ASEAN India Connectivity Summit begins in New Delhi
Our correspondent / NEW DELHI The ASEAN India Connectivity Summit (AICS) begin in New Delhi on Monday. The theme of the two-day Summit is Powering Digital and Physical Linkages for…
24 cos offer to invest over Rs. 60,000 cr in SEZ adjoining JNPT: Gadkari
AMN Union Shipping and Ports Minister Nitin Gadkari has said that 24 companies have offered to invest over 60,000 crore rupees in a special economic zone adjoining the country’s largest…
India’s fish production increased by 19% in 3 years
AMN Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Radha Mohan Singh said that India was second largest fish producer in the world. Overall fish production has increased from 0.75 million…
Direct tax collections rise 14.4% during April–November
AMN Direct tax collections has registered a growth of 14.4 per cent during April to November of this fiscal. Central Board of Direct Taxes in a statement said, tax collections…
RBI rationalises charges on debit card transactions
In order to promote digital payments, RBI has come out with differentiated merchant discount rates (MDR) for debit card transactions, prescribing separate caps for small and large traders. MDR is…
Govt ropes in ICICI Bank to enable cashless payments on e-NAM
The government has engaged private lender ICICI Bank to enable online payments at 470 mandis integrated with the national portal of electronic National Agriculture Market (e-NAM). At present, e-NAM participants…
I-T officer suspended for harassing taxpayer
Income Tax Department has suspended an officer for harassing the taxpayer. In an official release, Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) said, a complaint was received making serious allegations against…
Wassenaar Arrangement to admit India as its new member
AMN In a significant development, elite export control regime Wassenaar Arrangement (WA) today decided to admit India as its new member. India’s entry into the export control regime would enhance…
Govt dismisses misgivings about proposed bail-in facility for banks
Says FRDI Bill maintains present protections to depositors AMN The Government has said, Financial Resolution and Deposit Insurance, FRDI Bill is far more depositor friendly than many other jurisdictions, which…
Internet of Things India expo to be held from March 7-9, 2018
The 2nd Internet of Things India expo 2018 is co-organised by NASSCOM Centre of Excellence – Internet of Things (CoE-IoT), India Trade Promotion Organisation (ITPO) and Exhibitions India Group. AMN…