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Govt allows non-forest depts to undertake disaster prevention work in forest areas
In a letter to states and Union territories on Tuesday, the...
Centre releases Rs 5858.60 crore to 14 flood-affected states
The Centre has released more than Rs14,958 crore to 21 states this...
BBB to interview 5 sr GMs on May 11 to select CMD of Orientel Insurance
The general mangers who have been shortlisted by the ministry of finance(MoF)are-SN Rajeswari,New India Assurance(NIA) Dinesh Waghela(OIC), Sobha Reddy, National Insurance Company(NIC),Deepak Godbole,GIC Re, Madhulika Bhaskar, GIC Re.
COVID-19 Pandemic:“None of us is safe until all”says UN Chief
“Comprehensive, coordinated public health measures are critical to slow transmission and to save lives. But even countries that have taken such steps remain in jeopardy. And the virus is still likely to strike many countries that are least able to cope. In an interconnected world, none of us is safe until all of us are safe,” UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said
Trump administration pushing to rip global supply chains from China: officials
“We’ve been working on [reducing the reliance of our supply chains in China] over the last few years but we are now turbo-charging that initiative,” Keith Krach, undersecretary for Economic Growth, Energy and the Environment at the U.S. State Department told Reuters.
The pandemic has highlighted China’s key role in the supply chain for generic drugs here that account for the majority of prescriptions in the United States. It has also shown China’s dominance in goods like here the thermal cameras needed to test workers for fevers, and its importance in food supplies.
Indian govt brushes off Indian tax officers’ proposal for coronavirus tax on super rich
Finance Ministry sources said that neither IRS Association nor any group of officers mentioned in report were ever asked by the government to give any report on the subject. It was not part of their duty to prepare such a report and taking personal views to the media constituted an act of indiscipline, the sources said.
The report, dated April 23, said that “In times like these, the so called ‘super rich’ have a higher obligation towards ensuring the larger public good”. It also suggested a surcharge for foreign companies with a permanent establishment in India.
Australia will make it a crime to use coronavirus tracing data for non-health purposes
The federal government has said existing “social distancing” measures will remain until at least mid-May, and that its willingness to relax them will depend on whether people download the smartphone “app” to identify who a person with the illness has had contact with.
The tracing app, which is yet to be released, has raised concerns from legal and privacy advocates who have said the location data it collects may be used by unrelated bodies like law enforcement agencies.
Govt approval must for all FDIs from neighbouring countries including China
The note states: “A non-resident entity can invest in India, subject to the FDI Policy except in those sectors/activities which are prohibited. However, an entity of a country, which shares land border with India or where the beneficial owner of an investment into India is situated in or is a citizen of any such country, can invest only under the Government route.”
The new rules will also apply to ‘the transfer of ownership of any existing or future FDI in an entity in India, directly or indirectly,’ the DPIIT has said.
Health and motor insurance renewal date further extended till May 15
“With a view to mitigate hardship to policyholders whose health&motor (3rd party) insurance policies are due for renewal during lockdown, Govt. has issued a notification allowing policyholders to make payments on or before 15.05.2020 towards renewal of their policies,” said Finance Minister N Sitharaman .
Nationwide lockdown extended till May 3:PM Modi
“There will be strict vigil till April 20.States which will not let hotspots increase, they could be allowed to let some important activities resume, but with certain conditions Relaxation may be given in safe areas post April 20,” PM Modi said.
Coronavirus pandemic: Health Ministry issues guidelines for disinfecting public places, dos and dont’s for elderly
“Exercise and meditate. Take your daily prescribed medicines regularly. Talk to your family members (not staying with you), relatives, friends via call or video conferencing, take help from family members if needed. Postpone your elective surgeries (if any) like cataract surgery or total knee replacement” are some of the dos prescribed by the ministry for the aged.
Owners need to provide mobile numbers for vehicle registration-related services:Govt
In this regard, a notification was issued last week for amending various forms, the ministry said in a statement.
“These forms pertain to various aspects relating to motor vehicles like, registration, transfer, register of vehicles, renewal, duplicate copy, grant of NOC, change of address, entry or termination entry for hire / purchase / hypothecation, etc,” it said.