The government is expected to introduce chip-embedded e-passports which will ensure that the information can be verified electronically. Replying to a question in Rajya Sabha, Minister of State for External Affairs V K Singh said
The Centre has finally decided to install five full-body truck scanners at cross-LoC trading points, including Wagah and Uri. Minister of State for Home Kiren Rijiju said in Rajya Sabha that the government is procuring
Backing Army’s “surgical strikes” on terrorist launchpads across the LoC, the government today said that the decision was carried out by the Indian army after "specific and very definite" inputs. The strikes were carried out
In a bid to provide free apps to protect your desktop, laptop and mobile phones for removing malicious softwares, the government has launched a malware analysis centre called the Cyber Swachhta Kendra (CSK). "I would
The government is working towards increasing exports to China to balance a wide trade deficit, Economic Affairs Secretary Shaktikanta Das said on Monday "Our Commerce and Trade Department is working with China to increase
Amid concern raised over the US visa issue with the new American administration, the government on Sunday has sought detailed business data from the industry, mainly the IT companies. The issues related with visa was
The government of India today extended the time limit for assessees receiving SMS or e-mail queries from the income tax department on cash deposits post demonetisation by 5 days to February 15. "Time limit for
The Centre on Thursday appointed three part-time non-official directors on the all powerful Central Board of the Reserve Bank of India for a four-year term. The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) has appointed Ashok
In a revelation highlighting the outrageous levels of security vulnerability in the nation that attempting to race down the digital expressway, the Ministry of Home Affairs today informed Parliament today that more than 700 sites
Employees of some banks indulged in the illegal exchange of scrapped currency notes worth Rs 71.5 crore following the government’s decision to demonetise certain high-value currency notes on November 8, the government informed Parliament today.
An Ordinance under which the old currency notes of Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 will cease to be liabilities of the Reserve Bank of India was tabled in both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha. Ordinances
The coming Budget could see the government set the fiscal deficit target in the range of 3.3-3.4 percent of GDP for the financial year 2017-18, research reports have said. "We think that the government
In its latest attempt to spot and eliminate tax evaders, the government today asked banks to obtain permanent account number (PAN) or Form-60 if PAN is not available, from all bank account holders by February
The government has said that deposits totalling Rs 7 lakh crore were made by some 60 lakh individuals and companies following the announcement to demonetize high-valu currency notes on November 8. The government has also
In a big push to its digital economy drive, the government has enrolled over 1 crore rural citizens for digital methods of payment through its outreach campaign 'DigiDhan Abhiyan', an official statement said today. The
Banks have collected Rs 14 lakh crore of the Rs 15.4 lakh crore worth of Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 notes that were scrapped as a result of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s November 8 declaration.
In a significant move, the government today annulled the licenses of around 20,000 of the 33,000 existing Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) after they were found to be allegedly violating various provisions of the Foreign Contribution Regulation
The government has capped prices of over 50 essential drugs including those used for treatment of HIV infection, diabetes, anxiety disorders, bacterial infections, angina and acid reflux, leading to a price cut in the range
As part of its ongoing efforts to promote digital transactions in the country, the government on Wednesday asked all public sector banks to bring down the charges for different types of electronic payments up to
New Delhi: Countering the criticism over the selection of Lt General Bipin Rawat as Army chief, superseding two senior commanders, the government is defending its decision saying it was based “purely on merit”
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