Bihar Affairs
Bihar: Industries minister Shahnawaz Hussain launches 24×7 oxygen bank of BIA
The stateindustries minister,Shahnawaz Hussain, launched the 24x7oxygenbank of theBihar Industries Association(BIA).
Addressing the virtual workshop on Oxygen Production and Promotion Policy 2021 organised by the BIA, he said his department has been working closely with thehealth departmentto meet the increased demand for oxygen due to the Covid-19 pandemic and to ensure an uninterrupted supply of oxygen at hospitals and the supply of liquid oxygen in the state.
The minister appreciated the BIA initiative to supply free oxygen to individuals for emergency purposes.BIA president Ram Lal Khetan said the oxygen will be supplied to individuals only when they deposit the security .
National and International Affairs
Panel of state ministers to examine valuation of services by casinos, online gaming for GST
The government has set up a panel of state ministers for better valuation of Services ofcasinos,online gamingportal and race courses for levying goods and services tax (GST).
The seven-member panel, convened by Gujarat deputy chief minister Nitin Patel, will also examine whether any change is required in the legal provision for better means of valuation of these services.
It will also examine the administration of such valuation provisions and if an alternative means of valuation is recommended.
The panel would also look into the impact of such valuation on other similarly placed services like lottery.
The Ministry of Power has decided to establish a National Mission to promote the use of in coal-fired thermal power Plants.
Increase the level of co-firing from the current 5% to higher levels in order to have a greater share of carbon neutral power generation from thermal power plants.
Conduct R&D in boiler design to handle the higher levels of silica and alkalis in biomass pellets.
To make it easier to overcome constraints in the supply chain of bio mass pellets and agro- residue, as well as their transport to power plants.
Subodh Kumar Jaiswal takes charge as CBI director
Subodh Kumar Jaiswal, a 1985 batchIPSofficer serving as CISF DG, on Wednesday took charge as theCBIdirector.
TheCentral Bureau of Investigationwas working without a regular chief for over three months afterRishi Kumar Shuklacompleted his two-year tenure on February 3.
Jaiswal, ex-Maharashtra DGP and former Mumbai top cop, was the seniormost officer in the panel.