Water conservation Project
The Delhi Cabinet has approved a project for conservation of water by creating small ponds in the Yamuna floodplains.
Cash Transfer Scheme in Question
A plea was filled in SC to declare direct cash transfer schemes (such as the PM Kisan Samman Nidhi scheme) by “parties in power” in the Centre and six States immediately before or during polls as “illegal and unconstitutional” and contrary to the “right of equal participation of each citizen in polity”.
Foreigners Tribunals
A digital platform will be launched by the Union government to digitise records of all persons who will be declared foreigners by the Foreigners Tribunals (FTs) in Assam after the final National Register of Citizens (NRC) is published later this month.
SC seeks centres view over petition filed by Rajya Sabha member
A special leave petition has been filed by Rajya Sabha MP Jairam Ramesh against the decision of the Delhi High Court.
Biological Data Storage, Access and Sharing Policy of India
The government has noted on use and sharing of biological data which researchers collect using public funds. This data is to be put in public domain within two years.
Indian Medical Council (Amendment) Bill, 2019
The Indian Medical Council (Amendment) Bill, 2019, was passed by a voice vote in the Lok Sabha.
Shift of 17 OBC to SC list opposed
While replying to a query raised during Zero Hour in Rajya Sabha, Union Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment said that the Uttar Pradesh government’s move to shift 17 Other Backward Classes (OBCs) to the Schedule Caste list is unconstitutional, and it is a transgression of Parliament’s jurisdiction.
Lithium-ion giga units
To push the adoption of electric mobility in the country, government think-tank NITI Aayog has proposed the establishment of giga factories in India for the manufacture of lithium-ion batteries in the next couple of years.
U.S. Senate passes legislative provision to give India NATO ally-like status
The U.S. Senate has passed a legislative provision that brings India at par with America’s NATO allies and countries like Israel and South Korea for increasing defence cooperation.
Manufacturing PMI
As per the private survey, Manufacturing activity slowed in June due to lesser number of new orders.