India Positive - December 06, 2019
- December 6, 2019
India reaches electricity generation capacity of 365 GW: Power Minister
The installed power generation capacity in India has reached 364.9 gigawatts in October 2019.
India becomes first Asian country to participate as ‘Guest of Honour' in the Book Fair
India has become the first Asian country to participate as ‘Guest of Honour' in the International Book Fair Feria Internacional del Libro de Guadaljara in Mexico.
Rs 1,03,492 crore gross GST revenue collected in the month of November 2019
The gross GST revenue collected in the month of November, 2019 is Rs 1,03,492 crore (US$ 14.81 billion) of which CGST is Rs 19,592 crore (US$ 2.80 billion), SGST is Rs 27,144 crore (US$ 3.88 billion), IGST is Rs 49,028 crore (US$ 7.02 billion) (including Rs 20,948 crore [US$ 3 billion] collected on imports) and Cess is Rs 7,727 crore (US$ 1.11 billion) (including Rs 869 crore [US$ 0.12 billion] collected on imports). The total number of GSTR 3B Returns filed for the month of October up to 30th November 2019 is 77.83 lakh.
India conducts 1st night trial of nuclear capable Agni-III missile
India conducted the first night trial of nuclear capable long-range ballistic missile Agni-III from the Abdul Kalam Island off Odisha coast.
NTPC's 250 MW unit at Barauni power station becomes operational
National Thermal Power Corporation Limited (NTPC), a state-run power producer, announced that its 250-megawatt unit at Barauni Thermal Power Station has become operational.
Exploration of 37 and drilling of 121 non-CIL coal blocks this year; Country to produce 810 MT of coal in FY20: Shri Pralhad Joshi
India will produce 810 million tonnes (MT) of coal in the current fiscal.
MSMEs contribute 29.7 per cent of GDP and 49.66 per cent of Indian exports
Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) contribute 29.7 per cent of GDP and 49.66 per cent of Indian exports.
Financial Assistance provided to 10 Major Ports and 8 Non-Major Ports for procurement of Oil Spill Response (OSR) Equipments: Shri Mansukh Mandaviya
10 Major Ports and 8 Non-Major Ports have been provided financial assistance so far for procurement of Oil Spill Response (OSR) equipment as per specifications suggested in National Oil Spill Disaster Contingency Plan (NOSDCP)-2015.
Wind Power Projects of 12,162.50 MW Capacity awarded so far
The cumulative installed capacity of wind power (as on 31.10.2019) in the country stands at 37,090.03 MW and 15,100 MW of wind power projects have been issued.
Ministry of Railways signs an MoU with Department for International Development (DFID), United Kingdom
Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between Ministry of Railways, and Department for International Development (DFID), United Kingdom on December 2nd, 2019 for collaboration on energy and sustainability.
Ministry of Tourism has sanctioned 18 projects covering all the North Eastern States for Rs 1456 crore for development and promotion of tourism: Shri Prahlad Singh Patel
Ministry of Tourism has sanctioned 18 projects covering all the North Eastern States for Rs 1,456 crore (US$ 208.3 million) for development and promotion of tourism.
Total value of organic products exported from India is Rs 5150.99 crore in 2018-19: Shri Narendra Singh Tomar
The total value of organic products exported from India is Rs 5,150.99 crore (US$ 737 million) for 614,089.61 MT during 2018-19.
1303 Cold Storages with total capacity of over 45 lakh MT established in country since 2015
1303 cold storages with a total capacity of 45,62,860 Metric Tonnes (MT) have been established in the country under Ministry of Food Processing Industries and Department of Agriculture, Cooperation & Farmers Welfare (DAC&FW) from 2015-16 to 2019-20 (as on 31.10.2019).
FMCG sales on e-commerce sites to touch US$ 4 billion by 2022: Nielsen
The sales of fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) on the e-commerce sites are expected to reach US$ 4 billion by 2022, according to Nielsen.
Strong Customer Outreach by Public Sector Banks (PSBs) — Rs 4.91 lakh crore disbursed in October and November 2019
The total disbursement by PSBs to MSMEs, NBFCs, corporates, retail and agriculture sector borrowers since the launch of the Customer Outreach in October reached Rs 4.91 lakh crore (US$ 70.25 billion) in November 2019.
Forex reserves hit a new high of $451 billion as of Dec 3: RBI governor
As of December 3, 2019, foreign exchange reserves continued the upward journey growing to a new high of US$ 451.7 billion.
More than 180 contracts valued over Rs 1,96,000 crore (US$ 28.04 billion) signed with Indian Defence Industry since 2014
More than 180 contracts valued over Rs 1,96,000 crore (US$ 28.04 billion) has been signed by the Ministry of Defence with Indian industry since 2014 while few are in the pipeline to be signed in foreseeable future.
Setting up of Jute Manufacturing Unit to promote Jute
The government is trying to promote jute manufacturing units by 100 per cent mandatory packaging of food grains procured by State Procurement Agencies/FCI in jute bags.
CSIR signs MoU with KVIC on promotion of honey production Khadi outlets to also display CSIR products
The Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR) has entered into an MoU with the Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) for promotion of honey production.
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