Indian Railways Extends the facility of 10% rebate in Basic Fare on Vacant Berth/Seats after Preparation of First Chart In All Kinds of Trains This Facility will be Available With Effect From 1st January 2017 In continuation with its earlier announcement of providing 10% rebate in the basic fare on the vacant berths/seats after preparation… Read More »
During the current Financial Year 2016-17, the Indian Economy continues to consolidate the gains achieved in restoring macro-economic stability; Despite the continuing global sluggishness and recent pick-up in petroleum prices, the macro-economic indicators continue to be robust in the current Year Year End Review – 2016 Department of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Finance During… Read More »
LAUNCH OF INCREDIBLE INDIA HELPLINE: The Ministry of Tourism has launched the 24×7 Toll Free Multi-Lingual Tourist Helpline in 12 International Languages including Hindi & English on 8.2.2016. This service is available on the toll free number 1800111363 or on a short code 1363 and operational 24×7 (all days) in a year offering a “multi-lingual… Read More »
Constitution of high level committee to review Institutionalization of Arbitration Mechanism in India Source : Ministry of Law & Justice 29-December, 2016 Justice Dispensing System in India has come under great stress for various reasons including huge pendency of cases in various courts. The injustice is particularly egregious in commercial disputes, where cases remain pending for… Read More »
Statement made by the Union Finance Minister Shri Arun Jaitley on Remonetisation and its impact. Following is the transcription of the Statement made by the Union Finance Minister Shri Arun Jaitley on ‘Remonetisation and its impact’ to media today. “On the November 8, the Prime Minister had asked for the country to support him notwithstanding… Read More »
After cooking gas, consumers may now get direct subsidy on electricity. An expert panel comprising senior officials from states and industry is studying the matter and will present its report to the power ministry next month. The expert committee, set up by the ministry to suggest ways to increase electricity demand and consumption, is examining… Read More »
Fresh guidelines on Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 issued by DoPT WCD Ministry will hold consultations on a regular basis on issues pertaining to the Act: Smt Maneka Sanjay Gandhi The Minister for Women and Child Development, Smt. Maneka Sanjay Gandhi, had held a review meeting on implementation… Read More »
Government invites comments of stakeholders and public on the Report of the Financial Redressal Agency by 31st January 2017. In his Budget Speech of 2015-16, the Union Minister of Finance and Corporate Affairs Shri Arun Jaitley hadannounced the creation a sector-neutral Financial Redressal Agency (FRA) to address the grievances of retailconsumers against all Financial Service… Read More »
Comments/suggestions invited from the members of public on the Report of the Committee on Digital Payments within 15 days of hosting the Report on the website After approval of the Cabinet, the Guidelines for the promotion of payments through cards and digital means were issued on February 29, 2016. Among the steps to be taken… Read More »
CIBIL Score before Applying for Loan For every home buyer, the most important thing is to get the home loan application accepted by the lender. Hence, it’s great to know where you stand financially before you are rejected by a lender so that you can make improvements to your CIBIL score. Benefits of maintaining good… Read More »