In today's article, you will read:
- India, Maldives MoU for cooperation in field of tourism got government approval.
- Union Cabinet approved National Capital Goods Policy 2016.
- New website of Ministry of AYUSH and web portal for IDY launched.
- EPFO doubled insurance to Rs 6 lakh for its 4 crore subscribers.
India, Maldives MoU for cooperation in field of tourism got government approval
The Union Cabinet has given its approval to the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between the Union Ministry of Tourism and Ministry of Tourism of Government of Maldives.The MoU was signed to strengthen cooperation in the field of tourism and under it Maldives will be instrumental in increasing arrival from this important source market.
It will encourage cooperation between tourism stakeholders, including tour operators and hotels. It aims to promote safe honourable and sustainable tourism and to participate in travel exhibitions/fairs in each other's country.
Questions:
- India has signed an MoU with which country for cooperation in field of tourism?
- Who is the Union Minister of Tourism of India?
Answers:
- Maldives
- Shripad Yasso Naik
Union Cabinet approved National Capital Goods Policy 2016
The Union Cabinet on 25 May 2016 approved the National Capital Goods Policy 2016. This is first ever policy for Capital Goods sector with a clear objective of increasing production of capital goods from 2.3 lakh crore rupees in 2014-15 to 7.5 lakh crore rupees in 2025. This is to increase the share of Capital goods contribution from present 12 to 20 percent of total manufacturing activity by 2025.
To achieve the above objectives the policy proposed a new scheme Heavy Industry Export & Market Development Assistance Scheme (HIEMDA) on pilot basis, Technology Development Fund under PPP model, Start-up centre for capital goods sector. The National Capital Goods Policy 2016 will be reviewed every five years and revised appropriately to take account of progress in implementation and emerging trends in the national and international environment.
Questions:
- The National Capital Goods Policy 2016 is the first ever policy for Capital Goods sector framed by which ministry?
- To achieve the objectives of this policy which scheme has been proposed?
- The National Capital Goods Policy 2016 will be reviewed in how many years?
Answers:
- Ministry of Heavy Industry & Public Enterprise.
- Heavy Industry Export & Market Development Assistance Scheme (HIEMDA)
- 5 year
New website of Ministry of AYUSH and web portal for IDY launched.
Minister of State (Independent Charge) for AYUSH Shri Shripad Yesso Naik launched the new website of the Ministry of AYUSH and web portal for International Day of Yoga(IDY) in New Delhi. The website http://ayush.gov.in has been developed as part of digital India programme, using content management framework (CMF) approach.
The website is compliant with Government guidelines with Government guidelines for Websites (GIGW) and it is developed on open source platform by National Informatics Centre (NIC). The new portal for International Day of Yoga (IDY) has a provision for news to provide all the updated and relevant information related to International Day of Yoga - 2016. The portal will also have links of all the important web pages of the Government of India such as Swachh Bharat, Make in India etc.
Questions
- Who has launched the new website of the Ministry of AYUSH?
- Extend the term AYUSH
- International Day of Yoga is annually observed on which date?
Answers:
- Shripad Yesso Naik
- Ayurveda, Yoga, Unani, Siddha and Homeopathy
- June 21
EPFO doubled insurance to Rs 6 lakh for its 4 crore subscribers
The Government has enforced the decision of retirement fund body EPFO to almost double the maximum sum assured under its insurance scheme from 3.6 lakh to Rs 6 lakh for its 4 crore subscribers.
Earlier in September, the employee Provident Fund Orgainisation's apex decision making body Central Board of Trustees (CBT) had decided to increase benefits under the Employees' Deposit Linked Insurance (EDLI) Scheme from Rs 3.6 lakh to Rs 6 lakh. However, the notification to amend the scheme could not be issued by Labour Ministry as it was stuck in the Law Ministry.
Questions:
- Which organisation has doubled the insurance for its subscribers from Rs. 3.6 lakh to Rs. 6 lakh?
- Who has decided to increase benefits under EDLI scheme?
- Extend to term EDLI.
Answers:
- Employee Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO)
- Central Board of Trustees (CBT)
- Employees' Deposit Linked Insurance.
