(NDTV) The Income Tax department will investigate over 60,000 entities under the second phase of the ‘Operation Clean Money’ which was launched today with an aim to detect black money generation post demonetisation. The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT), the policy-making body of the department, said it has detected undisclosed income worth over Rs. 9,334 crores between the period of November 9, 2016 and February 28 this year. The decision to ban old high-value notes of Rs. 500 and Rs. 1,000 was announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on November 8 last year. “More than 60,000 persons, including 1,300 high…
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(PTI) Officials of Kheri district in India and Kanchanpur in Nepal have agreed to a joint survey of their boundaries to resolve border dispute. An agreement was signed by officials of the two countries at a meeting yesterday at Mahendranagar in Nepal, Kheri District Magistrate Akashdeep told newspersons here today. The pact envisages carrying out of a survey of the entire border between Kheri in Uttar Pradesh and adjoining areas of Nepal by a joint survey team, he said.The survey work would be completed by June, he said, adding that after ascertaining the boundaries through a GPS survey, construction and repair…
(DNA) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday hailed the “impressive performance” of the BJP in the assembly by-polls held in various parts of the country. He thanked the people for their “unwavering faith in politics of development and good governance”. “Impressive performance by @BJP4India and NDA in the by- polls in different parts of the country. Congratulations to Karyakartas,” Modi tweeted. “I thank the people for the constant support, blessings & unwavering faith in politics of development and good governance,” he added in another tweet. In the by-polls held on Sunday last, the BJP won in Delhi, Himachal Pradesh, Madhya…
(Tribune) A delegation led by Gopal Jiwarajka, president, PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PHDCCI), met Uttarakhand Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat here yesterday. The delegation included SP Kochar, chairman, Uttarakhand State Chapter of PHD Chamber, JC Jain, patron, member of PHD Chamber, Arun Kataruka, co-chairman Uttarakhand, Saurabh Sanyal, secretary general of PHD chamber and Anil Taneja, regional director of PHD chamber. The delegation also met state Finance Minister Prakash Pant and discussed GST issues. The minister expressed his commitment for ensuring interest of the industry as far prevailing incentive compensation is concerned.
(Tribune) Uttarakhand Pradesh Congress Committee (PCC) president Kishore Upadhyay today warned that he would not sing Vande Mataram if the BJP continued pursuing its agenda of forcible patriotism.Addressing a press conference here today, Uttarakhand Congress president Kishore Upadhyay said the way BJP was resorting to divisive politics was a matter of big concern. Citing an example, Upadhyay said one of the ministers in the newly elected BJP government in Uttarakhand had already started talking about Vande Mataram, yet again revealing their policy of forcible patrotism. He reminded that Congress workers in course of their meetings sang Vande Mataram regularly since…
(TOI) As part of India’s Green Energy Corridor scheme, the Ministry of Power has proposed setting up a host of Renewable Energy Management Centres (REMCs) across the country to help integrate renewables as their penetration increases. The centres will cost around INR4.09 billion (US$63.5 million). With a 160GW target of solar and wind by 2022, the ministry is concerned about grid stability and security. It noted that seven states will account for 104GW (65%) of this capacity including: Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat and Rajasthan. The newly proposed REMCs would therefore be separated into the Southern,…
(AU) प्रधानमंत्री नरेंद्र मोदी अंबेडकर जयंती के मौके पर आज ‘भीम आधार एेप’ का शुभारंभ करेंगे। नागपुर में एक समारोह में पीएम मोदी आधार और भीम ऐप से जुड़े एक नए पेमेंट सिस्टम का उद्घाटन करेंगे। साथ ही पीएम लकी ग्राहक योजना और डिजिधन व्यापार योजना के लकी ग्राहकों को सम्मानित भी करेंगे। डिजिधन व्यापार योजना के तहत 16 लाख लोगों ने 258 करोड़ रुपए का इनाम जीता। पीएम यहां थर्मल पॉवर स्टेशन का भी उद्घाटन करेंगे।बताते चलें कि ‘आधार पे’ सुविधा के जरिए लोग अपने स्मार्टफोन से सिर्फ फिंगरप्रिंट्स का इस्तेमाल करके ट्रांजैक्शन्स कर सकते हैं। सरकार ने भीम ऐप की लॉन्चिंग के बाद…
(ET) Over 20 million households joined the oil ministry’s flagship scheme Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY) during the last financial year (2016-17), according to data released by the ministry as part of a reply in Parliament. Also, the top five states in the list of beneficiaries included Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan. The centre had rolled out PMUY in May 2016 under which the government plans to release 50 million deposit-free new LPG connections to women of BPL families over three years starting April 2016. Under the scheme, Uttar Pradesh received more than 5.1 million new…
(AU) महिलाओं की जिंदगी को आसान बनाने वाली कई योजनाएं शुरू करने के बाद बृहस्पतिवार को प्रधानमंत्री नरेंद्र मोदी ने एक और महत्वपूर्ण घोषणा की। प्रधानमंत्री ने पासपोर्ट पर महिलाओं को शादी के पूर्व के उपनाम को रखने की छूट प्रदान कर दी है।प्रधानमंत्री ने कहा कि वह चाहते हैं कि महिलाएं विकास की योजनाओं का केंद्र बनें। उन्होंने कहा कि उनकी सरकार मुद्रा और उज्ज्वला जैसी अन्य विभिन्न योजनाओं के माध्यम से महिलाओं को सशक्त करने के लिए कई तरह से काम कर रही है। वीडियो कांफ्रेंसिंग के माध्यम से भारतीय मर्चेंट चैम्बर्स की महिला विंग को संबोधित करते…
(OD) Union Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Dharmendra Pradhan attended the 54th Foundation Day programme of CSIR-IMMT at Acharya Vihar, Bhubaneswar. “is my belief that CSIR-IMMT will give the solution to the longest problem in Odisha i.e. How to derive prosperity out of the Mineral Wealth present in the state? CSIR-IMMT is actively working on advanced minerals & material technology such as Pallet Technology, Sea-bed Technology&Gem-stone processing etc. An institution of the repute of CSIR-IMMT should come out with disruptive technologies having the potential to transform the lives of poor,” said Minister Pradhan while addressing the Foundation Day programme of…