Month: December 2018

Year End Review- 2018: Ministry of Minority Affairs

open view web desk The Ministry of Minority Affairs took a number of initiatives in the year 2018 for the welfare of the minorities in the country. These, among others, include Skill Development, Education, Haj, Waqf, Dargah Ajmer, Pradhanmantri Jan Vikas Karykram (earlier Multi Sectoral Development Programme), Secularism […]

Optimum Utilization of resources is key to sustainable development – Giriraj Singh

open view web desk Optimum Utilization of resources is key to sustainable development – Giriraj Singh Union Minister of State(I/C), for the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) Giriraj Singh,said that India needs more indigenously developed technologies for the optimum utilization of resources of the country for […]

A Reality show with a difference – Mahila Kisan Awards programme launched by DD Kisan

open view web desk The programme will not only entertain but also educate people: Dr. A Surya Prakash, Chairman, Prasar Bharati Every participant of the show is a winner: Shri Amit Khare, Secretary, Ministry of I&B If there is any place where smashing of patriarchy has happened, it […]

Several steps have been taken to promote quality education in the country – Shri Prakash Javadekar

open view web desk Union Minister for HRD Shri Prakash Javadekar has said that the government is committed to increase quality education in the country right from primary education to higher education. Mr Javadekar was speaking at the national Conference on ‘Positioning India on the Global Education Map’ […]

Appointment of Shri Ramphal Pawar as Director, NCRB

open view web desk Consequent upon curtailment of his present tenure as Joint Secretary, NATGRID, the competent authority has approved appointment of Shri Ramphal Pawar, IPS (WB: 88), as Director (ADG level), NCRB against the existing vacancy from the date of joining the post and up to tenure […]

Growth Rate of GDP

open vie web desk As per the estimates available from Central Statistics Office, the growth of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) at constant market prices was 6.7 percent (Provisional Estimate) in 2017-18. The growth momentum of the economy picked up with the GDP growth increasing to 7.6 per cent […]

Measures being taken to Control and Prevent Frauds in Banks

open view web desk A number of measures being taken to control and prevent frauds in banks, including, inter alia, the following: Government has issued “Framework for timely detection, reporting, investigation etc. relating to large value bank frauds” to Public Sector Banks (PSBs), which provides, inter-alia, that All accounts exceeding Rs. […]

Goods and Services Tax (GST) evasion

open view web desk During the current financial year (between April 2018 to November 2018) 3196 cases involving an amount of Rs. 12766.85 Crore have been identified. Suspected GST Evasion amounting to Rs. 12766.85 has come to the light till the month of November, 2018. An amount of […]

Tariff Notification in respect of Fixation of Tariff Value of Edible Oils, Brass Scrap, Poppy Seeds, Areca Nut, Gold and Sliver- Reg.

open view web desk In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (2) of section 14 of the Customs Act, 1962 (52 of 1962), the Central Board of Indirect Taxes & Customs, being satisfied that it is necessary and expedient so to do, hereby makes the following amendments […]

Contribution of various sectors to GDP

open view web desk The share of various sectors (including manufacturing and services sector) in Gross Value Added (GVA) during last three years is given in the table below. Share of sectors in GVA at current prices (per cent) Sector 2015-16 (2nd RE) 2016-17 (1st RE) 2017-18 (PE) […]

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