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Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying
Impact of Avian Flu on Poultry Industry
As per information received from the poultry industry, there has been a substantial loss in terms of death /culling of poultry birds as well as reduction in consumption of poultry and poultry products due to fear of spread of bird flu thereby leading to less price realization for poultry eggs and meat. As per information received from the States/UTs,a total of 4,49, 271 poultry birds have been culled so far due to Avian flu 
Avian flu among poultry and wild birds have been confirmed in 14 States / UTs namely Kerala, Haryana, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, Bihar, Rajasthan, Delhi and Jammu & Kashmir. However, Haryana, Maharashtra, Punjab and Kerala have been affected badly whose details are annexed.
The Department, under Assistance to States for Control of Animal Disease  component of Livestock Health & Disease Control  scheme, supplements the efforts of States/UTs governments for prevention, control and containment of animal diseases, including bird flu, by providing financial assistance  to the States /UTs. Compensation is paid to poultry farmers whose poultry birds, eggs and poultry feed are culled / destroyed as per the extant Action Plan for Prevention, Control and Containment of Avian Influenza .
Status of States affected badly due to bird flu 
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S.No.
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State
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Number of districts affected
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Poultry died
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Number of poultry birds culled
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1.
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Maharashtra
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22
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41,504
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1,09,426
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2.
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Haryana
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2
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2,10,000
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1,64,000
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3.
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Punjab
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1
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49,936
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84,505
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4.
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Kerala
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2
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25,864
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58,335
This Information was given by THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING DR. SANJEEV KUMAR BALYAN in Rajya Sabha Today.
APS/MG/JK
Ministry of Education
As advised by Union HRD Minister, NTA gives one last opportunity for submission of Online Application Form for JEE  2020
Application Form will be available from 19.05.2020 to 24.05.2020
In view of the Representations received from various Indian students who were scheduled to join colleges abroad but are now keen to pursue their studies in the country due to the changed circumstances arising out of COVID -19, and would thus like to appear in the JEE  2020, Union HRD Minister Shri Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ advised NTA to give one last opportunity to fill the form of JEE  2020. This is also applicable to other students who have not been able to complete the application process or submit online Application Form for JEE  2020 due to one reason oranother.
In view of the hardships faced by such students due to COVID -19, the National Testing Agency  is now giving one more  opportunity to them to submit afresh or to complete the online Application Form JEE  2020.
It is brought to the notice of all, that the facility of submission/ completion of Online Application Form will be available on the website jeemain.nta.nic.infrom 19.05.2020 to 24.05.2020only.
‘’ Submission/ Completion of Online Application Form shall be accepted upto 05.00 PM and submission of fee upto 11.50 PM.
The requisite fee can be paid through Credit/Debit Card/ Net Banking/UPI and PAYTM.
For clarification, the candidate may see Information Bulletin uploaded on our website jeemain.nta.nic.in.
The candidates and their parents are advised to keep visiting jeemain.nta.nic.inand www.nta.ac.infor latest updates. The candidates can also contact at 8287471852, 8178359845, 9650173668, 9599676953and 8882356803or mail at jeemain@nta.ac.infor any further clarification.
Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
Government constitutes High-level Ministerial Committee for implementation of Paris Agreement
In another move that re-affirms India’s seriousness to ‘walk the talk’ on climate change, the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change  has constituted a high-level inter-ministerial Apex Committee for Implementation of Paris Agreement  under the chairmanship of Secretary, MoEFCC.
The purpose of AIPA is to generate a coordinated response on climate change matters that ensures India is on track towards meeting its obligations under the Paris Agreement including its Nationally Determined Contributions .
Senior officials from fourteen ministries will serve as Members to AIPA who will oversee the progress in implementation of India’s NDC and receive periodic information updates to monitor, review and revisit climate goals to fulfil the requirements of the Paris Agreement.
Another key function of AIPA would be to operate as a National Authority to regulate carbon markets in India under Article 6 of the Paris Agreement, formulate guidelines for consideration of projects or activities under Article 6 of the Paris Agreement, issue guidelines on carbon pricing, market mechanism, and other similar instruments that have a bearing on climate change and NDCs. It will take note of the contributions of the private sector as well as multi-/bi-lateral agencies in the field of climate change and provide guidance for aligning their climate actions with national priorities.
The year 2021 would mark the beginning of implementation of the Paris Agreement and constitution of AIPA is central to strengthening the national systems and institutional arrangements for implementation and monitoring of climate actions. It will also ensure that India maintains its climate leadership as one the few countries in the world whose climate actions are consistent with the goals of the Paris Agreement.
Prime Minister's Office
PM congratulates His Excellency Naftali Bennett on becoming the Prime Minister of Israel
PM expresses gratitude to His Excellency Benjamin Netanyahu for India-Israel strategic partnership
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has congratulated His Excellency Naftali Bennett on becoming the Prime Minister of Israel.
In a tweet, the Prime Minister said, "Excellency @naftalibennett, congratulations on becoming the Prime Minister of Israel. As we celebrate 30 years of the upgradation of diplomatic relations next year, I look forward to meeting you and deepening the strategic partnership between our two countries. @IsraeliPM"
The Prime Minister also expressed his gratitude to His Excellency Benjamin Netanyahu for his leadership and personal attention to India-Israel strategic partnership.
The Prime Minister said, "As you complete your successful tenure as the Prime Minister of the State of Israel, I convey my profound gratitude for your leadership and personal attention to India-Israel strategic partnership @netanyahu."
Ministry of Heavy Industries
Promotion of electric public transport in Delhi
To promote electric and hybrid vehicles  in the country, the Government notified Phase-I of FAME India Scheme [Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of  Electric Vehicles in India] in March 2015. Through the scheme, the sale of xEVs, including in Delhi, were being incentivised in the form of an upfront reduction in purchase price to buyers of xEV.
On completion of Phase-I of this scheme, Government has notified Phase-II of the scheme on 8th March 2019, which will mainly focus on supporting electrification of public & shared transportation, and aims to support through subsidies about 7000 e-Buses, 5 lakh e-3 Wheelers, 55000 e-4 Wheeler Passenger Cars and 10 lakh e-2 Wheelers. With greater emphasis on providing affordable & environment friendly public transportation options for the masses, the scheme will be applicable mainly to vehicles used for public transport or those registered for commercial purposes in e-3W, e-4W and e-bus segments. However, privately owned registerede-2W will also be covered under the scheme as a mass segment.
Recently, an Expression of Interest  has been issued on 4th June 2019 inviting proposals from State/UT Government Departments , State/City Transport Undertakings, Municipal Corporations or any other similar Public Entity interested in the deployment of electric buses for public transport in different cities on an Operational Cost Model, for availing incentives under Phase II of FAME India Scheme.
Various other initiatives which were also taken by the Government to promote electric mobility in the country are as mentioned hereunder –
- Under new GST regime, the rates of GST on Electric Vehicles has been kept in the lower bracket of 12%  as against the 28% GST rate with cess up to 22% for conventional vehicles.
 Ministry of Power has allowed sale of electricity as ‘service’ for charging of electric vehicles. This would provide a huge incentive to attract investments into charging infrastructure.
 The Government, vide S.O. 5333 dated 18th October, 2018 has also granted exemption to the Battery Operated Transport Vehicles and Transport Vehicles running on Ethanol and Methanol fuels from the requirements of permit.
 The Government, vide draft GSR 430 dated 18th June 2019 has proposed exemption of registration fees for battery operated/electric vehicles to promote the use of eco-friendly vehicles in the country.
 In the budget of 2019-20, the Finance Minister announced for providing additional income tax deduction of Rs 1.5 lakh on the interest paid on loans taken to purchase electric vehicles.
This information was given by the Minister of Heavy Industries & Public Enterprises, Arvind GanpatSawant, in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha today.
Ministry of Defence
EXERCISE SHINYUU MAITRI: INDIAN AIR FORCE TRANSPORT AIRCRAFT EXERCISE WITH THE JAPANESE AIR SELF DEFENCE FORCE
The Indian Air Force  is participating in Exercise Shinyuu Maitri with the Japan Air Self Defence Force . The exercise is being organised on the side-lines of the Indo-Japan Joint Army Exercise, Dharma Guardian, which is being conducted from 13 February 2023 to 02 March 2023 at Komatsu, Japan.
The IAF contingent is participating in Exercise Shinyuu Maitri 23 with one C-17 Globemaster III aircraft. The Exercise is being conducted on 01 and 02 March 2023. The first phase of the exercise consists of discussions on transport operations and tactical manoeuvring, followed by the second phase of flying drills by IAF’s C-17 and JASDF C-2 transport aircraft. The exercise gives an opportunity for the respective subject matter experts to interact and study each other’s operational philosophies and best practices. The exercise shall also enhance mutual understanding and interoperability between the IAF and the JASDF.
Exercise Shinyuu Maitri 23 will be yet another step in the expanding defence cooperation between the two countries; as well as for the IAF to operate in diverse environments across the globe. The exercise is being conducted at a time when the IAF’s heavy lift transport aircraft fleet is also taking part in Exercise Desert Flag VIII in UAE and Exercise Cobra Warrior in the UK.
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
COVID-19 UPDATE
195.67 cr vaccine doses have been administered so far under Nationwide Vaccination Drive
India's Active caseload currently stands at 58,215
Active cases stand at 0.13%
Recovery Rate currently at 98.65%
7,624 recoveries in the last 24 hours increases Total Recoveries to 4,26,74,712
12,213 new cases recorded in the last 24 hours
Daily positivity rate 
Weekly Positivity Rate 
85.63 cr Total Tests conducted so far; 5,19,419 tests conducted in the last 24 hours
Department of Space
Space Station and Manned Space Mission
The activities associated with Space station will be an extension of Gaganyaan Programme.
Gaganyaan Programme status: The design and configuration of major subsystems are finalised. The qualification tests pertaining to human rating of flight systems has commenced and Cryogenic Engine tests are in progress. The crew training plan is finalised and the crew selection process has commenced.
The Gaganyaan Programme has been approved by the Government of India and a new centre in ISRO, namely Human Space Flight Centre  is created to carry out the activities related to human spaceflight. The Gaganyaan project team has been identified.
ISRO has signed a MoU with Indian Air Force for Crew Management Activities for Indian Human Spaceflight Programme. The scope of MoU includes co-operation in Crew screening and selection, crew health management, post travel rehabilitation etc.
This information was provided by the Union Minister of State  Development of North-Eastern Region , MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, DrJitendra Singh in written reply to a question in Lok Sabha today.
Ministry of Defence
Mission Sagar: INS Kesari Returns to Port Louis, Mauritius
As part of Mission Sagar, Indian Naval Ship Kesari returned to Port Louis, Mauritius, on 14 June 2020, to embark the Indian Navy Medical Team, which was disembarked during her last visit to Port Louis on 23 May 2020. The 14-member medical team comprising specialist doctors and paramedics was disembarked at Port Louis with an aim to assist in management of COVID-19 pandemic, share expertise to help contain the spread of the disease and minimize risk to life.
During their deployment at Port Louis, the team visited various healthcare facilities including Regional Hospitals, Flu Clinics, ENT Hospital , Quarantine Centre, Central Health Laboratory  and the SAMU  Headquarters cum Control Centre located at Victoria Hospital. The team interacted with healthcare warriors at all levels and held meaningful discussions towards sharing best practices on COVID-19 management. Demonstrations and workshops on important topics such as Hand Hygiene, Screening and Triage, Disinfection and PPE were conducted, and audience response during these sessions was highly encouraging. The team also shared PDF versions of two documents ‘Guide to Contain and Combat COVID-19’ and 'Manual on Training of Health Care Workers’ for future reference by the healthcare workers. MrJanesh Kain, Deputy High Commissioner also interacted with the Indian Navy Medical Team prior to their embarkation onboard INS Kesari.
‘Mission Sagar’, is in line with India’s role as the first responder in the region and builds on the excellent relations existing between the two countries to battle the COVID-19 pandemic and its resultant difficulties. The deployment is in consonance with the Prime Ministers vision of Security and Growth for All in the Region ‘SAGAR’ and highlights the importance accorded by India to relations with the countries of the IOR. The operation is being progressed in close coordination with the Ministries of Defence and External Affairs, and other agencies of the Government of India.
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Competition Commission of India
CCI organising 7th National Conference on Economics of Competition Law to be held on March 4, 2022 in Virtual Mode
The Competition Commission of India  will hold the 7th National Conference on Economics of Competition Law on Friday, March 4, 2022 in Virtual Mode. CCI has been organising the Conference every year since 2016.
Mr. Neelkanth Mishra, Member, Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister has kindly consented to deliver the Keynote Address in the Inaugural Session, scheduled at 10:00 AM. The Conference has a plenary session and two technical sessions. The Plenary at this year's Conference, is on the topic ‘REFORMS AND DEEPENING OF MARKETS’. Mr. Amitabh Kant, CEO, NITI Aayog, Mr. Tuhin Kanta Pandey, Secretary, Department of Investment and Public Asset Management, Ministry of Finance, Government of India, Dr. R.S. Sharma CEO, National Health Authority, Dr. M. S. Sahoo, Distinguished Professor, National Law University, Delhi and Dr. Nachiket Mor, Visiting Scientist, The Banyan Academy of Leadership in Mental Health and Senior Research Fellow, IIIT Bangalore are distinguished panellists of the plenary session scheduled from 3:30 to 5 PM. The Agenda of the Conference is attached for reference.
The Conference is an endeavour to develop and sustain interest in the Economics of Competition Law and create a critical mass of antitrust economists. It brings together scholars, practitioners, academicians and experts working in the area of economics of competition law. Knowledge sharing and discussions at the conference go beyond case specific sessions and provide the economic milieu for the enforcement of the Act. The objectives of the conference are  to stimulate research and debate on contemporary issues in the field of economics of competition law,  to develop a better understanding of competition issues relevant to the Indian context and  to draw inferences for enforcement of competition law in India.
The conference is open to the Media in VIRUTAL MODE to cover all the sessions of the 7th National Conference on Economics of Competition Law.
Media persons are advised to register here:  latest by 2nd March, 2022 to get the weblink of the Conference.
Prime Minister's Office
Prime Minister chairs 6th meeting of NDMA
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi chaired the sixth meeting of National Disaster Management Authority  at New Delhi, today.
Prime Minister reviewed the activities of NDMA to effectively manage and respond to disasters affecting the country. He also reviewed ongoing projects undertaken by NDMA.
Prime Minister emphasized on the need for better coordination between the various stakeholders and undertake more joint exercises to bring about effective response to save life and property. He stressed upon the need to bring in global expertise in the field of disaster management.
Union Home Minister, Shri Rajnath Singh, Union Finance Minister, Shri ArunJaitley and Union Minister of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, Shri Radha Mohan Singh were present in the meeting, along with members and officials of NDMA.
Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs
DUSIB asked to complete demand survey for identifying eligible beneficiaries  squatting over Jhuggi Jhopri Clusters  in Delhi
GNCTD to submit status report to MoHUA on already constructed 17,660 houses & around 16,000 houses under construction
Shri Durga Shanker Mishra, Secretary, Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs has askedDUSIB to complete their demand survey for identifying eligible beneficiaries  squatting over Jhuggi Jhopri Clusters  in Delhi. He has also directed that GNCTD shall submit status report to MoHUA on already constructed 17,660 houses and around 16,000 under constructionhouses. He was chairing a meeting of officers of Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi , Delhi Development Authority , Delhi Urban Shelter Improvement Board  and Delhi State Industrial and Infrastructure Development Corporation  regarding the large number of applicants queuing up outside MoHUA and other offices for allotment of house under PMAY .
It was also decided that DUSIB and DDA shall call for application forms online through their websites so that beneficiaries may be benefitted under all verticals of PMAY-U. These forms will be submitted through Common Service Centre  also. DUSIB shall undertake rehabilitation of slum dwellers whereas DDA shall undertake housing demand for other urban poor. Shri Mishra also asked DDA to organize camps for selling around 40,000 houses constructed by DDA by associating with various financial institutes, nationalized banks and in coordination with National Housing Bank  so that people get benefit upto Rs.2.67 lakh under Credit Linked Subsidy Scheme  under PMAY . The officials of Delhi Govt. assured to strategically get the houses occupied in the next six months. Areview of the same will be held periodically.
During the recent months, some group of unknown persons have circulated ‘fake application form’ among public that people can submit applications in the offices of the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs  and other offices for allotment of houses under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Urban  Mission. A First Information Report  was lodged on 11.07.2019 at South Avenue Police Station, New Delhi against unknown persons indulged in the unauthorized activities circulating ‘fake application form’ among public.
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Ministry of Coal
Increasing Dues of Power Producers to Coal Mining PSUs
Outstanding dues payable by Power Sector for the coal sales by Coal India Limited  and The Singareni Collieries Limited  are as under:
[₹ in Crore – ]
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Coal Mining Public Sector Undertaking 
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Dues as on 31.03.2022
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Dues as on 28.02.2023
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Increase / Decrease over 31.03.2022
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CIL
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13335.91
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16629.41
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 3293.50
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SCCL
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5755.5
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3713.15
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 2042.35
Increase in outstanding dues of the coal mining PSUs impacts the working capital and cash flow position of the coal company.
This information was given by Union Minister of Coal, Mines and Parliamentary Affairs Shri Pralhad Joshi in a written reply in Rajya Sabha today.
Ministry of Railways
SPECIAL TRAINS TO RUN BETWEEN SHALIMAR AND LOKMANYA TILAK TERMINUS 
Kolkata, November 1, 2021
Keeping in view the extra rush of the passengers during Chhat Festival, The South Eastern Railway  authority has decided to run Special train between Shalimar-LTT-Shalimar leaving Shalimar tomorrow & November 7, 2021 and leaving LTT on November 1, 2021 & November 5, 2021.
02156 Shalimar-LTT Special will leave Shalimar at 3.35 pm and will reach LTT at 04.05 am the third day. In the opposite direction, 02155 LTT-Shalimar Special leaving LTT at 10.00 pm at night will reach Shalimar at 11.35 am, the third day.
The Special train will have one First AC, one AC 2-Tier, 14 AC 3-Tier and four general second class coaches and will have stoppages at Santragachi, Kharagpur, Tatanagar, Chakradharpur, Rourkela and Jharsuguda in SER jurisdiction.
Ministry of Agriculture &
Farmers Welfare
Non-Settlement of Claims Under PMFBY
Admissible claims under Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana  are generally paid by the insurance companies within two months of completion of Crop Cutting Experiments/harvesting period subject to availability of yield data and total State share of premium subsidy from concerned State Government within time. However, payment of claims in some States/areas get delayed due to reasons like delayed transmission to yield data, dispute raised by Insurance Companies on yield data, reconciliation of individual farmer data on portal by bank branches, late release of their share in premium subsidy by some States and NEFT related issues, etc.
detailed activity-wise seasonality discipline, including timelines for settlement of claims by insurance companies within two months of crop harvest, subject to timely release of subsidy and yield data to the insurance companies, has been prescribed in Operational Guidelines of Pradhan Mantri Fasal BimaYojana  to ensure timely payment of claims to insured farmers.
With a view to ensure better transparency, accountability and timely payment of claims to the farmers, Government has comprehensively revised the Operational Guidelines of the scheme which have become effective from Rabi 2018-19. The Revised Operational Guidelines, inter-alia, envisage activities-wise seasonality discipline including timeliness for release of subsidy by Government to insurance companies and settlement of claims eligible farmers by concerned insurance companies. The following provisions, have also been made in the revised Operational Guidelines:
- Provision of 12% interest rate per annum to be paid by the Insurance Company to farmers for delay in settlement claims beyond 10 days of prescribed cut off date for payment of claims.
- State Government have to pay 12% interest rate for delay in release of State share of Subsidy beyond three months of prescribed cut off date/submission of requisition by Insurance Companies.
This Information was given by the Minister of State for Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare Shri Parshottam Rupala in Lok Sabha today.