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CLR Snippets | No shortcomings in Coffee Debt Relief Package

Coffee Debt Relief Package 2010 sanctioned by Government of India for the debt ridden coffee growers has been implemented successfully by the Coffee Board and Banks. No shortcomings in the implementation of the Coffee Debt Relief Package (CDRP) has come to the notice of the Coffee Board. However, some of the farmers who could not… Read More

Package for Tea and Coffee Growers

The Tea and Coffee Board had made a comprehensive analysis of the problems of the small tea and coffee growers in the country. In the tea sector, more than 2 lakh growers are involved and they are concentrated in the states of Assam, West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Tripura and Himachal Pradesh. Of late, small… Read More

eBiz Portal launched to ease G2B Services

As part of the Government`s initiative to improve the business environment and the ease of doing business in the country, the Department of Industrial Policy & Promotion, Ministry of Commerce & Industry launched the eBiz portal on 28.01.2013 comprising the License and Permits Services component that will allow business users to obtain a customized list… Read More

CLR Snippets | Committee on Export Promotion to evaluate services to exporters

A Technical Committee on Services I Facilities to Exporters has been constituted under the chairmanship of Shri G Padmanabhan, Executive Director Reserve Bank of India (RBI). The Committee has representation from the EXIM Bank, Export Credit Guarantee Corporation (ECGC), Federation of Indian Export Organization (FIEO), Indian Banks` Association (IBA), Foreign Exchange Dealers Association of India… Read More

Major Tea producing Nations form “International Tea Producers Forum”

Major tea producing Countries have come forward in setting up of a Forum for the producers to interact more closely with each other on matters of common interests. The forum would also articulate and facilitate the implementation of decisions emanating from Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO)/ Inter Governmental Groups (IGG) on Tea Meetings. The Forum… Read More

Schemes Implemented by MPEDA to Boost Export

The Government established The Marine Products Export Development Authority (MPEDA) in 1972 to promote the export of marine products. MPEDA has taken appropriate steps to boost export by effectively implementing a number of schemes. The details of the schemes are mentioned in the Annexure. The details of exports are given below:- TOTAL EXPORT OF MARINE PRODUCTS… Read More

Airlines to charge fees for unbundled services

Civil Aviation Ministry Permits Scheduled Airlines to Charge Fees for Certain Unbundled Services Separately The Minister for Civil Aviation ,Shri Ajit Singh, has decided to permit scheduled airlines to unbundle certain services and to charge fees for these services separately. This is based on the recommendations of the Nathan Economic Consultants in their report on… Read More

President Speak | Tax Payer an important partner in revenue generation

The President of India, Shri Pranab Mukherjee attended the Valedictory Ceremony of the 65th Batch of Indian Revenue Services today (April 29, 2013) at Nagpur. Speaking on the occasion the President said tax collection is neither a simple nor popular task. Tax collectors should be conscious of the rights and duties of citizens. The tax… Read More

Local Procurement Policy under Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission Phase-I

Under the local procurement conditions stipulated for solar photovoltaic (SPV) power projects allotted under Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission Phase-I specific scheme implemented through NVVN, it was made mandatory for projects based on crystalline silicon technology to use modules manufactured in India in case of projects selected in batch-1 during FY 2010-11 and to use… Read More

India Opportunities Venture Fund

India Opportunities Venture Fund (IOVF) as announced in the Union Budget 2012-13 has been operationalised by Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI) with effect from August 1, 2012. The IOVF envisages enhancing the availability of equity / risk capital to micro, small and medium enterprises (MSME) sector. IOVF provides direct assistance to MSMEs as well as indirect assistance… Read More

President Speak :: CPSEs have potential for Investments for capacity Expansion and Strategic Assets Creation

Central Public Sector Enterprises have the Potential to make Investments for capacity Expansion and Strategic Assets Creation PRANAB MUKHERJEE The President Confers the SCOPE Meritorious Awards on the Public Sector Day Shri Pranab Mukherjee, President of India, presented the SCOPE Meritorious Awards in Specialized Fields to the Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs) here today on… Read More

Anand Sharma Assures Support to Textiles, Plantation and Manufacturing in Southern States

The Union Minister of Commerce, Industry & Textiles Shri Anand Sharma today reviewed industry-related issues with the state governments of Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka, in Kovalam, Kerala. Senior officers from the Department of Commerce and Industry, Government of India made presentations on National Manufacturing Policy, recent changes in Foreign Direct Investment regime,… Read More

Committee on Pharmacists

The Ministry of Finance had constituted a Fast Track Committee to address the pay structure of certain common category posts of pharmacists. The Committee had recommended that the entry grade of Pharmacists in Central Government should remain at grade pay of Rs. 2800 in the pay band PB-1. However, on completion of 2 years service… Read More