CBDT notifies creation of special cell for startups

Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has created five-member special cell to address grievances of startups with relation to angel tax and other tax-related issues. It will be headed by member (Income Tax and Computerisation) of CBDT. This initiative is ..

Tags: CBDT • Central Board of Direct Taxes • Income Tax Act 1961 • special cell • Startups

Month: Current Affairs - August, 2019

GeM inks MoU with SIDBI for MSMEs

Government portal for public procurement GeM (Government e-marketplace) has inked MoU with Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI) to boost MSME ecommerce sales. The MoU aims to enable promotion of special initiatives of GeM, such as Womaniya and Start-up ..

Tags: GeM • Government e-Marketplace • Memorandum of understanding • MOU • MSME

Month: Current Affairs - August, 2019

PM Modi launches Fit India Movement

Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched nation-wide Fit India Movement from event held in Indira Gandhi Stadium Complex in New Delhi. It was launched on the occasion of National Sports Day (observed on 29 August) observed to commemorate birth anniversary of ..

Tags: Fit India Movement • Indira Gandhi Stadium Complex • Kiren Rijiju Advisory Committee • Major Dhyan Chand • National Sports Day

Month: Current Affairs - August, 2019

26th Mela of Ladakhi-Kisan-Jawan-Vigyan Mela inaugurated in Leh

The 26th Ladakhi-Kisan-Jawan-Vigyan Mela was recently inaugurated by Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh in Leh, Jammu and Kashmir. It was organised by Leh-based Defence Institute of High Altitude Research (DIHAR) of Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO). About Defence Institute ..

Tags: Agriculture • Defence Institute of High Altitude Research • Defence Organisations • DIHAR • DRDO

Month: Current Affairs - August, 2019

Uttarakhand to set up Special Tiger Force for Corbett Tiger Reserve

Uttarakhand Government has decided to for Special Tiger Force for Corbett Tiger Reserve (CTR). This decision was taken by State Cabinet meeting. The force will have 85 posts and will help serve as the much needed second layer of protection ..

Tags: Corbett Tiger Reserve • Special Tiger Force • Three-tier protection • Tiger Reserves • Uttarakhand

Month: Current Affairs - August, 2019

International Day Against Nuclear Tests observed on August 29

The International Day Against Nuclear Tests is observed across every year across the world on 29 August with aim to raise awareness about the effects of nuclear weapon test explosions or any other nuclear explosions. Purpose of this day: (i) ..

Tags: Days and Events • International Day against Nuclear Tests • Kazakhstan • nuclear ban • Semipalatinsk Nuclear Test site

Month: Current Affairs - August, 2019