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Parveen Kumar

Founder, C.E.O & Editor-in-Chief

Mission Indradhanush

open view web desk ‘Mission Indradhanush’ has been selected as one of the 12 best practices globally and has been featured in a special issue of the British Medical Journal titled ‘Improving vaccination coverage in India: lessons from Intensified Mission Indradhanush, a cross-sectoral systems strengthening strategy’. Mission Indradhanush […]

Repayment of 6.05% Government Stock 2019(Feb)

open view web desk The repayment of following security is due as per details given below: Table: Details of GoI Security maturing on February 02, 2019 Sl. No. Name of Security Scheduled Date of Repayment Effective date of Repayment No Interest Accrual from scheduled date of Repayment (1) […]

Relaxing Lending Norms to MSMEs

open view web desk An online lending portal www.psbloansin59minutes.com with majority ownership of 6 Public Sector Banks (PSBs)/ Financial Institutions (FIs) along with their associated companies, has been launched which facilitates in principle approval for loans to Micro Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) upto Rs.1 crore within 59 minutes from PSBs. Key […]

LIC shows profit of Rs.26,147.52 crore in FY 2017-18

open view web desk As per Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC), it has realised a profit of Rs.20,269.47 crore and Rs.26,147.52 crore in the financial years 2016-17 and 2017-18 respectively. This is an increase of 29 per cent over the previous financial year (2016-17). This was stated […]

GST Council

The GST Council has met 31 times so far. Till the 30th GST Council Meeting, a total of 918 decisions have been taken and 294 notifications have been issued by the Central Government. In the 31st GST Council Meeting held on 22nd December, 2018, a total of 29 […]

Indirect Tax Collections

open view web desk The total net indirect tax collection (inclusive of CGST, IGST and GST-Compensation Cess) in the current financial year during April-November, 2018-19 is Rs. 6,12,653.47 crore . The revenue target is set for the full financial year, the actual indirect tax collection for 2018-19 will […]

Paint Your Toilet

open view web desk Unique Countrywide Exercise by Swachh Bharat Mission In an effort to promote ownership and sustained usage of toilets and also provide a facelift to the crores of toilets built under the Swachh Bharat Mission, the Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation has launched a […]

Army Chief Visits Chainpur

open view web desk The Army Chief General Bipin Rawat, along with Mrs Madhulika Rawat (President Army Wives Welfare Association) and other top military brass visited Chainpur in Gumla District in Jharkhand on 04 Jan 2019. Chainpur is the native village of war hero Lance Naik Albert Ekka, […]

DIPP Clarification regarding Press Note 2 (2018)

open view web desk FDI policy on e-commerce, first pronounced through Press Note 2 of 2000, permitted 100% FDI in B2B e-commerce activities. With a view to clarify the already existing policy framework, after extensive stakeholder consultations, Press Note 3 was issued by DIPP in 2016. B2C e-commerce, […]

Revised List of Defence Items Requiring Industry License

Items Requiring License for Manufacturing and/or Proof Testing of Arms and Ammunition (A) LIST OF DEFENCE ITEMS REQUIRING INDUSTRIAL LICENCE UNDER INDUSTRIES (DEVELOPMENT AND REGULATION) ACT, 1951 The list of Defence items as at Annexure-I, finalized by Department of Defence Production, Ministry of Defence, will require licence for manufacturing […]

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