SERVICE TAX AND CENTRAL EXCISE (FURNISHING OF ANNUAL INFORMATION RETURN) RULES, 2016 NOTIFICATION NO.4/2016-ST, DATED 15-2-2016 In exercise of the powers conferred by section 15A, read with section 37 of the Central Excise Act, 1944 (1 of 1944) and section 94, read with section 83 of the Finance Act,1994 (32 of 1994), the Central Government… Read More »
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 »
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 »
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 »
All 360 toll plazas in India to have e-tolling system by April 2016 Union Minister for Shipping, Highways and Road Transport Shri Nitin Gadkari today announced that e-Tolling system on all the 360 toll plazas in the country will be operational by April this year. “We have already put this project on fast track and… Read More »
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 »
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 »
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 »
What is Soil Health Card (SHC) scheme? It is a Government of India‟s scheme promoted by the Department of Agriculture & Co-operation under the Ministry of Agriculture. It will be implemented through the Department of Agriculture of all the State and Union Territory Governments. A SHC is meant to give each farmer soil nutrient status… Read More »
Environment Minister launches envis portal National interaction-cum-evaluation workshop for Environment Information System inaugurated The Government has reiterated the need to reach out to the people on environmental issues and creating more awareness among them. Speaking after launching the Environment Information System (ENVIS) portal at the inauguration of the national interaction-cum-evaluation workshop for ENVIS system here… Read More »