Revised Foreign Trade Policy 2015-2020 notified
The revised Foreign Trade Policy came into effect on 05/12/2017. The revised policy focuses on certain aspects such as- (i) Exploring new
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‘Humiliated’ Senior Advocate Rajeev Dhavan gives up court practice
The highest Court of Justice in India has been witnessing quite a few episodes since a couple of months. In the most
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RBI caps charges on debit card transactions at merchant outlets to Rs. 200
Rationalisation of Merchant Discount Rate (MDR) for Debit Card Transactions Please refer to paragraph 1 of Statement on Developmental and Regulatory Policies
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CBDT extends date till 31.3.2018 for linking of Aadhaar with PAN
Under the provisions of recently introduced section 139AA of the Income Tax Act, 1961 (the Act), with effect from 01.07.2017, all taxpayers
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India and Cuba sign MoU for enhanced cooperation in health sector
India and Cuba have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for enhanced cooperation in the health sector. Shri J P Nadda, Union
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Madhya Pradesh Assembly passes Bill awarding death for raping girls below 12 years
In a historic move on 4.12.2017, the Madhya Pradesh State Assembly unanimously passed a bill awarding death penalty to rapists of girls
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Ordinance to protect Rajasthan public servants lapses
The Ordinance titled ‘Criminal Laws (Rajasthan Amendment) Ordinance-2017’ amending the Criminal Code of Procedure, 1973, and notified by the Rajasthan Government that
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Travel ban allowed to be enforced completely
As reported by The Guardian, the Supreme Court of the United States has, by a 7:2 majority, allowed the Trump administration’s travel
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Justice Vijaya Kamlesh Tahilramani appointed Actg. Chief Justice of Bombay High Court
The President in exercise of the powers conferred by Article 223 of the Constitution of India appointed Shrimati Justice Vijaya Kamlesh Tahilramani, senior-most
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India re-elected as Member of International Maritime Council for 2 years (2018-19)
India has been re-elected to the Council of the International Maritime Organization [IMO] under Category “B” at the 30th session of the
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RBI cautions co-operative societies from using the word “Bank” in their names and accepting deposits
It has come to the notice of Reserve Bank of India (RBI) that some Co-operative Societies are using the word “Bank” in
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Netaji’s grand niece to release book on Gumnami Baba in Lucknow
Jayanti Bose Raskhit, the grand niece of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose will release a book on Gumnami Baba in Lucknow on Sunday
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Ms Smita Nagaraj takes over as Member UPSC
Ms. Smita Nagaraj took the oath of office and secrecy as Member, Union Public Service Commission (UPSC), here today. The oath was
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B.N. Sharma appointed Chairman of National Anti-profiteering Authority under GST
In an immediate follow up action of last week’s Cabinet approval for creation of the posts of Chairman and Technical Members of
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The President in exercise of the powers conferred by clause (1) of Article 224 of the Constitution of India appointed (i) Smt.
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The President in exercise of the powers conferred by clause (1) of Article 224 of the Constitution of India appointed (i) Smt.
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The President in exercise of the powers conferred by clause (1) of Article 224 ot the Constitution of India appointed (1) Shri
Continue readingClarification of India’s position on acceptance of MAP and bilateral APA in cases of countries where Art. 9(2) of OECD Model Tax Commentary is absent
A number of references have been received from time to time regarding the acceptance of applications pertaining to Transfer Pricing MAP cases
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Eligibility of divorced daughter of Armed Forces personnel for grant of Family Pension
As per Ministry of Defence (MoD) letter of September 2015, presently only those children who are dependent and meet other conditions of
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Don’t pass comments on Padmavati, it might prejudice CBFC’s decision: SC tells office bearers
Supreme Court: Dismissing the petition filed by Advocate ML Sharma seeking stay on the release of the movie Padmavati, the Supreme Court
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