As many as 2.5 crore poor women have so far been given LPG connections without upfront charges under the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana launched about 14 months ago, the oil ministry said on Saturday. President Pranab Mukherjee gave out the latest batch of LPG connections at a function in Jangipur, ...
Read More »GST Decoded: Form GSTR-1, Composition Scheme And More
GST has finally become a reality. For seamless migration to GST, the Central Board of Direct Taxes has time and again come up with frequently asked questions (FAQs) pertaining to various segments. The CBEC, under the purview of the Department of Revenue, clarified that traders dealing only in exempt goods ...
Read More »Now, TB patients need Aadhaar to avail of benefits under govt scheme
People suffering from tuberculosis will have to mandatorily submit their Aadhaar number to avail benefits under a central government scheme. A notification in this regard has been issued by the Union health ministry, which also asked those who do not have an Aadhaar card to get themselves enrolled by August 31. “An individual eligible to receive ...
Read More »14 newly recognised disabilities find no mention in government-run Swavlambhan scheme
The revamped Persons with Disability Act 2016 might have come as a respite for several but it has disappointed those who are beneficiaries of government-run Swavlambhan scheme. Exclusion of the recently included disabled categories under the Persons with Disability Act 2016 did not come as a relief to Sanjive Gauhri, ...
Read More »Revised scheme of education for CAs
The role of a Chartered Accountant (CA) is evolving continually to assume newer responsibilities in a dynamic environment. In the given scenario, the potentiality of the Chartered Accountancy education system to meet the diverse range of expectations of various stakeholders from the profession becomes the focal point. The Revised Scheme ...
Read More »Tourism dept finalizes 5 projects under Swadesh Darshan scheme
Tourism department has finalized five projects under Swadesh Darshan scheme of the Central government. These include setting up of a light and sound show at Fatehpur Sikri, upgradation of the existing light and show facility at Agra Fort, conservation and upgradation of Bateshwar religious circuit, installation of musical fountain at ...
Read More »Personal accident insurance scheme under Jan Suraksha zooms past 100 million policies
The personal accident scheme under the Pradhan Mantri Jan Suraksha Yojana has crossed the 100 million subscriber mark. As of May 6, the scheme had enrolled 100.18 million subscribers according to data from the Jan Suraksha website. Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana (PMSBY), which is the personal accident scheme under ...
Read More »Cabinet clears Rs. 8,100 cr to double solar parks capacity to 40GW
Enthused by the response it got in Madhya Pradesh, the Centre has decided to double the capacity target to be achieved by solar parks by 2019-20. The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs on Wednesday approved reworking of the scheme for development of solar parks and ultra mega solar power projects ...
Read More »Women Scientist Scheme
In an attempt to enhance the participation of Women Scientists in Biotechnology Research, the Department of Biotechnology launched a Biotechnology Career Advancement and Re-orientation Programme (Bio-CARe) for women Scientists. Objective The programme is mainly for Career Development of employed/ unemployed women Scientists for whom it is the first extramural research ...
Read More »CREDIT GUARANTEE FUND SCHEME FOR MICRO AND SMALL ENTERPRISES
The Credit Guarantee Fund Trust for Small Industries, have a Scheme for the purpose of providing guarantees to a substantial extent in respect of credit facilities to borrowers in Micro and Small Enterprises, hereby make this Scheme Start Date: August 1, 2000. The Trust undertakes, credit facilities for an eligible ...
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