Cut in employment period to spur jobs : leather sector
The leather industry has welcomed the Budget proposal to cut the minimum period of employment.
Target 50% power from renewables
Coal Minister said India should strive for 50% of its power generation capacity from renewable sources by 2030.
Centre’s plan may boost farmers’ solar power use
According to the Minister of State for Power and New and Renewable Energy, Centre has announced a Rs 1.4 lakh¬ crore scheme for promoting decentralised solar power production of up to 28,250 MW to help farmers.
Transporter seeking foolproof e-way bill
A day after the Centre deferred February 1 rollout of the e–way bill in the wake of ‘technological glitches’ , transporters urged the Centre to fix all issues before introducing the measure.
Jallikattu pleas go to Constitution Bench
The Supreme Court referred to a Constitution Bench to decide whether the people of Tamil Nadu can preserve jallikattu as their cultural heritage under Article 29 (1) of the Constitution and demand its protection.
New AI system can train robots for armies
Scientists have developed an artificial intelligence technique that will teach robots and computer programmes to interact with a human instructor and perform tasks for the army.
Mihir Computer System
India commissioned its High Performance Computer (HPC) system – named ‘Mihir’ (meaning Sun) – at the National Centre for Medium Range Weather Forecasting at Noida, Uttar Pradesh.
Government’s view on cryptocurrency splits opinions.
The Finance Minister’s statement in his Budget speech on crypto currencies does not mean that it is illegal to hold these currencies, but only means it is illegal to transact using them in place of legal tender, according to industry players and analysts.
Big increase in allocation for Nepal
India’s annual financial allocation to Nepal for 2018-19 has nearly doubled under the recent Union Budget.
Big investment in island nations, with eye on maritime diplomacy
A quiet maritime strategic diplomacy has emerged as the key theme of this year’s Union budget, as the government has allocated large sums of money ”” hitherto meant for key neighbouring countries.