Author: Aruna Sharma

(PTI) A mega rehearsal has been planned tomorrow in the Central Hall of Parliament ahead of the historic GST launch on the midnight of June 30. The rehearsal, scheduled to be held at 10 PM, may be supervised by either Parliamentary Affairs Minister Ananth Kumar, his deputies Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi and S S Ahluwalia, or Secretary Rajiv Yadav, official sources said today. Officers concerned from various departments including those from the finance ministry will be part of the rehearsal event, they said. The event to launch the Goods and Services Tax (GST) will be held in the circular-shaped Central Hall, which witnessed…

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(AU) यूपी सरकार की कैबिनेट बैठक अब से कुछ ही देर में शुरू होने वाली है। उम्मीद की जा रही है कि इसमें प्रदेश सरकार की औद्योगिक नीति को मंजूरी दी जा सकती है। बता दें कि यूपी सरकार ने अपने सौ दिन पूरे होने पर मंगलवार को रिपोर्ट कार्ड जारी किया था और दावा किया था कि इन 100 दिनों में सरकार ने इतने काम किए कि पिछली सरकारों ने दस साल में भी नहीं किए। मुख्यमंत्री योगी आदित्यनाथ ने कहा था कि इस सरकार ने हर वर्ग के विकास के लिए काम किया। प्रदेश को जनता को सुरक्षा व…

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Interestingly MCA has fetched this data with a cut off date of 31 December 2016, but many companies have filed their balance Sheet with annual reports to Registrar of Companies (ROC) in January and February 2017 (or still filing by paying late fee) too. “That being the reason CSR spend for FY16 would surely be much more and we will again compile the database for increased number of companies in coming months,” informs the official.  My guess is that CSR spend would surely cross Rs. 10,000 crore mark as companies have now started taking CSR rule seriously. MCA has directed…

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(PTI) The US has cleared the sale of predator Guardian drones to India, as President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Narendra Modi pledged today to deepen their defence and security cooperation. The US and India look forward to working together on advanced defence equipment and technology at a level commensurate with that of America’s closest allies and partners, said a joint statement issued after the India US Summit at the White House. “President Trump and Prime Minister Modi pledged to deepen defence and security cooperation, building on the United States’ recognition of India as a Major Defence Partner. “Reflecting the partnership,…

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The Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Development of North-Eastern Region (DoNER), MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr Jitendra Singh visited the office premises of Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances (DARPG) here today, to review the implementation of the Swachhta Action Plan. The DARPG and Department of Pension and Pensioners’ Welfare are observing the Swachhta Pakhwada from 16th-30th June, 2017. On the occasion, Dr. Jitendra Singh complimented both the Departments for undertaking various Swachhta related activities during this Pakhwada and also expressed happiness that the two Departments are working together as one…

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(Tribune) As part of his campaign, NDA  presidential  nominee Ram Nath Kovind today visited Uttarakhand and met Chief Minister TS Rawat and MLAs of the BJP.  The presidential nominee met the Chief Minister at his residence and held discussions with Rawat, Speaker Prem Chand Agarwal, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Prakash Pant and BJP MLAs.  “I have come here to seek your support for the July 17 polls,” he said.  The chief minister presented the presidential nominee a gift and a shawl.    BJP MLA Suresh Rathore from Jawalapur and MLA  Adesh Chauhan from  Ranipur were among the two proposers from the…

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(AU) कांग्रेस ने अपनी चुप्पी तोड़ते हुए बिहार में गठबंधन को कमजोर करने के लिए सीधे-सीधे नीतीश कुमार को जिम्मेदार ठहराया है। कांग्रेस नेता गुलाम नबी आजाद ने राष्ट्रपति चुनाव के नतीजे आने से पहले ही विपक्ष की प्रत्याशी मीरा कुमार को हारा हुआ बताने के लिए नीतीश को कठघरे में खड़ा कर दिया है। बिहार में महागठबंधन के अंदर तनाव तो काफी दिनों से था, लेकिन एनडीए उम्मीदवार रामनाथ कोविंद को नीतीश के समर्थन के बाद अब संकट गहरा गया है। सूत्र बताते हैं कि महागठबंधन की टूट को लेकर बस तारीख की घोषणा होना ही बाकी है। नीतीश…

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PSU

(TH) State-owned Hindustan Petroleum Corporation (HPCL) has joined the Indian consortium negotiating the acquisition of a 49% stake in Russia’s Vankor Cluster oilfields in the Arctic region. Originally, ONGC Videsh Ltd., the overseas investment arm of state-owned Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC), signed an MoU to explore buying a stake in Suzunskoye, Tagulskoye and Lodochnoye fields — collectively known as Vankor Cluster. Later, Indian Oil Corporation (IOC), Oil India (OIL) and Bharat PetroResources (BPRL), a unit of Bharat Petroleum Corporation, came in using the influence of the oil ministry. Now, HPCL has shown interest and has joined the talks, sources…

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PMO

(AU) दो दिवसीय अमेरिकी दौरे पर पहुंचे प्रधानमंत्री नरेंद्र मोदी ने अमेरिकी राष्ट्रपति डोनाल्ड ट्रंप से व्हाइट हाउस में मुलाकात की। ट्रंप ने बड़ी गर्मजोशी से मोदी से हाथ मिलाकर उनका स्वागत किया। इसके बाद दोनों ने करीब 20 मिनट तक अकेले में बातचीत की। जिसके बाद दोनों ने इस्लामिक आतंकवाद को मिलकर खत्म करने की बात कही। प्रतिनिधिमंडल स्तर की वार्ता के बाद दोनों ने साझा बयान जारी किया जिसमें ट्रंप ने भारत को एक बार फिर सच्चा दोस्त करार देते हुए उसके साथ ‘इस्लामिक आतंकवाद’ के खात्मे की बात कही। साथ ही हिंद महासागर में सबसे बड़ा सैन्य अभियान करने की भी बात…

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(TH) July 1 will not only be about the biggest indirect direct tax reform — the Goods and Services Tax — but also about a new kid on the block in India’s hydrocarbon space: Open Acreage Licensing, which allows companies to cherry-pick their own areas for exploration. Like GST, OAL, another policy initiative of the previous UPA government, will be offered under the Hydrocarbon Exploration Licensing Policy. OAL will also mean the end of the story for the existing auction mechanism, the New Exploration Licensing Policy (NELP). Officials associated with the process say that if the trial run is anything to…

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