Akhilesh Ranjan appointed as Convenor of Task Force drafting New Direct Tax Legislation

Union Finance Ministry has appointed Akhilesh Ranjan, Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) member as Convenor of Task Force that is drafting New Direct Tax Legislation (Law). He will replace Arbind Modi who retired in September 2018. The other members (composition) of the Task Force remain unchanged. Akhilesh Ranjan is presently serving as Member (Legislation) ..

Month: Current Affairs - November, 2018

Category: Awards, Persons & Places in News

Topics: Akhilesh Ranjan • Arbind Modi • CBDT • Committees • Convenor • Economy of India • Finance Minstry • Government of India • Income tax in India • India • Ministry of Finance • New Direct Tax Legislation • Persons in News • Taxation in India • The Income-tax Act

First-ever India Russia Strategic Economic Dialogue held at St. Petersburg

The first-ever India Russia Strategic Economic Dialogue was held at St. Petersburg in Russia. Indian side was led by NITI Aayog Vice Chairman Rajiv Kumar and Russian delegation headed by Economic Development Minister Maxim Oreshkin. Key Facts The two-day forum provided participants platform to discuss development of bilateral ties in trade, investment, technology and industry. ..

Month: Current Affairs - November, 2018

Topics: Asian foreign policy of the Narendra Modi government • Business • Economy • Foreign policy of the Narendra Modi government • Foreign relations of India • Government • Government of India • India • India-Russia • National • NITI Aayog • St. Petersburg • Strategic Economic Dialogue • Trade • Vladimir Putin

RIMES terms Titli cyclone ‘rarest of rare’

Regional Integrated Multi-Hazard Early Warning System (RIMES) for Africa and Asia has termed ‘Titli’, the severe cyclonic storm that devastated Odisha in October 2018 as ‘rarest cyclone’. Earlier, India Meteorological Department (IMD) had called formation of Titli as ‘rarest of rare’ occurrence after this severe cyclone had changed its path after making landfall. Key Facts ..

Month: Current Affairs - November, 2018

Category: Environment Current Affairs

Topics: Cyclone • Cyclones • Disaster Management • Environment • Fluid dynamics • Meteorology • North Indian Ocean cyclone season • Odisha • Physical geography • Rarest of Rare • RIMES • Titli cyclone • Vortices • Weather hazards

Andaman & Nicobar Islands home to tenth of India’s fauna species: ZSI

Andaman & Nicobar Islands are to home to tenth of India’s fauna species and hosts 1,067 endemic faunal species found nowhere else. It was revealed by Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) publication titled Faunal Diversity of Biogeographic Zones: Islands of India. This publication for the first time has come up with database of all faunal ..

Month: Current Affairs - November, 2018

Category: Environment Current Affairs

Topics: Andaman & Nicobar Islands • Environment • ZSI

Sashastra Seema Bal to patrol Dudhwa tiger reserve

Dudhwa Tiger Reserve (DTR) and Sashastra Seema Bal have joined hands to provide security to Dudhwa forests and its rich wildlife. It was part consensus reached among all security agencies including SSB, central and local intelligence officers, customs and excise officials, Special Tiger Protection Force and DTR’s field staff to discuss issues involving safety of ..

Month: Current Affairs - November, 2018

Category: Environment Current Affairs

Topics: Bahraich • Central Armed Police Forces • Dudhwa National Park • Dudhwa Tiger Reserve • Dundwa • Environment • Katarniaghat Wildlife Sanctuary • Kishanpur Wildlife Sanctuary • Lakhimpur Kheri district • Ministry of Home Affairs • Sashastra Seema Ba • Sashastra Seema Bal • Seema Bal • States and union territories of India • Uttar Pradesh • Wildlife Protection • Wildlife sanctuaries in Uttar Pradesh