HARYANA
Haryana govt notifies Electric Vehicle policy
Haryana government has notified the Electric Vehicle Policy 2022 which aims to promote the manufacturing of electric vehicles and their components in the state.
Additional Chief Secretary of the Industries and Commerce Department, Anand Mohan Sharan on Thursday said that with the formulation of this policy, research and development in the field of electric vehicles will be encouraged.
In addition to strengthening the infrastructure, provisions have been made in the policy to reduce the upfront cost of electric vehicles. In this, the buyers of hybrid EVs will also get incentives, he said.
Earlier in June, the Haryana government approved the EV Policy 2022 offering several financial incentives to EV manufacturers. The EV policy offers various financial incentives to EV manufacturers by giving incentives on fixed capital investment (FCI), net SGST, stamp duty, employment generation, etc. There is a 100 percent reimbursement of stamp duty along with an exemption in electricity duty for a period of 20 years.
The EV Policy aims to protect the environment, reduce carbon footprint, make Haryana an EV manufacturing hub, ensure skill development in EV field, encourage uptake of EV vehicles, provide EV charging infrastructure and encourage R&D in EV technology.
INTERNATIONAL
Trade turnover with India may come close to $30 billion by end of 2022: Russian embassy
Russian Deputy Prime Minister Denis Manturov held talks with External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and they noted bilateral trade turnover may reach USD 30 billion by the end of this year, according to a statement released by the Russian embassy.
The talks between Manturov and Jaishankar were held in the format of India-Russia Inter-Governmental Commission on Trade, Economic, Scientific, Technological and Cultural Cooperation (IRIGC-TEC).
NATIONAL
Exercise Sea Vigil-22
Exercise Sea Vigil was conceptualized in 2018 to strengthen India’s coastal defence by improving coordination between various stakeholders.
It is a build-up towards the larger TROPEX exercise.
It covers India’s entire 7,516 km coastline as well as 2 million sq km of Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ).
This national-level exercise provides the opportunity at the apex level to assess India’s preparedness in the maritime security domain and the coastal defence.
It provides a realistic assessment of India’s strengths and weaknesses and helps the country boost its maritime and national security.
The exercise is the largest in India in terms of geographical extent, the number of stakeholders, the number of units involved, and the broad objectives.
6 years after demonetisation, digital transactions rising but cash prevails in real estate sector: Survey
ix years after demonetisation, people are still paying or accepting black money in real estate transactions and many continue to buy and sell products without proper receipts, according to a LocalCircles survey.
Although many have adopted digital modes of payment — with the shift gathering pace during the pandemic — the verdict on demonetisation is still not clear on whether it has delivered its set goal of weeding out black money and checking the growth of the parallel economy.
LocalCircles said that 44% of those surveyed, who bought a property in the last 7 years, had to pay a component in cash.
TRAI organises Conference on ‘Rating of Buildings or Areas for Digital Connectivity’
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has organized a Conference on “Rating of Buildings or Areas for Digital Connectivity”. In the year 2022, when country is celebrating AzadikaAmritMahotsav, TRAI has also completed 25-years of its existence. The Conference is organized as a part its year-long silver Jubilee celebration.
The conference was organised in the spirit of the proactive role of TRAI to work in collaboration with industry and other stakeholders and ensure good Quality Telecom Services are delivered to the consumers inside the building keeping pace with the new and emerging technologies.
National Conclave on Technical Textiles “Protech” under National Technical Textiles Mission
The Ministry of Textiles in partnership with Northern India Textile Research Association (NITRA) and Indian Technical Textile Association (ITTA) organized a full-day event “National Conclave on Technical Textiles – Protech” here today. The Chief Guest, Ms. Rachna Shah, Secretary, Ministry of Textiles, Government of India, inaugurated the Conclave.
There were three panel discussions in the conclave covering Prospect of indigenisation of Protective Textile products in India, Experience and Expectations of consumers towards adoption of Indian protective textiles and Market promotion & Export opportunities of Protective Textiles in India along with Global Best Practices.
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