The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has directed the States and Union Territories to ramp up surveillance at popular tourist destinations to ensure heightened safety standards in preparation for the peak tourist season from November through March.
The Registrar (Judicial) has been instructed to ensure timely communication of the order to the Chief Secretaries.
Concerned over the increasing air pollution in several states and union territories, the Centre has asked all the states and UTs to enhance their preparedness stating that air pollution is a significant contributor to acute health conditions.
According to the police, a Canada-bound passenger was caught with a fake Canadian visit visa affixed to his passport. During interrogation, he told the cops that an agent, Sandeep, assured him to facilitate travel to Canada with the help of his associates for Rs 18 lakh.
Revanth Reddy urged the 16th Finance Commission to raise the share of states to 50 per cent from the existing 41 per cent.
Solicitor General Mehta cited the instance of a Maharashtra-based PSU, which is also listed on the stock market, stating that if the tax were made retrospective, the burden on the company would be four times its present net worth.
Dr. Satish Poonia is appointed in-charge and Surendra Singh Nagar co-in-charge of Haryana. Laxmikant Bajpai (MP) has been made in-charge of Jharkhand.
She further added that long-term interest free loans will be provided to States for financing such development on matching basis.
The installment amounting to Rs 73,000 crore is in addition to the tax devolution installment due to states on 10 January 2024 and the installment of Rs 72,961.21 crore already released on 11 December 2023, said the Ministry of Finance.
The Maharashtra SIC is without a Chief Information Commissioner and functioning with only four Commissioners even though more than 1,15,000 appeals/complaints are pending, the petitioner said.
