Over 123 lakh domestic passengers travelled on UDAN flights since inception
More than 123 lakh domestic passengers have travelled on Ude Desh Ka Aam Nagrik (UDAN) flights since the inception of the scheme, the Minister of State in the Ministry of Civil Aviation Gen V K Singh (Retd) said in a written reply to a question in Rajya Sabha on Monday.
The UDAN scheme has recently completed five years.
The scheme was initiated in October 2016 with the objective of fulfilling the aspirations of the common citizen, with an enhanced aviation infrastructure and air connectivity in tier II and tier III cities.
Centre grants in-principle approval for 21 Greenfield Airports across India
The government of India granted 'in-principle' approval for the establishment of 21 new Greenfield Airports on Monday. These airports will be set up in different regions of the country to enhance connectivity and boost air travel accessibility.
The approved locations for the new airports are as follows:
- Mopa in Goa
- Navi Mumbai, Shirdi, and Sindhudurg in Maharashtra
- Kalaburagi, Vijayapura, Hassan, and Shivamogga in Karnataka
- Dabra (Gwalior) in Madhya Pradesh
- Kushinagar and Noida (Jewar) in Uttar Pradesh
- Dholera and Hirasar in Gujarat
- Karaikal in Puducherry
- Dagadarthi, Bhogapuram, and Orvakal (Kurnool) in Andhra Pradesh
- Durgapur in West Bengal
- Pakyong in Sikkim
- Kannur in Kerala
- Hollongi (Itanagar) in Arunachal Pradesh
TRAI releases draft telecom consumers education and protection fund amendment rules for comments
Telecom regulator TRAI on Monday circulated the draft telecom consumers education and protection fund amendment regulation, for stakeholder comments.
The amendments have been proposed in specific portions of the rules after a need was felt since certain activities like preparation and audit of accounts, require expenses to be incurred from Telecom Consumer Education and Protection Fund (TCEPF) and provisions are required, accordingly.
Union government approves 8.15% interest rate for PF deposits
The Centre on July 24 accepted the recommendation of the Central Board of Trustees (CBT) of the Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) to increase the interest rate of deposits in Provident Fund (PF) to 8.15%.
The new rate will be applicable for this financial year. The CBT had recommended an increase to 8.15% from 8.10% interest to the deposits on March 28, 2023. The EPFO, through an official order, has instructed its field offices to credit the interest into the accounts of members.
Income Tax Day 2023: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to lead the celebrations of the day on July 24
On the occasion of 164th Income Tax Day celebrations, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will join the celebration at Plenary Hall, Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi on Monday.
The programme will begin at 6:00 pm today. The day is celebrated every year on 24 July to spread awareness around the importance of taxes and encourage more and more people to pay taxes for the development of the nation.
Centre notifies appointment of chief Justices of Bombay and Andhra Pradesh HCs
The Centre Government on Monday notified the appointment of Chief Justices of Bombay and Andhra Pradesh High Courts.
According to the Ministry of Law and Justice's notification, after consultation with the Chief Justice of India, the President of India is pleased to appoint Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya, Judge of the Allahabad High Court, as the Chief Justice of Bombay High Court.
The Government also cleared the name of Justice Dhiraj Singh Thakur, Judge of the Bombay High Court as Andhra Pradesh High Court. The Supreme Court Collegium comprising the Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud, Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Justice Sanjiv Khanna recommended has recently his name.
Centre notifies appointment of chief Justices of Bombay and Andhra Pradesh HCs
The Centre Government on Monday notified the appointment of Chief Justices of Bombay and Andhra Pradesh High Courts.
According to the Ministry of Law and Justice's notification, after consultation with the Chief Justice of India, the President of India is pleased to appoint Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya, Judge of the Allahabad High Court, as the Chief Justice of Bombay High Court.
The Government also cleared the name of Justice Dhiraj Singh Thakur, Judge of the Bombay High Court as Andhra Pradesh High Court. The Supreme Court Collegium comprising the Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud, Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Justice Sanjiv Khanna recommended has recently his name.
ICC announces first-ever umpire education course for aspiring match officials
The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Monday announced the release of its first-ever education course for aspiring Match Officials - the ICC Umpire Foundation Certificate.
As per a press release from ICC, the entry-level course is designed to introduce learners to the basic fundamentals of umpiring so that they can gain the knowledge and the confidence required to officiate games at the club level.
This newly released resource is completely free to access and delivered entirely online through an innovative micro-learning approach, which enables courses to be completed at any pace and through short, sharp modules whether at home on a computer or on the move via a mobile device.
Former Australian wicketkeeper Brian Taber passes away at 83
Former Australian wicketkeeper Brian Taber passed away at the age of 83 on Friday, as per cricket.com.au.
Taber was one of the best wicketkeepers that Australia has ever produced. He had played 16 Test matches for Australia between 1966 and 1970.
The former Australian great made his Test debut against South Africa in Johannesburg and took seven catches and a stumping. He faced sides like England, India and West Indies during his career.
India Gifts Missile Corvette INS Kirpan To Vietnam
India on Saturday gifted the indigenously-built missile corvette INS Kirpan to its strategic partner Vietnam with the ambition of boosting its reach in the South China Sea amid the common concern over China's increasingly aggressive behaviour in the region.
India’s Chief of Naval Staff Admiral R Hari Kumar presided over decommissioning followed by the Handing Over Ceremony of INS Kirpan to Vietnam People’s Navy at Cam Ranh, Vietnam. This is the first time that India handed over a fully functional corvette to any friendly foreign country.