Joint Statement following the results of the 1st India-Russia Strategic Economic Dialogue held in St. Petersburg on November 25-26, 2018, chaired by Mr. Maxim Oreshkin, Minister of Economic Development of the Russian Federation, and Dr. Rajiv Kumar, Vice-Chairman, National Institution for Transforming India (NITI) Aayog 1. A Memorandum of Understanding was …
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The Budget for New India will energise the nation, says PM
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has lauded the budget as the budget for New India which will energise the nation. In a series of Tweets and the statement after the presentation of interim budget 2019-20, PM said that over 12 crore farmers and their families, over 3 crores middle class tax payers …
Read More »Government of India Unveils vision for the Next Decade
The Government has unveiled its vision for the next decade, listing thereby ten most important dimensions in 2030. “With this comprehensive ten-dimensional Vision, we will create an India where poverty, malnutrition, littering and illiteracy would be a matter of the past. India would be a modern, technology driven, high growth, …
Read More »Income upto Rs 5 Lakh to get full tax rebate
Individual taxpayers having taxable annual income up to Rs.5 lakhs will get full tax rebate and therefore will not be required to pay any income tax. While presenting the Interim Budget 2019-20 in Parliament today the Union Minister for Finance, Corporate Affairs, Railways & Coal, Shri Piyush Goyal said “Because …
Read More »BUDGET IS TO BE VIEWED AS A MEDIUM FOR A PROGRESSIVE PATH FOR COUNTRY, SAYS FINANCE MINISTER OF INDIA
Interim Budget 2019-20 was presented in Parliament today by the Union Minister for Finance, Corporate Affairs, Railways & Coal, Shri Piyush Goyal. Besides having a major Scheme for the farmers, it provides tax sops and sets the Developmental Agenda for the years to come. A New Deal for 12 Crore …
Read More »Commerce Secretary meets Chinese Vice Minister in Beijing
Commerce Secretary, Dr.AnupWadhawan, was on a two-day official visit to Beijing last week.During the visitfrom 21st to 22nd January 2019, he had bilateral meeting with Mr. Zhang Jiwen, Vice Minister of General Administration of China Customs (GACC), for examining market access and quarantine issues for India’s agriculture and allied products. During the …
Read More »At Home Reception in the Honour of the President of South Africa
Statue of Unity & Gandhi Gram: attractions in Bharat Parva
‘Bharat Parv’ event showcasing the spirit of Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat began today at Red Fort as part of the Republic Day 2019 Celebrations. Shri Satyajeet Rajan, Director General, Ministry of Tourism inaugurated the event today. The 4th edition of the Parv from 26th to 31st January 2019 is being organized by Ministry …
Read More »Mauritius Ministerial Delegation attends R-Day Reception
The Governor of Maharashtra CH. Vidyasagar Rao hosted a Reception on the evening of the 69th Anniversary of the Republic Day at Raj Bhavan, Mumbai on Saturday, 26th Jan. Wife of the Governor Smt CH. Vinodha, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, Chief Justice of Bombay High Court Justice Naresh Patil, former Governor …
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