Cabinet approves amendment in Modified Special Incentive Package Scheme The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has given its approval for amendment in the Modified Special Incentive Package Scheme (M-SIPS) to further incentivize investments in Electronic Sector and moving towards the goal of ‘ Net Zero imports’ in electronics by 2020.… Read More »
Cabinet approves the repealing of the obsolete and redundant laws The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has given its approval for introduction of the Repealing and Amending Bill, 2017 to repeal 105 Acts. Background: The two Member Committee constituted by the PMO, the Law Commission of India and the Legislative… Read More »
Cabinet approves the exclusion of States from the investments of National Small Savings Fund from 1.4.2016 The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has given its approval to exclude State Governments States/UTs (with Legislature) except Arunachal Pradesh, Delhi, Kerala and Madhya Pradesh from National Small Savings Fund (NSSF) investments from 01.04.2016. … Read More »
App named ‘SEZ India’ launched by Commerce Ministry A Mobile app named “SEZ India” has been launched by the Commerce Secretary on 06.1.2017. SEZ Division, Department of Commerce under its broader e-Governance initiative i.e. SEZ Online System, has developed mobile app for Special Economic Zones (SEZs). Commerce Secretary launched the app and mentioned that the… Read More »
INDIA’S FOREIGN TRADE: December, 2016 MERCHANDISE TRADE EXPORTS (including re-exports) In consonance with the revival exhibited by exports in the last three months, during December,2016 exports continue to show a positive growth of 5.72 per cent in dollar terms (valued at US$ 23884.97 million) and 7.79 per cent in Rupee terms (valued at Rs. 162179.89… Read More »
REGIONWISE LIST OF EXAMINATION CENTRES – CS EXAMINATIONS JUNE, 2017 EAST NORTH SOUTH WEST 1. BHUBANESWAR 1. AGRA 1. BANGALORE 1. AHMEDABAD 2. DHANBAD 2. AJMER 2. BELGAUM 2. AHMEDNAGAR 3. GUWAHATI 3. ALIGARH 3. CALICUT 3. AKOLA 4. HOOGHLY 4. ALLAHABAD 4. CHENNAI 4. AMRAVATI 5. HOWRAH 5. ALWAR 5. COIMBATORE 5. AURANGABAD 6.… Read More »
Initiatives to Increase Non-Fare Revenue and To Promote Ease of Ticketing Through Digital Transactions Launched Minister of Railways Shri Suresh Prabhakar Prabhu inaugurated the following policy initiatives viz., Policy Initiatives of Increasing Non Fare Revenue like Out of Home Advertisement, Content on demand, Branding of Trains, Non-fare Revenue Policy, ATM Policy and Initiatives promoting ease… Read More »
No additional levy on use of cards at petrol stations says Petroleum Minister MoS (I/C) for Petroleum and Natural Gas, Shri Dharmendra Pradhan said neither the customers nor petrol pump dealers will bear additional charges on digital transactions at petrol stations. He said that the Government had issued guidelines in February 2016 stating that the… Read More »
India Development Foundation of Overseas Indians India Development Foundation of Overseas Indians (IDF-OI) is a not-for-profit Trust set-up by the Government of India to facilitate philanthropic contributions by Overseas Indians to social and development projects in India. IDF-OI is chaired by External Affairs Minister, Smt. Sushma Swaraj yesterday Presently, IDF-OI is promoting flagship programmes of… Read More »
Income-tax Rules amended to provide that bank shall obtain and link PAN or Form No. 60 (where PAN is not available) in all existing bank accounts (other than BSBDA) by 28.02.2017. Income-tax Rules have been amended to provide that bank shall obtain and link PAN or Form No.60 (where PAN is not available) in all existing… Read More »