New Delhi : For sensitizing small laboratories to basic doable quality practices, NABL has launched another voluntary scheme called Quality Assurance Scheme (QAS) for Basic Composite (BC) Medical Laboratories (Entry Level) in February, 2019. The laboratories performing only basic routine tests like blood glucose, blood counts, rapid tests for common infections, liver & kidney function tests and routine tests of urine will be eligible to apply under this scheme.

New Delhi : The Ministry of Women and Child Development hosted a felicitation event for Web Wonder Women, a campaign organised to celebrate the exceptional achievements of women, who have been driving social reforms via social media. As many as 30 women, who were selected after an extensive research process, were honoured by the Minister for Women and Child Development, Smt Maneka Sanjay Gandhi in New Delhi, on 6th March, 2019.

Ahmedabad : Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched One Nation, One Card for transport mobility at a function in Ahmedabad today. The Indigenous Automatic Fare Collection System based on One Nation One Card Model.

India’s First Indigenously Developed Payment Eco-system for transport consisting of NCMC Card, SWEEKAR (Swachalit Kiraya: Automatic Fare Collection System) and SWAGAT (Swachalit Gate) is based on NCMC Standards.

New Delhi : Government on March 2, 2019 notified 'The Aadhaar and Other Laws (Amendment) Ordinance, 2019 which amends Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial and Other Subsidies, Benefits and Services) Act, 2016, Indian Telegraph Act, 1885 and the Prevention of Money-Laundering Act, 2002.

These amendments enable use of Aadhaar for identity verification by Banks & Telcos since earlier provision (Section 57) in Aadhaar Act was struck down by the Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court, led by Chief Justice Dipak Misra, on 26 September 2018.

Mumbai : According to filings with BSE by these Banks yesterday, in exercise of power conferred under legal provisions such as Section 47 (A) (1) (c) read with section 46 (4) (i) of Banking Regulation Act, 1949, Reserve Bank of India has imposed penalty of Rs.10 Million on SBI & IDBI each, Rs.20 Million on Dena Bank and Rs.30 Million on Union Bank for non-compliance with the directions issued on February 20, 2018 by the apex bank for time bound implementation and strengthening of SWIFT related controls.