New Delhi : The Government of India has recently approved scheme for farmers for installation of solar pumps and grid connected solar power plants. Administrative Approval for the scheme has been issued by the Ministry of New & Renewable Energy (MNRE) on 08.03.2019. DISCOMs and State Nodal agencies shall be implementing this scheme for which the detailed guidelines will be issued shortly.

New Delhi : Ministry of Corporate Affairs has revised the National Voluntary Guidelines on Social, Environmental and Economic Responsibilities of Business, 2011 (NVGs) and formulated the National Guidelines on Responsible Business Conduct (NGRBC). These guidelines urge businesses to actualise the principles in letter and spirit.

New Delhi : Election Commission of India (ECI) on Sunday announced schedule for Lok Sabha Elections 2019.Voting to elect the 17th Lok Sabha will take place in seven phases between April 11 and May 19. The Model Code of Conduct came into effect immediately after the announcement.

In a release to media, it’s made clear that all provisions of the Model Code of Conduct will be applicable to content on social media too. Here are the key points related to social media from ECI media release -

New Delhi : Election Commission of India (ECI) yesterday announced schedule for Lok Sabha Elections 2019. In a media release, ECI announced use of ICT and Mobile applications for improvement in overall efficiency of various election activities, in addition to enhancing the election system.
 
ECI has made available following Mobile Applications and Web Applications along with Help Line for Citizens, Candidate and Political Parties:

Mumbai : According to a press release from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), it has imposed, by orders dated January 31, 2019 and February 25, 2019, monetary penalty for non-compliance with various directions issued by RBI on time-bound implementation and strengthening of SWIFT-related operational controls on 36 banks as detailed below: