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Government Notifies PLI Scheme for Automobile & Auto components

The Government has issued Notification regardingProduction Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme for Automobile & Auto components. The PLI Scheme for Automobile & Auto components and its Guidelines have been notified in the Gazette of India on 23.09.2021. Earlier government approved the Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme for Automobile and Auto Component Industryon 15.09.2021. The PLI Scheme for the auto sector envisages ...

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Gross Direct Tax collections for the Financial Year (FY) 2021-22 register a growth of 47%

The figures of Direct Tax collections for the Financial Year 2021-22, as on 22.09.2021 show that net collections are at Rs. 5,70,568 crore, compared to Rs. 3,27,174 crore in the corresponding period of the preceding Financial Year i.e FY 2020-21, representing an increase of 74.4%. The net collection (as on 22.09.2021) in FY 2021-22 has registered a growth of 27% over FY 2019-20 when the net collection was Rs. ...

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MoU signed between Zoological Survey of India and the Natural History Museum of United Kingdom

The Zoological Survey of India(ZSI), Kolkata and the Natural History Museum (NHM), London have been working together over many years on mutually beneficial projects focused on the study of the fauna of India, and to recognize this long-standing relationship, and to promote its continuance for many years into the futurea Memorandum of Understanding between the two great Institutions, was formally ...

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Union Chemicals & Fertilizers Minister Shri Mansukh Mandaviya presents ICC Annual Awards for the Year 2020

Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare and Chemicals & Fertilizers Shri Mansukh Mandaviya today presented the ICC (Indian Chemical Council) Annual Awards for the year 2020 in a virtual ceremony. He also launched the latest Edition of the Members Directory. This edition of the Directory contains detailed information of all the members of the council. Congratulating the recipients of ...

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Competition Commission penalises beer companies for indulging into cartelisation

The Competition Commission of India (‘CCI’) passed a final order against three beer companies, namely United Breweries Limited (‘UBL’), SABMiller India Limited (now renamed as Anheuser Busch InBev India Ltd. after being acquired by Anheuser Busch InBev SA/NV) (‘AB InBev’) and Carlsberg India Private Limited (‘CIPL’) for indulging in cartelisation in the sale and supply of beer in various States and Union ...

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Gadkari says Government has been at the forefront in supporting the industry by re-aligning its policies towards creating a business-friendly and hassle-free environment

Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Shri Nitin Gadkari has said that the Government has been at the forefront in supporting the industry by re-aligning its policies towards creating a business-friendly and hassle-free environment. Addressing a Webinar on “Ease of Business for Driving Investment in Roads and Highways Sector” he said we are passing through a very challenging time, both on ...

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Mineral Production Index (Provisional) Shows 23.1% Increase during June this Year

The index of mineral production of mining and quarrying sector for the month of June, 2021 (Base:2011-12=100) at 105.5,was 23.1% higher as compared to the level in the month of June,2020. The cumulative growth for the period April-June, 2020-21 over the corresponding period of previous year has increased 27.4 percent. Production level of important minerals in June, 2021 were: Coal 510 Lakh tonnes, Lignite 34 ...

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National Single Window System, a giant leap, towards making India Aatmanirbhar – Shri Piyush Goyal

“Launch of National Single Window System, is a giant leap, towards making India Aatmanirbhar” said Shri Piyush Goyal while Launching the facility. Union Minister for Commerce & Industry, Textiles, Consumer Affairs & Public Distribution Shri Piyush Goyal said that NSWS will usher in Azadi from legacy of running to Govt. offices  for approvals and registrations  He said that in this 75 ...

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India’s first pilot plant to convert high ash coal to methanol can accelerate the country’s journey towards clean technology

India has developed an indigenous technology to convert high ash Indian coal to methanol and established its first pilot plant in Hyderabad. This technology will help the country move towards the adoption of clean technology and promote the use of methanol as a transportation fuel (blending with petrol), thus reducing crude oil imports. The broad process of converting coal into methanol ...

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Railways to provide entry level training in industry relevant skills through 75 Railway training institutes across the country

To empower youth by way of providing entry level training in industry relevant skills through Railway training institutes as part of 75 years of Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav, Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw, Hon’ble Minister of Railways, Communications, Electronics and Information Technology launched Rail Kaushal Vikas Yojana, a program under the aegis of Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY), in Rail Bhavan ...

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