National Tele Mental Health Programme: Tele MANAS
The National Tele Mental Health Programme of India emphasizes building the mental health workforce and ensuring that mental health services are accessible to every household and individual free of cost. The program particularly focuses on reaching vulnerable and unreached sections of society that may otherwise remain unnoticed.
IRDAI instructions to all General Insurers and Standalone Health Insurance Companies to ensure immediate service response to flood victims
Insurers are advised to respond/assist the claimants through their 24×7 helplines, special claims desks at district level with delegated claims settlement teams for speedy processing and settlement of claims including on account payments at the earliest and also encourage policyholders to use electronic communication wherever possible for correspondence.
Securities and Exchange Board of India (Stock Brokers) (Second Amendment) Regulations, 2023
The amendment provides that no separate registration shall be required for any person registered with the limited purpose clearing corporation as a participant for participating in the tri-party repo segment for undertaking proprietary trades in corporate bonds. The term ‘participant’ here means any person who is an eligible entity as stipulated under the Repurchase Transactions (Repo) (Reserve Bank) Directions, 2018.
Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (Insolvency Resolution Process for Corporate Persons) (Amendment) Regulations, 2023
it is hereby clarified that the regulatory fee under this regulation shall not be payable in case where the approved resolution plan in respect of insolvency resolution of a real estate project is from an association or group of allottees in such real estate project.
NSE advises investors not to subscribe to any scheme/product offered by any persons/entity offering indicative/assured/guaranteed returns in the stock market
The NSE has cautioned Investors against the person “Anurag Choubey” associated with entity named “Stock Gurukul” operating through mobile number “8319384910” providing securities market tips for trading and assuring returns on investment in stock market and offering to handle trading account of investor by asking investors to share their credentials.
Revised motor vehicle tax for Motor Caravan
As per the amendment, the owners of Motor Caravans will now be liable to pay 10% of the cost of the vehicle as a part of the Motoryan Karadhan (Motor Vehicle) Tax.
eSanjeevani: Empowering Healthcare through Telemedicine
eSanjeevani operates on a hub and spoke model, where doctors, including specialists, offer their services to Health and Wellness Centres (HWCs) situated in rural regions. This approach has brought expert medical assistance to remote areas, ensuring that people in the farthest corners of the country can access quality healthcare services.
CPCB Estimates E-Waste Generation in India and Ministry Introduces New Rules for Better Management
According to the data collected from countrywide sales and the average life of electrical and electronic equipment (EEE) as mandated under the E-waste Management Rules, 2016, India generated approximately 13,46,496.31 tonnes and 16,01,155.36 tonnes of e-waste in the financial years 2020-21 and 2021-22, respectively.
Status of Pollution Control in National Capital Region
To combat stubble burning and promote more sustainable crop residue management, the government has explored policy interventions that encourage environmentally sound practices. This includes the use of crop residue as supplementary fuel, offering additional sources of income to farmers, improving air quality, reducing greenhouse gas emissions, and creating employment opportunities.
MoEFCC constitutes Regional Offices and Sub-offices
The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) has disintegrated Integrated Regional Offices and constituted 11 (eleven) Regional Offices (ROs) with 9 Sub-offices. The head of each of the ROs will be called Deputy Director General of Forests (Central), Regional Office, MoEF&CC. All 11 Regional Office (RO) shall work as a regional unit of the MoEF&CC.
