Month: March 2019

Very happy Abhindandan will return tomorrow, expected it under Geneva Conventions, says IAF

New Delhi : The Indian Air Force Thursday said it is very happy that captured pilot Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman is returning home but dismissed suggestions that it was a goodwill gesture, insisting it was in line with the Geneva Conventions “We are very happy Abhinandan will be freed […]

43rd Civil Accounts Day on March 1, 2019; On the occasion, the Finance Minister, Shri Arun Jaitley to make a Statement on the implementation of PM -KISAN Yojana through PFMS and to release the Compendium on GST Refunds compiled by the Office of Pr. CCA (CBIC) among others

open view news desk The Indian Civil Accounts Service (ICAS) is celebrating March 1 every year as the “Civil Accounts Day”. Since its inception, the ICAS has steadily grown in stature and now plays an important role in the management of public finances of the Union Government. A […]

Change in Tariff Value of Crude Palm Oil, RBD Palm Oil, Others – Palm Oil, Crude Palmolein, RBD Palmolein, Others – Palmolein, Crude Soyabean Oil, Brass Scrap (All Grades), Poppy Seeds, Areca Nuts, Gold and Silver Notified

open view news 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 […]

Public Sector Banks are lifeline of Indian economy, says theUnion Finance Minister, Shri Arun Jaitley

Rs 2.87 lakh crores have been recovered by the Public Sector Banks (PSBs): DFS Secretary The Union Minister of Finance & Corporate Affairs, Shri Arun Jaitley said the Public Sector Banks (PSBs) are the lifeline of Indian economy. He said that if their health is not good, then […]

India and Brunei sign Agreement for the Exchange of Information and Assistance in Collection with respect to Taxes (TIEA)

open view news desk The Government of Republic of India and the Government of His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam signed an Agreement for the Exchange of Information and Assistance in Collection with respect to Taxes (TIEA) here today in New Delhi. The Agreement […]

Suresh Prabhu addresses Diplomats of LAC Region

open view news desk Union Minister of Commerce & Industry and Civil Aviation, Suresh Prabhu,interacted with diplomats of India-Latin America and Caribbean Strategic (LAC) Economic Cooperation in New Delhi yesterday. In his keynote address Suresh Prabhu stressed on the need for a multi-pronged strategy to enhance our bilateral […]

Index of Eight Core Industries (Base: 2011-12=100) January, 2019

open view news desk 1.       The summary of the Index of Eight Core Industries (base: 2011-12) is given at the Annexure. 2.       The Eight Core Industries comprise 40.27 per cent of the weight of items included in the Index of Industrial Production (IIP).  The combined Index of Eight Core […]

Significant Reduction in Cancer Drug Prices due to Trade Margin Capping

open view news desk Cancer is one of the leading causes of adult illness and death due to chronic non-communicable diseases in India.   India is witnessing a steady rise in cancer incidence.  The number of incident-cases has risen from 8 lakh in 2004 to an estimated 15 lakh […]

Department of Agriculture, Cooperation and Farmers Welfare releases 2nd Advance Estimates of production of major crops for 2018-19

open view news desk The 2nd Advance Estimates of production of major crops for 2018-19 have been released by the Department of Agriculture, Cooperation and Farmers Welfare on 28th February, 2019. The cumulative rainfall in the country during the monsoon season (June to September, 2018) has been 9% lower than […]

The efforts ICAR in agriculture technology development have helped in enhancing the country’s agricultural production and productivity: – Radha Mohan Singh

open view news desk Outreach programmes such as “Mera Gaon – Mera Gaurav” have helped connect farmers with scientists to provide agriculture related advice and information. Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Shri Radha Mohan Singh said that Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) has achieved many […]

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