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Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
India’s Cumulative COVID-19 Vaccination Coverage exceeds 186.30 Cr
Over 2.38Cr 1st dose vaccines administered for age group 12-14 years
India's Active caseload currently stands at 11,191
949 new cases reported in the last 24 hours
Recovery Rate currently stands at 98.76%
Weekly Positivity Rate is presently at 0.25%
India’s COVID-19 vaccination coverage has exceeded 186.30 Cr  as per provisional reports till 7 am today. This has been achieved through 2,26,50,313sessions.
COVID-19 vaccination for the age group 12-14 years was started on 16 March, 2022. So far, more than 2.38 Cr  adolescents have been administered with the first dose of COVID-19 vaccine. Similarly, the COVID-19 precaution dose administration for age group 18-59 years also started from 10th April, 2022 onwards. 86,341precaution doses have been administered so far.
The break-up of the cumulative figure as per the provisional report till 7 am today include:
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Cumulative Vaccine Dose Coverage
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HCWs
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1st Dose
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1,04,04,295
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2nd Dose
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1,00,07,566
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Precaution Dose
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45,80,505
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FLWs
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1st Dose
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1,84,14,226
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2nd Dose
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1,75,24,822
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Precaution Dose
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71,01,355
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Age Group 12-14 years
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1st Dose
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2,38,56,478
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2nd Dose
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42,352
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Age Group 15-18 years
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1st Dose
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5,78,26,573
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2nd Dose
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4,02,12,393
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Age Group 18-44 years
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1st Dose
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55,52,01,655
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2nd Dose
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47,19,88,872
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Precaution Dose
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18,691
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Age Group 45-59 years
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1st Dose
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20,28,42,899
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2nd Dose
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18,66,45,135
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Precaution Dose
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67,650
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Over 60 years
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1st Dose
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12,68,08,084
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2nd Dose
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11,62,62,445
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Precaution Dose
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1,32,56,550
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Precaution Dose
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2,50,24,751
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Total
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1,86,30,62,546
Following a continuous downward trend, India’s Active Caseload declines to today 11,191Active cases now constitute 0.03% of the country's total Positive Cases.
Consequently, India’s recovery rate stands at 98.76%. 810patients have recovered in the last 24 hours and the cumulative tally of recovered patients  is now at 4,25,07,038.
949new cases were reported in the last 24 hours.
The last 24 hours saw a total of 3,67,213COVID-19tests being conducted. India has so far conducted over 83.11Cr  cumulative tests.
There has been a sustained fall in the weekly Positivity Rate too. Weekly Positivity Rate in the country currently stands at 0.25% and the Daily Positivity rate is also reported to be 0.26%.
Ministry of Finance
Clarification on Sanction of GST Refunds
It has been noticed that unverified reports of pending GST refunds on account of exports are published in the print media by trade bodies. These figures being put out in the public domain are exaggerated and thus inaccurate. It is a fact that a large number of exporters have been granted refunds so far while a few claims are still pending owing to deficiencies found in the claims.
In this regard, it is clarified that about 92.68%  of the total IGST refund claims  transmitted to Customs from GSTN as on date have already been disposed. The remaining claims amounting to Rs. 3065 crores are held up on account of various deficiencies which have been communicated to exporters for remedial action.
In the case of RFD-01A  claims with Centre and States, the pendency as on date is only Rs 2,077 Crore. Out of the refund claims of Rs. 39,372 Crore received, provisional/final order has been issued in case of refunds amounting to Rs. 32,345 Crore. In claims amounting to Rs. 4,951 Crore, deficiency memos have been issued. Thus, actual pendency is far less than is being put out for the knowledge of the public. The overall disposal of GST refunds is Rs 71,169 Crore till date. Refund claims without any deficiency are being cleared expeditiously.
Efforts are being made continuously to clear all the dues on account of pending refund claims. Co-operation of the exporter community is solicited to ensure that they exercise due diligence while filing GSTR 1 and GSTR 3B returns as well as Shipping Bills.
Extensive outreach programmes have been conducted along with issuance of guidance circulars, advisories, FAQs, advertisements etc and also an alternative procedure involving manual interface has been provided where the errors could not be corrected online. The efforts are beginning to show positive results. The exporting community is assured that all their eligible refund claims will be sanctioned without any delay. Further, the export bodies are also requested to put out only verified figures in their press communication as unsubstantiated reports cause needless alarm amongst the exporters.
Ministry of Defence
Manufacturing of Indigenous Defence Equipments
The Government has taken several policy initiatives and brought in reforms to encourage indigenous design, development and manufacture of defence equipment in the country, thereby reducing dependence on imports in the coming years. These initiatives, inter-alia, include according priority to procurement of capital items from domestic sources under Defence Acquisition Procedure -2020; Notification of two ‘ Positive Indigenisation Lists’ of total 209 items for which there would be an embargo on the import beyond the timeline indicated against them; Simplification of Industrial licensing process with longer validity period; Liberalisation of FDI policy allowing 74 % FDI under automatic route; Simplification of Make Procedure; Launch of Innovations for Defence Excellence  scheme involving startups& MSMEs; Implementation of “ Public Procurement , Order 2017; Launch of an indigenization portal namely SRIJAN to facilitate indigenization by Indian Industry including MSMEs; Reforms in Offset policy with thrust on attracting investment and Transfer of Technology for Defence manufacturing by assigning higher multipliers and Establishment of two Defence Industrial Corridors one each in Uttar Pradesh and Tamil Nadu.
In the last three years i.e., 2018-19 to 2020-21, the Government has accorded Acceptance of Necessity  for 119 proposals worth Rs 214,255.65 crore approximately, under ‘Buy ’, ‘Buy ’, ‘Buy and Make ’, ‘Make’, ‘SP Model’, ‘Buy & Make’ categories of capital acquisition.
The capital expenditure on purchase of defence equipment from Indian and Foreign vendors for the Services during the last three years is as given below:

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Total Procurement
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Procurement from Foreign Vendors
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Procurement from Indian Vendors
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% of Procurement from Indian Vendors
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2018-19
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75913.06
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36957.06
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38956.00
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51.32%
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2019-20
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91004.94
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38156.83
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52848.11
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58.07%
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2020-21
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118860.52
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42786.54
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76073.98
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64.00%
This information was given by Raksha Rajya Mantri Shri Ajay Bhatt in a written reply to Shri Harnath Singh Yadav and Shri Vijay Pal Singh Tomarin Rajya Sabha today.
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Ministry of Railways
SER TO RUN THIRTEEEN PAIRS OF WEEKLY SUMMER SPECIAL TRAINS BETWEEN SANTRAGACHI AND PURI
Kolkata, 26th March, 2019
In order to clear extra rush of passengers during summer, it has been decided to run 13 pairs of Weekly Summer Special Trains between Santragachi-Puri-Santragachi during the period from 05.4.19 to 29.06.19.
08404 Santragachi-Puri Special leaving Santragachi at 19.10 hrs every Saturday will reach Puri at 04.00 hrs, the next day. In the opposite direction, 08403 Puri-Santragachi Special leaving Puri every Friday at 21.25 hrs will arrive Santragachi at 06.45 hrs, the next day.
The Special Train consisting of one AC 2-Tier, three AC 3-Tier, ten Sleeper Class and four General Second Class coaches will have stoppages at Kharagpur, Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur Keonjhar Road, Cuttack, Bhubaneswar and Khurda Road between Santragachi and Puri.
Booking will be available from PRS & Internet with immediate effect.
Ministry of Railways
Government of India approves Kolkata East-West Metro Corridor in Kolkata city & surrounding urban localities
Length of metro line is 16.6 km
Project cost is Rs. 8575 crore
Government has approved the Ministry of Railways’ proposal for revised cost estimate for construction of Construction of Kolkata East West Metro Corridor Project at an estimated cost of Rs. 8574.98 crore. The project envisages construction of a Metro Corridor between Salt Lake Sector-V to Howrah Maidan in West Bengal for a total route length of 16.6 kms. The project is being implemented by Kolkata Metro Rail Corporation Limited [KMRCL] which is a CPSE under Ministry of Railways, set up as a special purpose vehicle. The pre-pandemic target for completion of their project was December,2021. Efforts are being taken to minimise the impact of pandemic on completion of the project. The project includes immense technological challenges like tunnel below river Ganges which is the 1st transportation tunnel in India under any major river as well as Howrah Station which is one of the deepest Metro stations in India.
The mega project envisions creation of an efficient transit connectivity between business district of Kolkata with industrial city of Howrah in west and Salt Lake City in east through a safe, accessible and comfortable mode of public transport. Since this corridor connects three most important parts of the Kolkata Metropolitan Area i.e. Howrah, Business area of Kolkata and New Settlements in Salt Lake it is going to revolutionize the mass rapid transport in Kolkata and adjoining Howrah and Bidhanangar. This will connect important landmarks like Howrah, Sealdah, Esplanade and Salt Lake Sector-V which is an IT hub.
It will integrate multiple modes of transport like the Metro, Sub-urban Railways, ferry and bus transport by constructing interchange hubs. This will ensure smooth and seamless mode of transport to lakhs of daily commuters.
Project Benefits:
• Benefit to people by providing a safe, efficient and environment friendly transport system.
• Reduction in commuting time.
• Reduced fuel consumption.
• Reduction in capex on road infrastructure
• Reduction in pollution and accident
• Enhanced Transit Oriented Development 
• Increase in value of land bank in the corridor and generate additional revenue
• Creation of jobs
- Ease traffic Kolkata and help in pollution control.
- Reduce commuting time.
Ministry of Women and Child Development
National Creche Scheme
Creches under the ‘National Creche Scheme for the Children of Working Mothers’ are not functional in the country, including in Punjab and Jammu and Kashmir, at present for the purpose of preventing spread of Covid 19 pandemic.
The number of functional crèches in the country under the ‘National Creche Scheme for the Children of Working Mothers’ during the last three years, that is, 2017-18, 2018-19 and 2019-20 was 18040, 8018 and 6458 respectively. This scheme is being implemented through States and Union Territories  with effect from 01.01.2017. Decision for running and continuation of operations of crèches is taken by State Governments and UT Administrations on the basis of verification and inspections got done by them. The Ministry of Women and Child Development, Government of India releases fund to States and UTs on receipt of proposals supported with necessary documentation and information from them.
The steps taken by Government for proper implementation of the ‘National Creche Scheme for the Children of Working Mothers’ include monitoring through inspections of crèches, verification of their operations, and follow ups through meetings, video conferences and discussions with the concerned officials of States and UTs.
Further, on evaluation of the gaps in the existing schemes of the Ministry, Mission Vatsalya has been announced with the objectives of improving the outreach and quality of services relating to protection, care and wellbeing of children through interventions such as early childhood care and education and holistic nutrition of children in convergence with other schemes
This information was given by the Union Minister of Women and Child Development, Smt. Smriti Zubin Irani, in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha today.
Ministry of Earth Sciences
Climate Summary for Winter  season and for the month of February 2021
The average maximum, average minimum and mean temperature for the country as a whole were above normal
The climatological data based on the period of 1981 to 2010 are used to calculate the normal and hence the anomaly 
Rainfall over All India during the month of February was sixth lowest since 1901
The February 2021 also witnessed heavy rainfall events over few stations in the South Peninsular India
According to the National Weather Forecasting Centre of the India Meteorological Department :
Characteristics of Temperatures of Winter  season 2021
The actual observed average maximum, average minimum and mean temperature for the country as a whole during Winter 2021 are 27.47ºC, 15.39ºC and 21.43ºC respectively, against the normal of 26.70ºC, 14.59ºC and 20.65ºC based on period 1981-2010. Thus the average maximum, average minimum and mean temperature for the country as a whole were above normal by 0.77ºC, 0.80ºC and 0.78ºC respectively. The climatological data based on the period of 1981 to 2010 are used to calculate the normal and hence the anomaly . Figure 1 shows time series of all India seasonal average maximum, average minimum and mean temperature during 1971-2021. The average temperatures for the four homogeneous regions  are given in Figure 2.
Characteristics of Temperatures of the month of February 2021
The observed spatial temperature pattern of monthly average maximum, average minimum and mean temperature over India and their departures from normal  for the month of February 2021 is given in Figure 4. The actual observed average maximum, average minimum and mean temperature for the country as a whole during February 2021 are 29.09 ºC, 16.01 ºC and 22.55 ºC respectively, which are above normal.
The average maximum and mean temperature over Northwest India as a whole during February 2021 were 24.4 ºC and 16.92 ºC respectively. The maximum and mean temperatures over Northwest India exceeded the normal during February . Figure 6 shows time series of Northwest India monthly average maximum and mean temperature during 1971-2021.
Seasonal Rainfall Scenario for Winter 
Rainfall over the country as a whole for the winter season, 2021 shows that it has recorded 27.8mm which is 32% less than its Long Period Average  of 40.8 mm. Rainfall over South Peninsular India  during the season was fourth highest since 1901 after the years 1901 , 1986  and 1984 .
Monthly Rainfall Scenario 
Rainfall over the country as a whole for the month of February, 2021 shows that it has recorded 7.6 mm which is 68 % less than its Long Period Average  of 23.5 mm. Rainfall over All India during the month of February was sixth lowest since 1901.
Frequency of Heavy Rainfall events
The February 2021 also witnessed heavy rainfall events over few stations in the South Peninsular India.
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Ministry of Finance
LIC OF INDIA launches new plan- LIC’s BIMA JYOTI
Goa - LIC is All India no.1 in Single Premium  growth as on date
Goa, 22 February 2021
Life Insurance Corporation of India has introduced LIC’s Bima Jyoti a Non-Linked, Non-Participating, Individual, Savings Plan, which offers an attractive combination of protection and savings. This plan provides guaranteed lumpsum payment at maturity and financial support to the family in case of the unfortunate death of the policyholder during policy term. It can be purchased Offline through agent /other intermediaries as well as Online directly through website www.licindia.in.
Guaranteed Additions at the rate of Rs.50 per thousand Basic Sum Assured will be added to the policy at the end of each policy year.
On death during the policy term after the date of commencement of risk, “Sum Assured on Death” and Accrued Guaranteed Additions as per policy conditions is payable. On Life Assured surviving the stipulated Date of Maturity provided the policy is in-force, “Sum Assured on Maturity” along with Guaranteed Additions, shall be payable. The plan also provides an option to receive death/maturity benefits in instalments subject to certain conditions
The Minimum Basic Sum Assured is Rs 1,00,000/- with no upper limit. The Policy can be taken for a term of 15 to 20 years with premium paying term calculated as Policy term minus 5 years. The minimum age at entry is 90 days completed and maximum age at entry is 60 yrs. Premiums can be paid regularly at yearly, half-yearly, quarterly or monthly intervals  or through salary deductions. Loan facility is also available to meet liquidity needs.
In the current scenario of rapidly declining interest rates, the guaranteed additions offered along with risk cover is an attractive feature in LIC’s BIMA JYOTI.
At Goa, LIC is All India no.1 in Single Premium  growth as on date and has already achieved its SP and First Year Premium Income  budget. LIC, Goa is committed to serve its customers to their utmost satisfaction.LIC Goa/VK/DR
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Ministry of Women and Child Development
Violence against Women
The year-wise data of crime against women as per National Crime Records Bureau  during the years 2016 to 2018 is at Annexure-I.
The Government attaches high priority to ensuring safety and security of women and has undertaken various legislative and schematic interventions in this regard. These include legislations such as ‘The Criminal Law  Act, 2018’, ‘The Criminal Law  Act, 2013’, ‘The Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace  Act, 2013’, ‘The Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2006’, ‘The Indecent Representation of Women  Act, 1986’, ‘The Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961’, ‘The Immoral Traffic  Act, 1956’ etc. and schemes such as those of One Stop Centres, Universalisation of Women Helpline, Mahila Police Volunteers, Swadhar, Ujjawala etc.
The data of suicides committed by women on account of dowry related issues during 2017-2019 as per NCRB report is at Annexure-II.
‘Police’ and ‘Public Order’ are State subjects under the Seventh Schedule to the Constitution of India. The responsibilities to maintain law and order, protection of life and property of the citizens rest primarily with the respective State Governments.
This information was given in a written reply by the Union Minister of Women and Child Development, Smt. Smriti Zubin Irani in Lok Sabha today.
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh says, Government is working to make CPGRAMS more inclusive and accessible for all including differently-abled citizens
Union Minister of State  Science & Technology; Minister of State  Earth Sciences; MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr Jitendra Singh said thatthe government has engaged Common Service Centre  to make CPGRAMS more inclusive and accessible for all including differently-abled citizens.
In a written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha today, the Minister said, Centralised Public Grievance Redress and Monitoring System  is a continuously evolving platform which strives to add new features as per latest available technology to make it more efficient and user-friendly for all.
DrJitendra Singh informed that a total of 1, 28, 74,337 grievances have been filed under CPGRAMS platforms in last 10 years of which 1, 19, 90,434 have been disposed of. Similarly, a total of 67677 appeals were filled in CPGRAMS since introduction of appeal facility in CPGRAMS in January 2021.
The Minister informed that CPGRAMS have been integrated with several other Grievance portals. PMO PG portal, President Secretariat PG portal, Cabinet Secretariat PG portal and Grievance portals of Department of Pension and pensioners Welfare, Ministry of Micro Small and Medium Enterprises and Securities and Exchange Board of India are integrated with CPGRAMS at the backend. CPGRAMS has also linked through the web API with the Grievance Portals of the States of Assam, Bihar, Goa, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, Jharkhand, Jammu & Kashmir, Kerala, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Meghalaya, Punjab, Rajasthan, Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh.
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Ministry of Finance
Auction for Sale  of ‘6.17% GS 2021’, Auction for Sale  of ‘7.27% GS 2026’, Auction for Sale  of ‘6.45% GS 2029’, Auction for Sale  of ‘7.62% GS 2039’, and Auction for Sale  of ‘7.63% GS 2059’
Government of India has announced the Sale  of  ‘6.17 per cent Government Stock, 2021’ for a notified amount of `2,000 crore  through price based auction,  ‘7.27 per cent Government Stock, 2026’ for a notified amount of `2,000 crore  through price based auction,  ‘6.45 per cent Government Stock, 2029’ for a notified amount of `7,000 crore  through price based auction, ‘7.62 per cent Government Stock, 2039’ for a notified amount of `1,000 crore  through price based auction, and  ‘7.63 per cent Government Stock, 2059’ for a notified amount of `4,000 crore  through price based auction. Subject to the limit of `16,000 crore, being total notified amount, GoI will have the option to retain additional subscription up to `1,000 crore each against anyone or more of the above securities. The auctions will be conducted using multiple price method. The auctions will be conducted by the Reserve Bank of India, Mumbai Office, Fort, Mumbai on December 06, 2019 .
Up to 5% of the notified amount of the sale of the stocks will be allotted to eligible individuals and Institutions as per the Scheme for Non-Competitive Bidding Facility in the Auction of Government Securities.
Both competitive and non-competitive bids for the auction should be submitted in electronic format on the Reserve Bank of India Core Banking Solution  system on December 06, 2019. The non-competitive bids should be submitted between 11.30 a.m. and 12.00 noon and the competitive bids should be submitted between 11.30 a.m. and
12.30 p.m.
The result of the auctions will be announced on December 06, 2019  and payment by successful bidders will be on December 09, 2019 .
The Stocks will be eligible for “When Issued” trading in accordance with the guidelines on ‘When Issued transactions in Central Government Securities’ issued by the Reserve Bank of India vide circular No. RBI/2018-19/25 dated July 24, 2018 as amended from time to time.
Ministry of Micro,Small & Medium Enterprises
Project BOLD of KVIC gets Army support in Leh
The Project BOLD  of Khadi and Village Industries Commission  has received Indian Army's support in Leh. On August 15, Army planted 20 bamboo saplings at its compound in Leh. These 20 saplings of special bamboo species were handed over to the Army by KVIC on 12th August at Jammu for plantation in Leh. This is the first ever attempt to grow bamboo trees in the high Himalayan terrains with the objective of preventing land degradation and developing green cover. In continuation with this effort, 1000 bamboo saplings will be planted at village Chuchot in Leh on 18th August. These bamboo plants will be ready for harvest in 3 years. While this will create sustainable income for the local tribal population; it will also contribute to environment and land protection as envisaged by the Prime Minister.