeted beneficiaries under the PIDF scheme will provide fillip to the Reserve Bank’s efforts towards promoting digital transactions at the grass root level.
T.N Government issues timelines for business institutions to avail benefits under welfare schemes
The due date for providing Sanction of individual based subsidy/Interest subvention in case of an Application for New Entrepreneur cum-Enterprise Development shall be 30 days. Disbursement after the issue of valid sanction Scheme (NEEDS) order/letter, subject to the availability of necessary funds shall be completed within 15 days.
The T.N Government has introduced restrictions on forced medical procedures, selective reassignment surgery, sterilization and hormonal therapy
The T.N government has banned sex reassignment surgeries on intersex infants and children other than in life threatening situations.
New digital initiative for employees of Government Sector to register under NPS
The new digital initiative provide the option to the employees of Government Sector to register under NPS through ‘eNPS-Government’ in order to provide a convenient and paperless on- boarding experience.
The Appropriation (No. 4) Act, 2021
From and out of the Consolidated Fund of India there may be paid and applied sums not exceeding the aggregate to the sum of one lakh eighty-seven thousand two hundred two crore and forty-one lakh rupees towards defraying the several charges which will come in course of payment during the financial year 2021-22.
