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Income Tax Slab Revamp
During the Union Budget presentation, Finance Minister Smt Nirmala Sitaraman announced that people earning up to Rs 7 lakhs need not pay taxes. Tax surcharges of the taxpayers in the highest tax bracket were reduced from 37% to 25%. The bottom line, the new income tax slab benefits taxpayers in the highest and lowest tax ..
Month: current affairs - february, 2023
Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs - 2022
Topics: Debenture • Income Tax • Income Tax Act • section 50AA of Income Tax Act • Tax Slabs
Advisory to air ‘National Interest Content’
The Government of India recently issued advisory guidelines to the private satellite TV channels in the country. According to the guidelines, private TV channels shall broadcast programs of social relevance and national importance for 30 minutes. This does not include the ad breaks. The program should not be broadcasted between 12 AM (midnight) and 6 ..
Month: current affairs - february, 2023
Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs - 2022 • India Nation & States Current Affairs
Topics: Ministry of Information & Broadcasting • national importance • national interest • private TV channels • Satellite TV in India • social relevance
Amendments in enhance business at GIFT City
The GIFT city, Gujarat International Finance Tech City is under construction. It is the first greenfield smart city in India. Today, the city is one of the major international IT and finance hubs. To boost its development, Finance Minister Smt Nirmala Sitaraman announced several measures in the Budget 2023. ContentsWhat measures were introduced?Significance What measures ..
Month: current affairs - february, 2023
Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs - 2022 • India Nation & States Current Affairs • States Current Affairs
Topics: Acquisition • Gift City • GIFT-IFSC • IFSC Act • SEZ • Union Budget
Punjab Policy on Groundwater Usage
In June 2022, the Central Ground Water Board reported the groundwater (in the first 100m reach) of Punjab will be exhausted by 2029. In 2039, the groundwater (in 300m reach) will be exhausted. Following this Punjab Water Regulation and Development Authority notified directions. They were called the Groundwater Extraction and Conservation Directions, 2023. According to ..
Month: current affairs - february, 2023
Category: Environment Current Affairs • India Nation & States Current Affairs • States Current Affairs
Topics: Central Ground Water Board • Groundwater • Groundwater Depletion • Punjab Government • Water conservation
Pradhan Mantri Vishwakarma Kaushal Samman: PM – VIKAS
The Artisans and Craftsmen in India have been disappearing since British times. The Government of India is trying to boost its economic status and keep the age-old arts and traditional crafts alive by different means. The Pradhan Mantri Vishwakarma Kaushal Samman is one such initiative. The scheme was announced by Finance Minister Smt Nirmala Sitaraman ..
Month: current affairs - february, 2023
Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs
Topics: Artisans • Craftsmen • Handicraft Artisans • PM-VIKAS • Pradhan Mantri Vishwakarma Kaushal Samman