TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, JULY 5, 2022 In the first ever ‘State Ranking Index’ under the National Food Security Act (NFSA) released on Tuesday, Odisha has topped the list of general category states while Tripura topped the list of special category states. Odisha is followed by Uttar Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh and Gujarat in the general category states, while in the ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, JULY 5, 2022 In a significant development, researchers from Bengaluru’s Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research (JNCASR), an autonomous institute of Department of Science and Technology (DST) have discovered a novel material called single-crystalline scandium nitride (ScN) that can emit, detect, and modulate infrared light with high efficiencies. K. C. Maurya and co-workers have utilized ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, JULY 4, 2022 Neelachal Ispat Nigam Limited (NINL) Strategic Disinvestment transaction has been completed today with the transfer of 93.71% shares of the Joint Venture Partners (4 CPSEs and 2 Odisha Govt. PSUs) to the Strategic Buyer, Tata Steel Long products Limited. The Enterprise Value paid by the Strategic Buyer is Rs. 12,100 crore. This payment ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, JULY 1, 2022 The Goods and Services Tax (GST) revenue in June 2022 rose to Rs 1.44 trillion, registering a growth of 56 per cent over the corresponding month last year, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Friday. The gross GST revenue collected in the month of June 2022 is Rs 144,616 crore of which CGST ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, JUNE 29, 2022 The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved ‘Deregulation of Sale of Domestically Produced Crude Oil’, whereby Government has decided to cease allocation of crude oil and condensate w.e.f. 01.10.2022. This will ensure marketing freedom for all Exploration and Production (E&P) operators. The condition in the ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, JUNE 29, 2022 The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved computerization of Primary Agricultural Credit Societies (PACS) with the objective of increasing efficiency of PACS, bringing transparency and accountability in their operations; facilitating PACS to diversify their business and undertake multiple activities/ services. This project proposes computerization of about ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, JUNE 29, 2022 India shipped 13,69,264 MT of seafood worth Rs 57,586.48 crore (USD 7.76 billion) during FY 2021-22, despite heavy odds. During the FY 2021-22, the export improved in rupee term by 31.71%, in USD terms by 30.26% and in quantity terms by 19.12%. In 2020-21, India had exported 11,49,510 MT of seafood worth Rs ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, JUNE 29, 2022 Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu on Wednesday appealed to schools across the nation to foster the spirit of curiosity, innovation and excellence in students to prepare them for the challenges of the Shri 21st century, technology-driven world. Calling for a futuristic approach to education while shunning rote education, Naidu said, “The best skill ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, JUNE 29, 2022 India’s coal sector is making sustained efforts to fulfil the fast escalating energy demands by further augmenting coal production. At the same time, the coal sector is also taking various initiatives towards adopting the path of sustainable development with emphasis on care for environment and host of measures to protect forests and biodiversity. ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, JUNE 29, 2022     A total of 31 companies have submitted 38 online and offline bids for commercial coal mining auction and now the technical evaluation will be carried out by a committee of senior officers, Union Coal Ministry announced on Tuesday. According to the ministry, the bids were received under three tranches of commercial coal ...