Month: February 2019

Taj Mahal & Agra fort among the top ten revenue generating monuments: Dr. Mahesh Sharma

open view news desk The top ten revenue generating monuments during 2015-18 are Taj Mahal, Agra Fort, Qutub Minar,  Red Fort, Humayun’s Tomb,   Sun Temple Konark, Group of monuments Mamallapuram,  Ellora Caves,  Group of  monuments Khajuraho, and Ajanta Caves, Aurangabad The year wise details of expenditure incurred for conservation of protected […]

The 3rd bathing festival on the occasion of Mauni Amavasya passes off peacefully at Pryagraj Kumbh

open view news desk The 3rd bathing festival on the occasion of Mauni Amavasya  took place yesterday at Prayagraj Kumbh. The festival attracted massive crowds and the bathing continued till late mid night. The Second Shahi Snan (royal bathing) of Akharas also took place yesterday. First of all, the […]

Rise in Prices of Ethanol

open view news desk For ethanol supply year 2018-19 (December- November) Government has increased the ex-mill price of ethanol derived from C-heavy molasses to Rs. 43.46 per litre from Rs.40.85 per litre being paid for ethanol supply year 2017-18. For the first time, Government has also fixed the […]

E-Commerce Business

open view news desk As per the Economic Survey 2017-18, the electronic commerce (e-commerce) market in India is estimated at USD 33 billion, with a 19.1 percent growth rate in 2016-17. As per the National Association of Software and Services Companies (NASSCOM) Strategic Review 2018, in the Information […]

PM Modi may lay foundation stone for Patna Metro: Minister

Patna :  The foundation stone for the Patna Metro Rail project may be laid down here next month by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, a minister of the Nitish Kumar government said on Tuesday. Bihar Urban Development minister, Suresh Sharma said there was an in-principle agreement to get the […]

Levying of Service Charges despite GST

open view news desk Charging of Service Tax is not valid. The Government in April 2017 issued guidelines on fair trade practices related to charging of Service Charge from consumer by hotel/restaurants. As per these guidelines, Service Charge is optional and payment of it depends entirely upon the […]

Train services restored in Seemanchal Express accident site

Patna/Hajipur : Normal rail traffic resumed Tuesday on the Hajipur-Bachhwara-Barauni section in Bihar, more than 48 hours after it got disrupted on account of the derailment of Delhi-bound Seemanchal Express which had claimed six lives. An FIR claiming that negligence by railway officials had led to the accident was […]

Consumer Disputes Redressal

open view news desk Enactment of Consumer Protection Act, 1986 has set in motion a veritable consumer movement in the country. Under the Consumer Protection Act, 1986, a three tier quasi-judiciary machinery has been set up at District, State and National levels for better protection of the interests […]

New Scientific Standard of Kg

open view news desk The prototype of one kilogram (NPK-57) is already available in India and placed at National Physical Laboratory, New Delhi as per the provisions made under the Legal Metrology (National Standards) Rules, 2011. There is no such proposal at present before the Government to achieve […]

Centre committed to complete NRC within stipulated time: Rajnath

New Delhi :  Home Minister Rajnath Singh Tuesday asserted that the government is committed to complete the NRC process in Assam within the stipulated time and will ensure that no foreigner is included or any Indian citizen excluded. He also said the home ministry wants that the National Register […]

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