In view of the unprecedented scenario faced by the taxpayers due to COVID-19 outbreak, the government has extended various time limits for income tax return filing for FY 2019-20. To initiate this special provision, the government has brought taxation and other laws with (relaxation of certain provisions) ordinance 2020 which inter alia extended various time…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched Kisan Suryodaya Yojana, a scheme to provide 16-hour seamless power supply to farmers in Gujarat. He also inaugurated a paediatric heart hospital in Ahmedabad. The hospital is connected with the UN Mehta Institute of Cardiology and Research. He also inaugurated a mobile application for tele-cardiology in Ahmedabad Civil Hospital. Apart…
Jal Shakti Ministry has reviewed the progress of Jal Jeevan Mission implementation in Jammu and Kashmir which has over 18 lakh 17 thousand households, however, only eight lakh households are provided tap water connections there. According to the Ministry, Jammu and Kashmir is all set to gain 100 percent coverage by the end of 2022…
In a major relief to the states struggling to meet GST revenue shortfall, the central government released Rs 6000 crore revenue as the first tranche. The amount has been transferred to sixteen states and two union territories which include Assam, Bihar, Goa, Haryana, Karnataka, Gujarat, Tripura, Delhi, Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Uttarakhand,…
The Government of India (GoI) has now permitted all OCI and PIO cardholders to visit India, but through authorized airports, or seaports check posts. It has decided to allow graded relaxation in travel and visa restrictions for more categories of foreigners who wish to visit India. The rule allows flights operated under Air Transport Bubble…
In line with the Union government’s commitment towards Make in India policy, the Shipping Ministry has introduced amendments in the right of first refusal (ROFR) licensing conditions. The amendments aim to promote the demand for ships built in India by giving priority to the chartering of vessels built and flagged in India while owned by…
The country’s first multi-model Logistic Park was launched in Assam. Nitin Gadkari, Union Minister for Road Transport, Highways and MSMEs laid the foundation stone of this Rs 693.97 crore Logistic Park at Jogighopa in Assam. It will offer direct road, rail, air as well as waterways connectivity. To be delivered under Bharatmala Pariyojana, the logistic…
Sikkim IFFCO Organics Ltd (SIFCO), a joint venture between Indian Farmers Fertiliser Cooperative (IFFCO) and the Sikkim government, has kick-started the construction of integrated food processing units in Sikkim. These plants will boost organic farming in the state and will be a great step forward in doubling farmers’ income as the produce will be directly…
National Highway Authority of India (NHAI), the autonomous agency of the Government of India, has awarded a bundle of nine toll plaza projects across UP, Bihar, Jharkhand, and Tamil Nadu under its Toll-Operate-Transfer (ToT) mode. Known as ToT 3 bundle project, it has been awarded to Cube Highways which has received the upfront consideration of…
The Union Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare has come up with Rs 10,000 crore NCDC Ayushman Sahakar Fund to strengthen healthcare infrastructure through cooperatives. Narendra Singh Tomar, Minister of. Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, Food Processing Industries, Rural Development and Panchayati Raj launched this fund as well as Ayushman Sahakar Fund to help cooperative create…
