TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, DEC 21, 2023 In a historic decision, the Lok Sabha on Thursday passed the Press and Registration of Periodicals Bill, 2023, repealing the colonial era law of the Press and Registration of Books Act, 1867.  The Bill has already been passed by Rajya Sabha in the Monsoon Session. The new statute – The Press and Registration ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, DEC 21, 2023 Union Minister for Civil Aviation, Jyotiraditya M. Scindia, on Thursday informed Lok Sabha that Indian Civil Aviation sector which had only 400 aircraft in 2014, has increased to almost 644 aircrafts today. “The number of Aircraft on Ground roughly stands at 140 from the point of view of the scheduled commercial airlines. 95% ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, DEC 21, 2023 Union Minister for Coal, Mines and Parliamentary Affairs Pralhad Joshi said that by 2025 coal import for power sector will come down to 2 per cent since domestic coal production has increased substantially. Addressing the launch function of the 9th round of commercial coal mine auction here on Wednesday, Joshi complemented Coal India ...

TBB BUREAU MUMBAI, NOV 25, 2023 Internationally renowned flautist and music director Pandit Hariprasad Chaurasia has been conferred with the prestigious ‘Aditya Vikram Birla Kala Shikhar Puraskar’ for his contributions to music. The Sangit Kala Kendra (SKK) President Rajashree Birla conferred the honour on Pandit Chaurasia at a glittering function late on Thursday, while describing him as the “doyen of ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, NOV 15, 2023 The Ministry of Mines has decided to promote Research and Innovation in Start-ups and MSMEs and has brought out guidelines for “Promotion of Research and Innovation in Start-ups and MSMEs in mining, mineral processing, metallurgy and recycling sector (S&T-PRISM)”.  Jawaharlal Nehru Aluminium Research Development and Design Center, Nagpur, an autonomous body under the ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, NOV 08, 2023 Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday launched the ‘Bharat Organics’ brand of the newly created National Cooperative Organics Ltd (NCOL) at a function here, and asserted that it would emerge as the most trusted brand in India and abroad. The Union Minister also launched the NCOL’s logo, website and brochure; ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, OCT 28, 2023 Union Minister for Commerce and Industry, Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution and Textiles Piyush Goyal on Saturday urged the governments to collaborate on a regulatory framework to ease the movement of supply chains and facilitate cross border trade. He also recalled the Generic Framework for Mapping of GVCs mentioned in the New ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, OCT 28, 2023 The Ministry of Coal (MoC) has undertaken a significant initiative to liberalize the coal sector in India. This initiative introduced Commercial Coal Mining, removing restrictions on the sale and utilization of coal. It also introduced provisions for financing coal mines and flexible auction terms to encourage wider participation. Pursuant to the launch of ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, OCT 27, 2023 With the continued efforts of the Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA), Ministry of Commerce and Industry, India has registered a significant growth in the export of mangoes in the first five months (April-August) of the current fiscal (FY2023-24) by exporting mangoes to the tune of USD 47.98 million, which ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, OCT 27, 2023 Reliance Jio Infocomm Limited, the world’s largest private mobile data network, on Friday successfully demonstrated India’s first satellite-based giga fiber service to provide high speed broadband services to previously inaccessible geographies within India. Jio demonstrated its new satellite broadband, called JioSpaceFiber, at India Mobile Congress on Friday. The service will be available across ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, OCT 26, 2023 “The Launch of Reference Fuels produced by IndianOil’s Paradip and Panipat Refineries, utilizing the intellectual talent available at IndianOil’s Research & Development Centre, is a dynamic achievement,” said Union Petroleum & Natural Gas Minister Hardeep Singh Puri, while speaking at the historic occasion marking the launch of ‘Reference Gasoline and Diesel Fuels’ produced ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, OCT 25, 2023 The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Wednesday approved the Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC) signed in July, 2023 between the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology of the India and the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry of Japan on Japan-India Semiconductor Supply Chain Partnership. The MoC intends to strengthen ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, OCT 25, 2023 The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Wednesday approved the nutrient-based subsidy (NBS) rates for Rabi season 2023-24 (from October 1, 2023 to March 31, 2024) on Phosphatic and Potassic (P&K) fertilisers. The new subsidy rates are as follows: For nitrogen, it is Rs 47.02 per kg, for phosphorus Rs ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, OCT 25, 2023 Union Home Minister and Minister for Cooperation Amit Shah will unveil the logo, website and brochure and distribute membership certificates to the Bharatiya Beej Sahakari Samiti Limited (BBSSL) members besides addressing the “National Symposium on Production of Improved and Traditional Seeds through Cooperative Sector”, here on Thursday. During the symposium, objectives of BBSSL, ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, OCT 23, 2023 Union Home Minister and Minister for Cooperation Amit Shah on Monday said that the newly established cooperative export body National Cooperative for Exports Ltd. (NCEL) will become an organization representing the entire cooperative sector and in the coming days efforts will be made to develop NCEL into a complete export ecosystem covering all ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, SEPT 23, 2023 Prime Minister Narendra Modi will flag off nine Vande Bharat trains on Sunday via videoconferencing. The new trains that will be flagged off are: Udaipur –Jaipur Vande Bharat Express, Tirunelveli-Madurai- Chennai Vande Bharat Express, Hyderabad–Bengaluru Vande Bharat Express, Vijayawada – Chennai (via Renigunta) Vande Bharat Express, Patna – Howrah Vande Bharat Express, Kasaragod ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, AUGUST 23, 2023 The Union Coal Ministry has taken an initiative to promote Rail-Sea-Rail which aims to integrate Rail-Sea-Rail (RSR) transportation for the efficient movement of domestic coal. This multimodal transportation system allows for the seamless transportation of coal from mines to ports and then to end-users, reducing transportation costs and improving logistic efficiency. In the ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, AUGUST 22, 2023 In its bid to transform emergency medical care, Zenzo, the leading provider of holistic and reliable pre-hospital care to patients, launched its first 5G ambulance service in Mumbai that uses superfast 5G technology to change how diagnoses and treatment is provided to critical patients on board. This ambulance is fitted with cutting-edge equipment and ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, AUG 16, 2023 The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday approved the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Cooperation in Sports between the Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports of the Republic of India and the Department of Health and Aged Care of the Government of Australia. Bilateral exchange programmes in the ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, AUG 16, 2023 The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday approved the ‘PM Vishwakarma’ scheme with a financial outlay of Rs 13,000 crore for a period of five years that will benefit about 30 lakh families of traditional artisans and craftsmen, including weavers, goldsmiths, blacksmiths, laundry workers and ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, AUG 16, 2023 The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday on Wednesday approved seven multi-tracking projects of Indian Railways at an estimated cost of around Rs 32,500 crore with 100 per cent funding from Central Government, Union minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said. The proposed projects will help increase the ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, AUG 14, 2023 The annual rate of inflation based on All India Wholesale Price Index (WPI) number remained in the negative territory for the fourth straight month in July at (-)1.36 per cent primarily due to fall in prices of mineral oils, basic metals, chemical & chemical products and textiles though food items turned costlier. The ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, AUG 12, 2023 To bolster the participation of both industries and young individuals in apprenticeship training on a nationwide scale, Union Minister for Education and Skill Development & Entrepreneurship Dharmendra Pradhan, today launched Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) in National Apprenticeship Promotion Scheme (NAPS). An amount of approximately Rs. 15 crore was disbursed to one lakh apprentices ...

TBB BUREAU PARADIP, AUG 10, 2023 Paradip Port added one more feather to its illustrious cap as it achieved a major milestone by clocking record cargo throughput of 50.16 MMT Cargo on Tuesday (August 8, 2023), by registering 6.5 per cent growth over the corresponding period of the previous fiscal. This feat has been achieved by the Port in 129 ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, AUG 10, 2023 Aditya Birla Group flagship Hindalco Industries, and Texmaco Rail & Engineering on Thursday entered into a strategic alliance and announced a Rs 200 crore investment to develop and manufacture world-class aluminium rail wagons and coaches that will help Indian Railways achieve its emission goals and bolster operating efficiency, Hindalco said in  a statement. Indian ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, AUG 8, 2023 Coal/Lignite PSUs under the Ministry of Coal have not only enhanced their production level over the years to meet the rising energy demand of the country, but have also shown matching sensitivity and care towards native environment by adopting various mitigation measures, including reclamation of mined out areas and extensive plantation in and ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, AUG 8, 2023 The Union Steel Ministry has constituted 13 Task Forces with the engagement of industry, academia, think tanks, S&T bodies, different Ministries and other stakeholders to discuss, deliberate and recommend upon decarbonisation of the steel sector. The Task Force on Skill Development is constituted to carry out discussions on skilling, up-skilling and re-skilling of ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, AUG 8, 2023 In a major boost to fruits exports prospects, Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA), which works under the aegis of Ministry of Commerce and Industry, has facilitated the export of the first trial shipment of fresh pomegranate to the USA through air route. The first export consignment of pomegranate to ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, AUG 5, 2023 To mark the International Day of the Girl Child on October 11, the British High Commission is offering young Indian women a chance to spend a day as one of the UK’s top diplomats. The annual ‘High Commissioner for a Day’ competition, with focus on Sustainable Development Goals, will provide an opportunity to Indian ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, AUG 3, 2023 The Rajya Sabha on Thursday passed the Offshore Areas Mineral (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2023 which seeks to make amendments to the Offshore Areas Mineral (Development and Regulation) Act, 2002 (‘OAMDR Act’). The Bill was passed by Lok Sabha on 01.08.2023. The Bill will now be sent to the President of India ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, AUG 3, 2023 Union Minister of Steel and Civil Aviation Jyotiraditya M. Scindia on Thursday unveiled the new logo of NMDC here in the presence of Union Steel Secretary Nagendra Nath Sinha, NMDC CMD Amitava Mukherjee and other officials of Ministry of Steel and NMDC. Congratulating Team NMDC on their dynamic new logo, the Minister said ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, AUG 3, 2023 The Study in India Portal (SII) is a one-stop platform that will simplify international students’ academic journey in India, said Union Education and Skill Development & Entrepreneurship Minister Dharmendra Pradhan while launching the portal, here today. “Guided by the NEP, the SII Portal reflects our commitment to make India a preferred education destination ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, JULY 20, 2023 As it seems impossible to achieve the target of reducing road accidents in India by 50 per cent by 2024 due to many shortcomings, Road Safety Network – a coalition of organizations working together for improvement of road safety in India – urged Union Minister for Road Transport & Highways Nitin Gadkari to implement measures ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, JULY 03, 2023 The President of India, Droupadi Murmu,  on Monday called upon the youth to learn from the teaching of the Buddha, to enrich themselves and immensely contribute to building a peaceful society, a nation, and a world. The President in a recorded message on Ashadha Purnima, said that following the three teachings of Lord ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, JULY 03, 2023 In furthering Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of Universal and Affordable connectivity and taking lead in 6G Technology, Union Communications and Electronics & Information Technology Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Monday unveiled the Bharat 6G Alliance, a new initiative to launch the next-generation technology in India after a successful roll-out of 5G. Bharat 6G ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, JULY 03, 2023 Taking another step of strengthening marketing support for products made by women of Self-help Groups (SHGs), Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana- National Rural Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NRLM) on Monday launched eSARAS mobile App which will add to e-Commerce initiatives for products made by the SHGs. The App was launched by Shailesh Kumar Singh, Secretary, Union Ministry ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, JULY 01, 2023               The gross GST collections registered year-on-year (Y-o-Y) growth of 12 per cent to over Rs 1.61 lakh crore in June 2023, the Finance Ministry said on Saturday. The gross GST collection has crossed Rs 1.60 lakh crore mark for the fourth time since the roll-out of the indirect tax regime six years ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, JUNE 20, 2023 Underlining the need to move to Net Zero and not a low-carbon future, the Union Minister for Power and New & Renewable Energy RK Singh on Tuesday said that “we cannot afford to add any more carbon dioxide to the atmosphere”. Addressing “The Economic Times” Energy Leadership Summit & Awards event in New ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, JUNE 20, 2023 Senior IAS officer Amit Agrawal assumed charge as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) on Monday. Prior to joining UIDAI as CEO, Agarwal, the 1993 batch Indian Administrative Service officer from the Chhattisgarh cadre, was Additional Secretary in the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY). Before ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, JUNE 20, 2023 The Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has added 17.20 lakh net members in the month of April, 2023 as compared to the net addition of 13.40 lakh during March, 2023. Year-on-year, an increasing trend has been observed in net payroll addition for the month of April, 2023, EPFO’s provisional payroll data released on ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, JUNE 19, 2023 The provisional payroll data of ESIC reveals that 17.88 lakh new employees have been added in the month of April, 2023.Around 30,249 new establishments have been registered and brought under the social security umbrella of the Employees’ State Insurance Corporation in the month of April, 2023, thus ensuring more coverage. Data evidently reveals ...

TBB BUREAU DHUBRI, JUNE 12, 2023 Union Ports, Shipping and Waterways Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Monday said that the Centre was committed to invest in the infrastructure related to inland waterways to ensure smooth conduit for transportation and unlock the economic potential of the interior parts of the country. Participating in the stakeholders meeting aimed at unlocking the Export Import ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, JUNE 12, 2023 The Government of India and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Thursday signed a $130 million loan to increase agricultural productivity, improve access to irrigation and promote horticulture agribusinesses to raise farmers’ income in the state of Himachal Pradesh. The signatories to the Himachal Pradesh Subtropical Horticulture, Irrigation, and Value Addition Project were ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, JUNE 12, 2023 The Centre has released Rs 1,18,280 crore as the third instalment of tax devolution to States in June, as against normal monthly devolution of Rs 59,140 crore. ”The Union Government has released 3rd instalment of tax devolution to State Governments amounting to Rs 1,18,280 crore on 12th June 2023, as against normal monthly ...

TBB BUREAU CHENNAI, JUNE 05, 2023 Union Minister for Ports, Shipping & Waterways and Ayush, Sarbananda Sonowal on Monday  flagged off the maiden International Cruise Vessel – MV Empress, India’s first international cruise vessel – from Chennai to Sri Lanka in Chennai. This marks the beginning of the international cruise tourism terminal at Chennai, built at a cost of Rs ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, JUNE 05, 2023 With Government of India’s focus to accelerate E&P activities across the Country, the Ministry pf Petroleum & Natural Gas (MoP&NG) recently launched Open Acreage Licensing Programme (OALP) Bid Round-VIII, offering 10 blocks, for International Competitive Bidding. For ensuring ease to bidders, the bids can now be submitted through a dedicated online e-bidding portal ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, JUNE 4, 2023 “It is a moment of pride for all of us…Bhaderwah has emerged as the Lavender capital of India and Agri StartUp destination,” said Union Minister of State for Science & Technology Dr Jitendra Singh while inaugurating the 2-day Lavender Festival at Bhaderwah in Jammu on Sunday. CSIR- Indian Institute of Integrative Medicine, Jammu ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, JUNE 3, 2023 Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Odisha and reviewed the rescue and relief efforts underway after the tragic train accident in Balasore. He visited the railway accident site and the hospital where the injured are undertaking treatment. The Prime Minister said that people from various states who were travelling in the trains have been ...

TBB BUREAU BALASORE, JUNE 2, 2023 At least 50 people were killed and over 300 injured as 4 coaches of Yashwantpur Howrah Superfast Express derailed and fell on opposite track, near the Bahanaga Bazar railway station in Odisha’s Balasore district on Friday evening, where the Shalimar-Chennai Coromandel Express collided with them, leading to derailment of 12 more coaches, according to ...