2023-07-16 08:25:18 After the recent visit of Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal to Britain, Commerce Secretary Sunil Barthwal is visiting London this week to take stock of the negotiations for a proposed free trade agreement (FTA) with the UK, an official said. During the visit (July 17-18), the secretary will hold discussions with senior … Read more
2023-06-30 17:41:44 Area under paddy is down 26 per cent to 26.55 lakh hectare so far in the ongoing kharif (summer-sown) season amid slow progress of the southwest monsoon. The paddy acreage stood at 36.05 lakh hectare in the corresponding period last year, according to the agriculture ministry data. Paddy is the main kharif crop, … Read more
2023-06-28 16:36:29 The Board of International Cooperative Alliance (ICA), which represents more than 310 cooperative organisations from 107 countries, has unanimously decided to hold the ICA Global Board, General Assembly, and an International Conference in New Delhi in June 2024. U S Awasthi, Managing Director, IFFCO proposed to host the prestigious meeting in India during … Read more
2023-06-26 13:05:56 The income tax department has made changes to the disclosure requirements for charitable institutions claiming income tax exemption. Effective from October 1, the amendments to the Income Tax Rules mandate that charitable institutions must provide additional details regarding the nature of their activities. Specifically, they will now be required to disclose whether their … Read more
2023-06-19 18:26:46 New Delhi: Secretaries and senior officials from across ministries met on June 17 to discuss ways to fast-track rollout of projects and to draw up a road map for swift delivery under various government schemes, the finance ministry said on Monday. The brain-storming session, called ‘Chintan Shivir’, was chaired by cabinet secretary Rajiv … Read more
2023-06-16 19:23:05 New Delhi: India’s advance tax collections for FY24 rose 15% in June quarter from a year earlier to ₹1.15 lakh crore, people aware of the details said. Of the total advance tax collected until June 15, corporate tax accounted for ₹92,172 crore, while personal income taxes contributed ₹23,513 crore. The advance tax collections … Read more
2023-06-15 10:16:06 The Goods and Services Tax (GST) will meet in Delhi on July 11 to discuss many pending agendas, including reports on Online Gaming and trading, reconstitution of Group of Ministers and correction of inverted duties on pending items. “The 50th meeting of the GST Council will be held on 11th July, 2023 at … Read more
2023-06-12 17:23:34 New Delhi – A young man lost his car, phone, laptop and Rs 18,000 after taking an unknown person to drink. Thirty-three-year-old Amit Prakash, who works in an organization in Gurugram, came to the police with a complaint. This is what Prakash says about the incident. After leaving the office, he went to … Read more