Visa on Arrival for Japanese nationals As announced by the Prime Minister, the Visa on Arrival for Japanese nationals is being launched from tomorrow i.e. 1st March, 2016. This facility will be available at six airports viz. Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata, Bangalore and Hyderabad. This facility can be availed for the purposes of business, tourism,… Read More »
Committee set up to consider ST status to six Communities of Assam The Government has set up a Committee headed by Shri Mahesh Kumar Singla, Special Secretary (Internal Security), Ministry of Home Affairs to recommend the modalities for granting of Scheduled Tribe status to six Communities namely Koch Rajbongshi, Moran, Matak, Tai Ahom, Chutia and… Read More »
Change in Tariff value of Crude Palm Oil, RBD Palm Oil, Others – Palm Oil, Crude Palmolein, RBD Palmolein, Others – Palmolein, Crude Soyabean Oil, Brass Scrap (all grades), Poppy seeds, Areca nuts, Gold and Silver notified In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (2) of section 14 of the Customs Act, 1962 (52… Read More »
Vice Admiral Bimal Verma AVSM takes over as Commander-in-Chief Andaman & Nicobar Command Vice Admiral Bimal Verma AVSM took over as the 13th Commander-in-Chief of the Andaman & Nicobar Command (CINCAN) on 29 Feb 16, succeeding Vice Admiral Pradeep Kumar Chatterjee PVSM, AVSM, NM, ADC who retired after 39 years of illustrious service today. Vice… Read More »
Vice Admiral HCS Bisht takes over as the Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Eastern Naval Command Vice Admiral HCS Bisht, AVSM took over as the Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Eastern Naval Command from Vice Admiral Satish Soni, PVSM, AVSM, NM, ADC at an impressive Ceremonial Parade held at the Naval Base here today, 29 February 2016. Admiral Bisht… Read More »
Index of Eight Core Industries (Base: 2004-05=100) The summary of the Index of Eight Core Industries (base: 2004-05) is given at the Annexure. 2. The Eight Core Industries comprise nearly 38 % of the weight of items included in the Index of Industrial Production (IIP). The combined Index of Eight Core Industries stands at 180.7… Read More »
PM’s statement on Budget 2016-17 My heartfelt thanks to Finance Minister Sri Arun Jaitley ji for this budget. Our focus is on the villages, poor, farmers, women and the youth. The budget has plans for ambitious schemes to bring in a qualitative change in their lives. This budget presents a comprehensive , time bound action… Read More »
5930 Villages Electrified Till Date Under DDUGJY, 305 Villages Electrified Last Week 305 villages have been electrified across the country during last week (from 22nd to 28th February 2016) under Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Gram Jyoti Yojna (DDUGJY). Out of these electrified villages, 53 villages belong to Odisha , 48 in Jharkhand, 44 in Arunachal Pradesh,… Read More »