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Pradeep Kumar Sinha committee constituted to address issues of stressed thermal power projects

The Union Government has constituted a high level empowered committee to address the issues of stressed thermal power projects. The committee will be headed by Cabinet Secretary, Pradeep...

July 31, 2018

Lok Sabha passes Fugitive Economic Offenders Bill 2018 to attach & confiscate assets of defaulters

During the monsoon session of Parliament, the Lok Sabha passed the Fugitive Economic Offenders Bill 2018, which will empower authorities to attach and confiscate properties and assets of...

July 22, 2018

GoI increases monetary threshold for filing appeals in tax disputes in courts and tribunals to bring down tax litigation in country

On July 12, the government sharply increased the monetary threshold for filing appeals in tax disputes in various courts and decided to withdraw many pending appeals to cut...

July 17, 2018

Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) launches ‘GST Verify’ app to protect interest of consumers

The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) has launched a mobile app ‘GST Verify’ to protect interest of consumers. It is an android app to verify...

July 6, 2018

World Bank approves 6000 cr for Atal Bhujal Yojana (ABHY) of Government of India

The World Bank has approved Rs.6000 crore for Atal Bhujal Yojana (ABHY), a Central Sector Scheme of the Ministry of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation. The...

June 6, 2018

World Bank projects India’s growth rate at 7.3% for 2019 and 7.5% for 2020

The World Bank has projected India’s growth rate at 7.3% for 2019 and 7.5% for 2020. The bank also noted that Indian economy has recovered from the effects...

April 17, 2018

ADB projects India’s economic growth to 7.3% in 2018-19

In its latest Asian Development Outlook (ADO) 2018, the Manila-based Asian Development Bank (ADB) has stated that India’s economic growth is set to rise to 7.3% in 2018-19...

April 11, 2018

The Union Cabinet approves North-East Industrial Development Scheme (NEIDS) 2017

The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved the North East Industrial Development Scheme (NEIDS), 2017 with financial outlay of Rs.3000 crores upto March,...

March 22, 2018

Vinay Sheel Oberoi committee constituted by Union Government to expedite capital acquisition for Armed Forces modernisation

Nirmala Sitharaman, the Union Defence Minister, has constituted a 13-member advisory committee to monitor and expedite capital acquisition projects for the modernization of the armed forces. The committee...

February 8, 2018

90th AGM of Federation of Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FICCI)

The 90th edition of Annual General Meeting (AGM) of Federation of Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) has started in New Delhi, which was addressed by Prime...

December 13, 2017

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