The Ministry of Heavy Industries has issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) to select companies for establishing integrated manufacturing units for Sintered NdFeB rare earth permanent magnets

The Bill seeks to curb rising air pollution by increasing the environmental tax on old and polluting vehicles, Transport Minister Pratap Sarnaik said. As per the revised structure, the environmental tax for two-wheelers has been increased from Rs 2,000 to Rs 4,000