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One Sun One World One Grid initiative by government of India
- GOVERNMENT POLICY
- 30 Jun 2020
"One Sun One World One Grid is an initiative by India which intends to take another leap towards developing a global ecosystem to replicate its global solar leadership by encouraging the phased development towards a single, globally-connected, electricity grid to share the mutual benefits and global sustainability."
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RBI informs Delhi HC: Google Pay not an authorized payment operator
- GOVERNMENT POLICY
- 26 Jun 2020
The Reserve Bank of India has told the Delhi high court that Google Pay is not authorized and registered under the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI). It is a third-party app provider and does not function under any of NPCI’s payment systems. Hence, it doesn’t find a place under the list of authorized payment system operators published by the PCI.
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Reservation not a fundamental right says Supreme Court, on pleas seeking OBC quota in Tamil Nadu medical colleges; BJP says government committed to reservation
- GOVERNMENT POLICY
- 15 Jun 2020
Rejecting the petition filed by parties from Tamil Nadu seeking 50% OBC reservation in the medical institutions within the state, SC asked them to withdraw their pleas and approach the Madras High Court instead. Responding to the court’s decision, BJP president J.P Nadda clarified party’s stance on the matter.
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GST Council: Late fee for GSTR-3B filing waived, says Sitharaman
- GOVERNMENT POLICY
- 12 Jun 2020
The 40th GST Council Meeting, headed by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, held on June 12. The Centre has made series of announcements for the period between July 2017 to January 2020 by those without tax liabilities.
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Unlock 1: Religious places, Hotels, shopping malls to be opened in Phase I, Lockdown till 30 June 2020 in Containment Zones.
- GOVERNMENT POLICY
- 31 May 2020
The Ministry of Home Affairs on Saturday, issued fresh guidelines for phased relaxation from lockdown in India. NDMA has directed MHA to issue an order to extend the lockdown in containment zones till 30.06.2020 and to re-open prohibited activities outside containment zones in a phased manner. The decision on opening of schools, colleges and other educational/ training institutions to be taken in July, Phase II after feedback from States/UTs.
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Provide free of cost transport, food and shelter to migrant workers: Supreme Court
- GOVERNMENT POLICY
- 26 May 2020
SC has ordered the Centre and State governments to immediately provide transport, food and shelter to stranded migrant workers, free of cost. Taking suo motu cognisance of the migrant workers' issue, 3 judge bench of the SC said that there have been "inadequacies and certain lapses" from the Centre and State governments in dealing with the crisis.
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