(DJ) लोकसभा में एम करुणानिधि को श्रद्धांजलि देने के बाद स्पीकर सुमित्रा महाजन ने 9 अगस्त सुबह 11 बजे तक के लिए सदन की कार्यवाही स्थगित कर दी। उधर एम करुणानिधि को श्रद्धांजलि देने के बाद राज्यसभा की कार्यवाही भी 9 अगस्त सुबह 11 बजे तक के लिए स्थगित की गई। लोकसभा में आज वस्तु एवं सेवाकर (जीएसटी) संशोधन बिल पेश होना था। बताया जा रहा था कि कानून मंत्री पीयूष गोयल जीएसटी से जुड़े चार संशोधन विधेयक पेश करेंगे। मंगलवार को उत्तर प्रदेश के देवरिया नारी संरक्षण केंद्र में यौन शोषण का मामला संसद के दोनों सदनों में गूंजा।…
Author: Aruna Sharma
(FE) The government said that it has detected over 1,200 cases of tax evasion in the goods and services tax (GST) regime, which amount to nearly Rs 3,000 crore. These cases belong to the July 2017-June 2018 period. “Nature of cases include misuse of input tax credit, mis-declaration in the GST returns, tax declared in GST returns and not paid, and cases where GST returns not filed and tax not paid,” the finance ministry said in response to a question in Rajya Sabha. Additionally, the government has found five cases of evasion where undeserved input tax credit was claimed by…
(BS) The government raised import duties on 328 textile products by up to 20 per cent in the fourth such instance of higher tariffs being placed on inbound goods in 2018. India had raised basic Customs duties on 43 broad categories of goods, including electronics, in this year’s Budget. Last month, apart from announcing higher safeguard duties on solar cells imported from China and Malaysia, it had also raised import tariffs on 76 textile products, including jackets, suits, and carpets, to 20 per cent. The government has also acknowledged an official panel under the Cabinet Secretary, which will aim at reducing India’s dependence on imported televisions,…
(AU) मुख्यमंत्री योगी आदित्यनाथ ने कहा कि उनकी सरकार देवरिया के मां विंध्यवासिनी बालिका संरक्षण गृह में सामने आई घटना की जांच सीबीआई से कराई जाएगी। ताकि, पूरे प्रकरण में सच्चाई दूध व पानी की तरह सबकेसामने आ सके। मामले में समय पर कार्रवाई न करने पर निवर्तमान डीएम सुजीत कुमार को चार्जशीट दी जा रही है। जबकि, देवरिया की बाल कल्याण समिति को निलंबित कर दिया गया है। सीएम ने सोमवार को घटना की जांच के लिए अपर मुख्य सचिव, महिला कल्याण रेणुका कुमार और एडीजी अंजु गुप्ता को हेलीकॉप्टर से देवरिया भेजा था। योगी आदित्यनाथ ने देर शाम…
(BS) Indian Oil Corporation (IOCL) has got clearance from the Odisha Pollution Control Board for expansion of its Paradip-Haldia-Durgapur LPG pipeline (PHDPL). “The consent was given for the new pumping station at Balasore”, said P C Choubey, executive director, South Eastern Region Pipelines (SERPL), Bhubaneswar, of IOCL. The approval was granted under the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 and Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution), Act, 1981. The Paradip-Balasore section of the Paradip-Haldia-Durgapur LPG pipeline (PHDPL) is already operational for delivery of LPG to IOCL’s bottling plant in Balasore. With an estimated length of about 678 km, PHDPL’s originating pump station is located at Paradip, with…
(TNIE) The socially smart Bhubaneswar initiative of Bhubaneswar Smart City Limited (BSCL), which was launched in 2017 on a pilot basis in eight slums of the Capital to impart capacity building training to youths, has been extended to 16 more slums. The move comes after 60 girls and boys from eight slums of Bhubaneswar Town Centre District (BTCD) successfully completed the capacity building last year. They later participated in development activities such as community mapping, safety audits and linking youths with skill development training programmes in their respective localities as peer leaders. BSCL officials said after expansion of the programme,…
(PTI) Railways has requested its employees and contractual staffers to avail benefits under the government’s flagship insurance schemes, saying they were of national importance. In a letter dated August 2, Railway Board Chairman Ashwani Lohani asked the zonal general managers to encourage their employees as well as the contractual staffers to avail the benefits of the Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Beema Yojana (PMSBY) and the Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Beema Yojana (PMJJBY). “As these schemes are of national importance, we should encourage our employees and also contractual workers to join the schemes and avail benefits,” Lohani said, adding a nodal officer…
(AU) अस्पताल में भर्ती द्रमुक अध्यक्ष एम करुणानिधि की हालत बिगड़ गई है। उनका इलाज कर रहे डॉक्टरों ने कहा है कि अगले 24 घंटे उनके लिए काफी अहम हैं। उनके शरीर के महत्वपूर्ण अंगों को सुचारु रखना लगातार चुनौती बनी हुई है। कावेरी अस्पताल ने प्रेस विज्ञप्ति के जरिये बताया है कि तमिलनाडु के पूर्व मुख्यमंत्री 94 वर्षीय करुणानिधि लगातार डॉक्टरों की निगरानी में हैं। डॉक्टरों ने बताया कि उनका गहन उपचार चल रहा है और अगले 24 घंटों में इसका असर पता चलेगा। करुणानिधि को उम्र संबंधी बीमारी के कारण 28 जुलाई को अस्पताल में भर्ती कराया गया था।
(LiveMint) International Finance Corp. (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, will invest $25 million in Mahindra Rural Housing Finance Ltd. IFC said on Monday that the housing finance subsidiary of Mahindra Finance will utilize the funds to offer small home loans. “There is high demand for affordable housing, particularly in rural and semi-urban areas. The supply is beginning to increase. IFC’s investment will send a positive signal to investors, increasing confidence and encouraging potential creditors to provide long-term debt to this sector,” said Arun Kumar Sharma, chief investment officer, IFC. Sharma added that the investment will not only help…
(PTI) FMCG major Britannia Industries Ltd today said it may opt for stock split and issue bonus debentures to shareholders. Speaking at the company’s AGM here, Chairman Nusli Wadia said the issue of stock split would be decided at the next board meeting. Wadia said the company would incur a total cost of Rs 1,000 crore for issuance of bonus debentures and to pay dividend to the shareholders. The bonus debentures would be issued at Rs 60 each and be non-convertible. The company will launch new products in the next six months and expand business outside India, he said, adding, it…