covid-19

Closely Monitoring Omicron situation: Govt

The Indian government, before taking any final decision on the resumption of international flight operations, is "closely monitoring" the situation emerging out of the detection and spread of coronavirus' Omicron variant. Dec 2, 2021
Nirmala Sitharaman

No proposal to recognise Bitcoin as currency, says Nirmala Sitharaman

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman stated that " No proposal to recognise Bitcoin as currency." Bitcoin is a decentralized digital currency, without a central bank or single administrator, that can be sent from user to user on the peer-to-peer bitcoin network without the need for intermediaries. Nov 30, 2021
forest

1.73% of Recorded Forest Area encroached: Govt

Of the total 7,67,419 sq km recorded forest aea (RFA) in the country as per the 2019 data, as much as 13,294.77 sq km - amounting to 1.73 per cent - is under encroachment, with Madhya Pradesh and Assam witnessing most encroachments, the Parliament was informed on Monday. Nov 30, 2021