(MC) The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) yesterday approved two new World Bank-backed schemes of Rs 6,655 crore to reform and increase relevance of skill development training programmes in the country. The schemes — Skills Acquisition and Knowledge Awareness for Livelihood Promotion (Sankalp) and Skill Strengthening for Industrial Value Enhancement (Strive) — were approved by the CCEA-chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Sankalp is a centrally-sponsored Rs 4,455-crore scheme, including Rs 3,300 crore loan support from World Bank whereas Strive is a Rs 2,200-crore central sector scheme, with half of the scheme outlay as World Bank loan assistance.Last month, Indian Express reported the programme has, in the 9…
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(FE) In partial relief to oil and gas companies, the government on Wednesday said it will either reduce tax rates or exempt a few services related to exploration and transportation from the goods and services tax (GST). While the rate on bunker fuel will be reduced to 5% from 18% which will make Indian sellers competitive with other Asia ports, works contracts for offshore areas beyond 12 nautical miles will attract 12% tax instead of 18% now. The government is set to exempt import of rigs for exploration and production of oil and gas “subject to payment of appropriate IGST…
(AU) देश की सबसे बड़ी मर्डर मिस्ट्री में से एक नोएडा के चर्चित आरुषि-हेमराज हत्याकांड में बृहस्पतिवार को इलाहाबाद हाईकोर्ट फैसला सुनाएगा। आरुषि के पिता डॉ. राजेश तलवार और मां डॉ. नूपुर तलवार बेटी व नौकर हेमराज की हत्या के आरोप में उम्रकैद की सजा काट रहे हैं। उन्होंने गाजियाबाद सीबीआई कोर्ट के इस फैसले को हाईकोर्ट में चुनौती दी थी। तलवार दंपति की याचिका पर इलाहाबाद हाईकोर्ट में सितंबर 2016 से सुनवाई चल रही थी। 11 जनवरी 2017 को इस इस मामले में सुनवाई पूरी हो चुकी है। हाईकोर्ट ने केस में 12 अक्तूबर 2017 को फैसला सुनाने की तिथि निर्धारित की थी।…
(BS) Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas Shri Dharmendra Pradhan has said that the prepaid smart card (Retail and Fleet) launched by IGL for CNG consumers will be easily available and benefit common man in saving time in transactions at the CNG stations. Launching the cards here today he said this is an important step taken by GAIL and IGL for making life easy for residents of Delhi. Shri Pradhan said the initiative is part of Digital India Campaign envisaged by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi to take country forward with the help of technology. He said his Ministry…
All the three constituents of the United Petroleum Front (UPF) have called off the proposed all-India strike planned for 13th and 27th October 2017. This was conveyed to the Oil Companies through written statements, underlining their decision to this effect. UPF constituting of the three Petroleum Dealers’ federation i.e. The Federation of All India Petroleum Traders (FAIPT). The All India Petroleum Dealers Association (AIPDA) and Consortium of Indian Petroleum Dealers (CIPD) had earlier given a one-day strike notice for closure of outlets on 13.10.2017 and indefinite closure of sales and supplies with effect from 27.10.2017
(FE) The Indian Railways has decided to close down all the printing presses it owns and redeploy the staff employed in these units to other departments. The move is part of the railways’ strategy to exit activities which are no longer integral to its functioning. “All printing presses owned by the railways will be closed and staff will be redeployed. The railways runs 14 printing presses,” said a ministry of railway official requesting not to be named. The decision was taken during the marathon meeting called by railway minister Piyush Goyal of Railway Board members and general managers of all 17 railway zones.These…
(DJ) सहारनपुर में सपा के राष्ट्रीय अध्यक्ष और प्रदेश के पूर्व मुख्यमंत्री अखिलेश यादव केंद्र और प्रदेश की भाजपा सरकार पर हमलावर रहे। उन्होंने कहा कि भाजपा ने झूठ फैलाकर सत्ता हासिल की और समाज के सभी वर्गों से छल किया। अखिलेश ने अपने अंदाज में तंज किया कि भाजपा ने धोखे से हमसे प्रदेश की छोटी कुर्सी छीनी, अब 2019 में हम उनसे बड़ी कुर्सी छीनेंगे। वह मंगलवार को सहारनपुर के तीतरों कस्बे में थे। पूर्व केंद्रीय मंत्री चौधरी यशपाल सिंह की 96वीं जयंती पर आयोजित समाजवादी प्रेरणा दिवस पर जनसभा को संबोधित करते हुए उन्होंने कहा कि किसानों…
(DJ) भारत के मुख्य चुनाव आयुक्त ए के जोति ने संकेत दिया है कि दिसंबर में गुजरात चुनाव कराए जा सकते हैं। जनवरी के तीसरे सप्ताह में विधानसभा का कार्यकाल खत्म हो जाएगा। उनका कहना है कि गुजरात के सभी पचास हजार बूथों पर वीवीपैट मशीनों का इस्तेमाल होगा। गोवा में ये आजमाई जा चुकी हैं। आयोग पहली बार इन चुनावों में महिलाओं के लिए मतदान केंद्र बनाने जा रहा है। जल्द आयोग की एक टीम चुनाव की तैयारियों के लिए गुजरात जाएगी। -वीवीपैट का होगा इस्तेमाल -जनवरी के तीसरे सप्ताह में खत्म हो जाएगा विधानसभा का कार्यकाल जोति का…
(PTI) An ONGC project for extraction of natural gas at Trishna in South Tripura would be operational by March, 2019, a top official of the company said here today. “We had found gas in Trishna area about 12 years ago. Now, we are waiting for clearance from the concerned ministries. We would make the project operational by 2019, though the target was fixed in 2022,” Executive Director and Asset Manager of Tripura unit, Gautam Kumar Singha Roy told reporters. He said as the fields are within Trishna wildlife national park, the environment and forest clearance was delayed. ONGC is taking steps to…
(TH) State-owned oil marketing companies, Indian Oil Corporation, Hindustan Petroleum Corporation and Bharat Petroleum Corporation have urged their 54,000 dealers not to go on strike on October 13 as planned, as ‘most of their reasonable demands have been met’. The Federation of All Petroleum Traders (FAIPT), The All India Petroleum Dealers Association (AIPDA) and the Consortium of Indian Petroleum Dealers (CIPD) had called for a one-day closure of outlets on October 13 and had further called for indefinite closure of sales and supplies with effect from October 27, 2017. “We have requested them to call off the strike as most of…