Daily Archives: February 17, 2016

6.8% growth in Foreign Tourist Arrivals in India in January 2016

By | February 17, 2016

6.8% growth in Foreign Tourist Arrivals in January 2016 over the same period in 2015 USA accounts for highest share of Tourist Arrivals in January 2016 Rs. 13,669 crores Foreign exchange earned through Tourism in January 2016 Ministry of Tourism compiles monthly estimates of Foreign Tourist Arrivals (FTAs) on the basis of Nationality-wise, Port-wise data… Read More »

ITAT Guidelines for assesses and their representatives

By | February 17, 2016

The Appellate Tribunal has, vide F. No. 114-Ad(AT)/69, dated 13-4-1970, laid down the following guidelines for the guidance of the assessees and their representatives : 1. In all communications addressed to the Tribunal by the parties with regard to appeals or applications or cross-objections the number thereof, or, if the number is not known, the… Read More »

Big Boost to the Railway Sector ,Govt Approved Construction of 6 Railway Lines and a Railway bridge

By | February 17, 2016

Big Boost to the Railway Sector: CCEA approves construction of additional Railway lines       The Cabinet Committee of Economic Affairs, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri NarendraModi, has approved construction of six Railway Lines and a Railway bridge to cater to both increased passenger and freight needs in various areas of the country. The proposals… Read More »

Delimitation of Constituency in the Cooch Behar District of West Bengal

By | February 17, 2016

Amendment to the Delimitation Act, 2002 and the Representation of the People Act, 1950 regarding delimitation of constituencies in West Bengal consequent upon exchange of the territories between India and Bangladesh The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has given its approval to amend section 11 of the Delimitation Act, 2002… Read More »

Govt made changes in Small Saving Schemes

By | February 17, 2016

Interest Rates of Small Saving Schemes to be recalibrated w.e.f. 1.4.2016 on a Quarterly Basis to align the small saving interest rates with the market rates of the relevant Government securities; Interest rate on savings schemes based on laudable Social Development or Social Security Goals including Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana, the Senior Citizen Savings Scheme and… Read More »

Cabinet approves Trade Facilitation Agreement (TFA)

By | February 17, 2016

The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved the Proposal for Notification of Commitments under the Trade Facilitation Agreement (TFA) of World Trade Organization (WTO), ratification and acceptance of the Instrument of Acceptance of Protocol of TFA to the WTO Secretariat and constitution of the National Committee on Trade Facilitation… Read More »

Govt gave approval for LIGO -India mega science proposal

By | February 17, 2016

Cabinet grants ‘in-principle’ approval to the LIGO-India mega science proposal The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has given its ‘in principle’ approval to the LIGO-India mega science proposal for research on gravitational waves. The proposal, known as LIGO-India project (Laser Interferometer Gravitational-wave Observatory in India) is piloted by Department of… Read More »

Website of Maritime India Summit 2016 launched

By | February 17, 2016

Shri Nitin Gadkari launches website of Maritime India Summit 2016 Shri Nitin Gadkari,  Minister of Shipping, Road Transport and Highways launched the Website for Maritime India Summit 2016 www.maritimeinvest.in at the Ports and Shipping seminar at Make in India (MII) Summit today. The Maritime India Summit is scheduled to be  held in Mumbai in April this… Read More »