Union Telecom Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said that the Union Cabinet has approved a revival package worth Rs 1.64-lakh crore for the state-run Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL).
The Cabinet also approved the merger of BSNL and Bharat Broadband Network Limited (BBNL), the state-owned broadband infrastructure provider.
The revival programme is planned for a four-year period.
The Lok Sabha has passed the National Anti-Doping Bill,2021 by voice vote. The bill provides for constitution of the National Anti-Doping Agency- NADA for regulating anti-doping activities in sports. Its functions include planning, implementing, and monitoring anti-doping activities as well as investigating anti-doping rule violations.
The government has launched Coking Coal Mission to meet the demand for domestic coking coal. The government has taken steps to explore new coking coal blocks, auction of new coking coal mines, enhance raw coking coal production, and enhance coking coal washing capacity. Coal India Limited has undertaken constant efforts to enhance coking coal production.
The Civil Aviation Ministry has asked SpiceJet to operate just fifty percent of the approved flights for eight weeks following multiple snags. In order, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation, DGCA said that the number of departures of SpiceJet is restricted to fifty percent of the number of departures approved under the Summer Schedule 2022.
SpiceJet CEO: Ajay Singh
The Central Government has amended the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Rules, 2022 aiming to reduce the compliance burden on citizens. As per the amended rule any person receiving Foreign contributions of more than 10 Lakh rupees in a financial year from relatives has to intimate to Central Government within three months of receipt.
World Hepatitis Day, 28 July, is an opportunity to step up national and international efforts on hepatitis, encourage actions and engagement by individuals, partners and the public and highlight the need for a greater global response as outlined in the WHO's Global hepatitis report of 2017.
Theme- Bringing hepatitis care closer to you
The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, was apprised of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between National Institute of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj (NIRDPR) and University of Reading (UoR), United Kingdom (UK) for collaboration in the field of agriculture and rural development in developing countries.
The National Institute of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj is in Hyderabad
Digital inclusion and connectivity for all is an integral part of ‘antyodaya’ vision of the Government. Last year Government approved a project for providing 4G mobile services in 7,287 uncovered villages in 44 aspirational districts across 5 states. In Independence Day address in 2021, Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi gave a call for saturation of government schemes.
In order to incentivize the States who take initiative in exploration, auction and operationalisation of mineral blocks, Ministry of Mines has instituted a National level award scheme viz., Rashtriya Khanij Puraskar in three categories of minerals.
Every year, World Nature Conservation Day is celebrated on 28 July to create awareness among people about the importance and significance of natural resources.
Conservation means the wise use of the earth and its resources for the lasting good of mankind.
The Tamil Nadu government has issued an order to implement the first phase of the Chief Minister’s Breakfast Scheme at 1,545 government primary schools for the benefit of over 1.14 lakh children in Classes I-V during 2022-23. The cost would be Rs. 33.56 crore.
The Reserve Bank of India’s composite Digital Payments Index (RBI-DPI) has risen to 349.30 in March 2022 against 270.59 in March 2021, indicating rapid adoption and deepening of digital payments across the country. It been constructed with March 2018 as the base period–DPI score for March 2018 is set at 100.
The fifth largest Public Sector Bank in India , the Union Bank has set “RACE” — grow RAM (retail, agriculture and MSME) loans, improve Asset quality, increase CASA (current account, savings account deposits) and increase Earnings — as its goal for the year.
A Manimekhalai - MD & CEO of Union Bank of India (UBI)
Roshni Nadar Malhotra, chairperson of Indian tech giant HCL Technologies Limited, is the richest woman in the country for the second year in a row with a wealth of ₹84,330 crore, according to the ‘Leading Wealthy Women 2021’ report published by Hurun India and Kotak Bank. The position of the second richest woman in India is secured by Nykaa founder and CEO Falguni Nayar.
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson presented Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy with the Sir Winston Churchill Leadership Award, drawing comparisons between the two leaders in times of crises.The Churchill leadership award was first presented in 2006. Past recipients include Prince Charles, former British Prime Ministers Margaret Thatcher and John Major.
India's flag bearers for the Commonwealth Games 2022 opening ceremony, which will take place on July 28 at the Alexander Stadium in Birmingham, will be PV Sindhu, India's badminton star, and Manpreet Singh, the captain of the Indian men's hockey team. PV Sindhu, who led the delegation at the 2018 Gold Coast CWG, will carry India's flag for the second time.
PM Modi is set to launch India's first international bullion exchange at Gujarat's GIFT city an exchange which will empower India to influence global gold prices, considering it has one of the world's largest markets for gold. Bullion refers to physical gold and silver of high purity that is often kept in the form of bars, ingots, or coins.