India is expected to remain the fastest growing large economy of the world. It is likely to register a GDP growth of around 8% in 2016-17, thanks to the expected normal monsoons, positive global investor sentiments, high FDI inflows, and low interest rates
Right usage of water is becoming increasingly important given the fact that India currently supports nearly 17.84% of the world population, with 2.4% land and 4% of water resources. At the same time, monsoons are also becoming erratic.
Budget session concludes ; Session productive, says Minister Shri M.A.Naqvi. Government’s outreach to opposition resulting in better functioning of Parliament, says Minister. Sittings of Parliament and Bills passed by Lok Sabha over last 2 years increased. Over a dozen reform Bills passed in 2 years and Parliament needs to do more to push reforms; GST. Bill likely next session-Minister. 1,175 outdated laws repealed during last two years
DSLSA approached the office of Controller General of Patents, Designs & Trade Marks Registry, Government of India to undertake a Pilot Project for amicable settlement of Opposition/ Rectification matters at the Trade Mark Registry, Delhi through its trained Advocates/ Mediators;
CBI has caught a Tax Assistant red handed while demanding & accepting a bribe of Rs.7,000/- from the complainant. A case was registered against the Tax Assistant, Income Tax Office, Kashipur (Uttrakhand) on the allegations of demanding a bribe of Rs.7,000/- from the complainant in lieu of refund of TDS. Searches were conducted at the premises of the accused.
The Union Cabinet yesterday approved the National Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) Policy that will lay the future roadmap for intellectual property in India. The Policy recognises the abundance of creative and innovative energies that flow in India, and the need to tap into and channelise these energies towards a better and brighter future for all.
The examination process inter alia includes a procedure of having the answer books checked, after evaluation by examiners, by Checkers to ensure that all answers have been evaluated, marks awarded have been carried forward to the cover page of the answer books and that the totalling of marks is correct.
The Income Declaration Scheme, 2016 incorporated as Chapter IX of the Finance Bill 2016 and The Direct Tax Dispute Resolution Scheme 2016 incorporated as Chapter X of the Finance Bill 2016 are expected to come into force on the 1st of June, 2016 after the Finance Act 2016 receives the Presidential assent.
The President, in terms of the authority given to him by the Council at its 351st meeting held on 12th February, 2016 has constituted a Group for review of existing term of the Council. The following are the Terms of Reference of the Group:- To review and make recommendation to the Council in the matter of:- Term of the Council, Restriction of three consecutive terms, Whether there should be more than one Vice-President, if yes, to suggest methodology and operational areas
Finance bill 2016 was presented in Lok Sabha by Finance Minister Shri Arun Jaitley on 29th February 2016 and same was approved by Lok Sabha with Amendments on 5th May 2016. The bill was first Presented in Rajya Sabha for approval on 09th May 2016 and bill finally got the Approval of Rajya Sabha on […]
