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.
They all will hold a parallel session during the 11th summit on ‘Sustainable Mountain Development’ (SMDS-XI) in Leh.
The initiative will support nationally determined contributions (NDCs) to achieve net-zero emissions and ensure climate-resilient development.
Addressing Telangana formation day celebrations, he said the Centre has usurped lakhs of crores from the due share of the states. KCR, as the chief minister is popularly known, alleged that the Centre is imposing various kinds of sanctions arbitrarily, undermining the economic freedom of the states.
The decision has been taken despite the fact that only about Rs.25,000 crore is available in the GST Compensation Fund. The balance is being released by the Centre from its own resources pending collection of cess.
This decision was taken to assist the states in managing their resources and ensuring that their programmes, especially the expenditure on capital, are carried out successfully during the financial year.
