Chintan Shivir to focus on ensuring high growth rate
The finance and corporate affairs ministries plan to hold a two-day Chintan Shivir starting 20 August at Gujarat's Kevadia, which will comprise short and long-term measures to sustain growth rates, control inflation and tackle external challenges. Finance and corporate affairs minister Nirmala Sitharaman is expected to attend, while senior ministry officials will also be present. Key Points
Economic TimesChintan Shivir to cocus on ensuring high growth rate
The finance and corporate affairs ministries plan to hold a two-day Chintan Shivir starting 20 August at Gujarat's Kevadia, which will comprise short and long-term measures to sustain growth rates, control inflation and tackle external challenges. Finance and corporate affairs minister Nirmala Sitharaman is expected to attend, while senior ministry officials will also be present. Key Points
Economic TimesUpdating Aadhaar will soon automatically update key details like address on your DigiLocker docs
The government reportedly wants to build a system to allow users to update information such as home addresses on key documents (such as driving licenses, ration cards, and voter ID cards) without the need to visit specific departments or ministries. The auto-updates will occur whenever citizens make updates to their Aadhaar card. Key Points
India TodayBordering nations make 697 requests for Govt contracts
India received nearly 700 applications from bidders with which it shares land borders for public procurement contracts as of June 30, with 110 pending for review by various ministries. In 2020, India amended public procurement norms to allow any eligible bidder from a border-sharing country to participate in procurement only if they are registered with the registration committee. Key Points
Economic TimesDemerged CPSE companies can use parent's name for five years
The bid documents must clearly mention the conditions under which demerged entities may become eligible, it added. It is mandatory for central ministries or enterprises to procure a minimum 25% out of their total annual procurement from micro and small enterprises (MSEs). Key Points
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PM GatiShakti reduces DPR preparation time
The platform has led to a sharp reduction in time taken by the road transport and highways ministry to prepare the detailed project report (DPR). The time is reduced to about 15 days from six months. PM GatiShakti has seen onboarding of central ministries and all states and UTs. Usage across infrastructure ministries and many states has showcased the strong benefits the PM GatiShakti principles are delivering, said Sumita Dawra, special secretary, logistics, Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT). Key Points
Economic TimesPM GatiShakti aids in planning 8,890 km of roads, 27,000 km rail lines in two years
“In two years since its launch, PM GatiShakti has seen onboarding of central ministries and all states and UTs (Union Territories). Usage across infrastructure ministries and many states has showcased the strong benefits the PM GatiShakti principles are delivering,” said Sumita Dawra, special secretary, logistics, Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT). Key Points
Economic TimesRoyal Enfield, SX4s to photocopiers — govt aims to make Rs 400-cr off Shastri Bhawan ‘clean-up’
23 vehicles, cited by CISF as 'security threat', added to list of items languishing at Shastri Bhawan, which houses several ministries & govt depts. 'Scrap disposal' to begin tomorrow. Key Points
ThePrintRahul Gandhi says ‘most money-making ministries in control of KCR’, latter terms Congress leader ‘jobless’
Rahul Gandhi accuses KCR and his family in BRS of corruption, claiming they control money-making ministries. KTR questions Gandhi's professional career, saying he has never appeared for entrance exams. While PM Modi promises a CM from the Backward Class community. Key Points
mintMission 2047: India charts road to a developed economy
India is setting near, medium, and long-term goals to become a developed economy by 2047, focusing on electric mobility, digitisation of payments infrastructure, and high-speed expressways. Central ministries will soon finalize five-year budgetary requirements for better financial management. Key areas include extended producer responsibilities, electronic waste recycling, soil surveys, farm output increase, youth skilling, speedier production from auctioned mines, and increased manufacturing output with lower emission intensity. Key Points
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16 social sector ministries integrated data with PM GatiShakti platform
All logistics and connectivity infrastructure projects, entailing an investment of over Rs 500 crore, are routed through the Network Planning Group (NPG), constituted under the PM Gati Shakti initiative. As of date, sixteen social sector ministries/ departments have been fully onboarded onto PMGS-NMP, with individual portals developed and integrated with the NMP, the ministry said. Key Points
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