Day: March 6, 2019

India signs Loan Agreement with the World Bank for USD 96 Million for Additional Financing for Uttarakhand Disaster Recovery Project

open view news desk The World Bank, Government of India and Government of Uttarakhand (GoUK) signed here today a $96 Million Loan Agreement to provide additional funds to the State of Uttarakhand in its post-disaster recovery plans, ongoing since the floods of 2013, as well as strengthen its capacity […]

India Signs Loan Agreement with the World Bank for USD 25.2 Million for Chhattisgarh Public Financial Management and Accountability Program

open view news desk The Government of India, the State Government of Chhattisgarh and the World Bank signed here in New Delhi today a $25.2 Million Loan Agreement to support the State’s Reforms in Expenditure Management. This support will cover Expenditure Planning, Investment Management, Budget Execution, Public Procurement […]

FM: Process of Reforms to continue; Focus on lower tax rate and wider tax base; Government committed to keep the Growth Momentum High and Inclusive to ensure that the benefits of growth reaches to all sections of the society including the vulnerable and weaker sections

open view news desk The Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs, Shri Arun Jaitley said that the Government is committed to facilitate trade and industry in the country so that the momentum of the growth continues to move-up. He asked the captains of Indian industry to comply […]

Government of India and World Bank Sign $250 Million Agreement for the National Rural Economic Transformation Project (NRETP) to boost Rural Incomes across 13 States in India

open view news desk The World Bank and the Government of India signed here today in New Delhi a $250 Million Agreement for the National Rural Economic Transformation Project (NRETP) which will help women in rural households shift to a new generation of economic initiatives by developing viable enterprise for […]

Independent Verification of Swachh Bharat Grameen confirms over 96% usage of toilets

open view news desk The National Annual Rural Sanitation Survey (NARSS) 2018-19, conducted by an Independent Verification Agency (IVA) under the World Bank support project to the Swachh Bharat Mission Grameen (SBM-G), has found that 96.5% of the households in rural India who have access to a toilet […]

CURTAIN RAISER: AL NAGAH 2019

open view news desk Exercise Al Nagah III, third in the series of bilateral joint exercise between India and Oman is scheduled to be held from 12 to 25 March 2019 at Jabel Al Akhdar Mountains in Oman. The exercise will see both the armies exchanging expertise and […]

Permanent Commission to Women

open view news desk Ministry of Defence has taken steps to ensure implementation of announcement by the Prime Minister on 15th August, 2018 regarding grant of Permanent Commission to Women officers in the Armed Forces. In so far the Indian Air Force is concerned, all Branches, including Fighter Pilots […]

Prayagraj Kumbh concludes with the bathing festival of Maha Shivratri

open view news desk About two months long Prayagraj Kumbh has successfully concluded with it’s sixth bathing festival of Maha Shivratri. The Prayagraj Kumbh attracted more than 24 crore bathers on different bathing festivals including Makar Sankranti, Paush Purnima, Mauni Amavasya, Vasant Panchami, Maghi Purnima and Maha Shivratri. […]

Government issuessugar-mill-wise stock holding limit order for March, 2019; Prescribes 24.5 LMT of white/refined sugar for domestic sale/dispatch

open view news desk The Central Government with a view to manage the situation of surplus production in the country and to stabilize the sugar prices with a view to clear cane price arrears of farmers has been  implementing the Sugar Price (Control) Order, 2018 along with imposition […]

INDIA-US Trade Issues

open view news desk United States of Americatoday has given a 60-day withdrawal notice to Indiaon the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) benefits extended by US. Since the review initiated by the US in April 2018 on India’s GSP benefits, India and US have been discussing various trade […]

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