ECI Hosts Seminar on ‘Leveraging Technology for Transparent and Credible Elections’
Election Commission of India (ECI) today hosted an International Seminar on “Leveraging Technology for Transparent and Credible Elections”. The Seminar was organized for Members of the Executive Board of Association of World Election Bodies (A-WEB), and the Oversight & Audit Committee of A-WEB, who were in New Delhi to take part in the 4th Executive… Read More
Expectations from Budget 2016-17
Expectations from Budget 2016-17 By CA Mukund Abhyankar What budget should aim to achieve. Modi Government which came to power with a promise of “Acche Din” is now on the scrutiny radar of everyone for fulfilment of that promise in its third year for which it has been in power. While most of the announcements… Read More
Cabinet approves Trade Facilitation Agreement (TFA)
The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved the Proposal for Notification of Commitments under the Trade Facilitation Agreement (TFA) of World Trade Organization (WTO), ratification and acceptance of the Instrument of Acceptance of Protocol of TFA to the WTO Secretariat and constitution of the National Committee on Trade Facilitation… Read More
Cabinet grants ‘in-principle’ approval to the LIGO-India mega science proposal
The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has given its ‘in principle’ approval to the LIGO-India mega science proposal for research on gravitational waves. The proposal, known as LIGO-India project (Laser Interferometer Gravitational-wave Observatory in India) is piloted by Department of Atomic Energy and Department of Science and Technology (DST). The… Read More
Cabinet approves Trade Facilitation Agreement (TFA)
The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved the Proposal for Notification of Commitments under the Trade Facilitation Agreement (TFA) of World Trade Organization (WTO), ratification and acceptance of the Instrument of Acceptance of Protocol of TFA to the WTO Secretariat and constitution of the National Committee on Trade Facilitation… Read More
Day 3 of Make In India Week activities go on as planned at the main venue in BKC
Day 3 of Make In India Week at the MMRDA Grounds in Bandra Kurla Complex in Mumbai is going on as scheduled with enthusiastic participation. The venue is bustling with visitors, exhibitors and participants in various seminars and symposia, undeterred by the accidental fire at Chowpatty last night where a cultural event was being staged.… Read More
First National Conference on the Economics of Competition Law, 2016
The Competition Commission of India (CCI) is organising a two-day national conference on ‘Economics of Competition Law' on 3-4 March, 2016 in New Delhi. The goal of this conference is to provide a forum to the scholars, practitioners and experts working in the area of competition law for exchange of ideas, views and research findings… Read More
Union Home Minister chairs High Level Committee meeting for Central assistance to states affected by drought
The Union Home Minister, Shri Rajnath Singh chaired a meeting of the High Level Committee (HLC) here today for Central Assistance to States affected by drought. The Union Minister for Finance, Corporate Affairs and Information and Broadcasting Shri Arun Jaitley, Union Home Secretary Shri Rajiv Mehrishi and senior officers of the Ministries of Home, Finance… Read More
Relaxation scheme by RBI for Start up India scheme
In paragraph 14 of the sixth bi-monthly monetary policy of Reserve Bank of India released today, the Governor highlighted the steps being taken by the Reserve Bank of India, in keeping with the Government’s initiatives to promote the ease of doing business and contribute to an eco-system conducive for growth of entrepreneurship, particularly in respect of… Read More
Seeks to rescinding Notification No. 09/95-Customs dated 06.03.1995.
[TO BE PUBLISHED IN THE GAZETTE OF INDIA, EXTRAORDINARY, PART II, SECTION 3, SUB-SECTION (ii)] GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE (CENTRAL BOARD OF EXCISE AND CUSTOMS) … Read More
Nokia C6 Contract: A High-tech Phone Now With Cheap cheap Deals.
See how technology makes working and living easier with new developments. Any improvement in the sense that field shortens, space, volume, improves speed and productivity, and simplifies work. The coming of the computer has achieved this. A ton of data have been once kept in huge volumes of files, shelves and cabinets have come to… Read More
Consolidated Foreign Direct Investment Policy Circular of 2016 – inviting comments from stakeholders
Department of Industrial Policy & Promotion issued a 'Consolidated FDI Policy Circular (Circular 1 of 2010)' on 31/03/2010, compiling all the information on FDI policy at one place. The Circular subsumed all the earlier Press Notes/ Press Releases/ Clarifications regarding Government's policy on FDI, issued by the Department from time to time. Subsequently, Circulars were… Read More
Make In India Policy
What is ‘Make in India’ program? The Make in India program is an initiative launched to encourage companies to increase manufacturing in India. This not only includes attracting overseas companies to set up shop in India, but also encouraging domestic companies to increase production within the country. Make in India aims at increasing the GDP… Read More
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