Prime Minister Narendra Modi has launched the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana in Uttar Pradesh’s Ballia. Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana – Scheme for Providing Free LPG connections to Women from BPL…
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The first meeting of the recently-formed Bank Board Bureau (BBB) met at the RBI headquarters in Mumbai and discussed issues of non-performing assets (NPAs), or bad loans, as well as strategies for…
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The Union Cabinet approved the “Stand Up India Scheme” to promote entrepreneurship among SC/ST and Women entrepreneurs. The Scheme is intended to facilitate at least two such projects per bank…
Read MoreThe government on allowed 100% foreign direct investment (FDI) in online retail of goods and services under the so-called “market place model” through the automatic route, seeking to legitimize existing…
Read MoreA high-level government committee on Taxation of E-Commerce set up by the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT), has recommended a 6-8 per cent tax on several online services (13…
Read MoreWest Bengal Finance Minister Amit Mitra is named the new chairman of the Empowered Committee of State Finance Ministers on Goods and Services Tax (GST). He will succeed Kerala Finance…
Read MoreCapital goods industry forms the backbone of the manufacturing activity. Capital goods; plant machineries for agricultural, industrial and commercial segments of economic activities that have economic asset life of over…
Read MoreThe Cabinet has approved a proposal for ratification of the Trade Facilitation Agreement (TFA) of World Trade Organization (WTO), aimed at easing customs rules for expediting global trade flow of…
Read MoreThe Government has unveiled the National Capital Goods Policy to realise the strategic importance of Capital Goods and the pivotal role played by it in the overall manufacturing, as the…
Read MoreUnion Communications and IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad launched the Electronics Development Fund(EDF) to support early-stage, angel, venture and private equity funds focusing on electronics, nano-electronics and information technology. The…
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