Day: April 17, 2024

CBDT signs record number of 125 Advance Pricing Agreements (APAs) in FY 2023-24

Manish Kumar

The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has entered into a record 125 Advance Pricing Agreements (APAs) in FY 2023-24 with Indian taxpayers. This includes 86 Unilateral APAs (UAPAs) and 39 Bilateral APAs (BAPAs). This marks the highest ever APA signings in any financial year since the launch of the APA programme. The number of APAs signed in FY 2023-24 also represents a 31% increase compared to the 95 APAs signed during the preceding financial year. With this, the total number of APAs since inception of the APA programme has…

1st international workshop on ‘Emerging Technologies & Challenges for Exoskeleton’ organised by DRDO in Bengaluru

Manish Kumar

The first international workshop on ‘Emerging Technologies & Challenges for Exoskeleton’ is being held in Bengaluru on April 16-17, 2024. The workshop, which has been organised by the Defence Bio-Engineering & Electromedical Laboratory of Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO), was inaugurated by Secretary, Department of Defence R&D & Chairman DRDO Dr Samir V Kamat, in the presence of Chief of Integrated Defence Staff to the Chairman Chiefs of Staff Committee (CISC) Lt Gen JP Mathew. In his keynote address, the DRDO Chairman emphasised the importance of the transformational exoskeleton…

ECI states position on enforcement of MCC during first month

Manish Kumar

In a first of its kind exercise for which the Commission is by no means obliged, but for the larger sake of its promised transparency, ECI has decided to place in public domain its enforcement of the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) during first month of its operation, along with certain details of action taken, so that misgivings and insinuations at times coming from certain quarters, however small or limited, are addressed and stopped. The position as follows, also apply for the remaining period of the Code. With a month…

PROBATIONERS OF INDIAN ECONOMIC SERVICE CALL ON THE PRESIDENT

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A group of Probationers of Indian Economic Service (2022 and 2023 batches) called on the President of India, Smt Droupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhavan today (April 16, 2024). Addressing the officers, the President said that economic growth is an important component in the development of the country. Macro and micro economic indicators are considered useful parameters of progress. Therefore, the role of economists is important in making government policies and schemes effective and useful. She told officers that as India is moving towards becoming the third largest economy in the world,…

PRESIDENT OF INDIA’S GREETINGS ON THE EVE OF RAM NAVAMI

Manish Kumar

The President of India, Smt. Droupadi Murmu has sent her greetings to all fellow citizens on the eve of Ram Navami. In a message, the President has said “On the auspicious occasion of Ram Navami, I extend warm greetings and good wishes to all fellow citizens. Ram Navami, celebrated on the auspicious occasion of the birth of Lord Shri Ram, guides us on the path of truth and righteousness. Maryada Purushottam Prabhu Shri Ram is an ideal of humility, fortitude and bravery. Lord Shri Ram set the highest standards of…

In UP, Rahul Gandhi Predicts BJP’s ‘Winning’ Chances, Answers The Amethi Doubt

Manish Kumar

With just two days to go for the Lok Sabha Elections 2024, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has taken his chance at predicting BJP’s winning chances in Uttar Pradesh. Speaking at a press conference in Ghaziabad with Samajwadi Party leader Akhilesh Yadav, the Congress leader stated that the ruling party will not win more than 150 seats. “I do not do prediction of seats. 15-20 days ago I was thinking BJP would win around 180 seats but now I think they will be limited to 150 seats. We are getting reports…

Lok Sabha Polls: AAP Launches ‘AAP Ka RamRajya’ Website

Manish Kumar

AAP on Wednesday launched its “AAP Ka RamRajya” website to showcase the party’s concept of “Ram Rajya”, saying Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal tried to realise the ideals of Lord Ram in the national capital. The website launch came ahead of the Lok Sabha elections, the first phase of which will be held on Friday, and coincided with the Ram Navami festival being celebrated in several parts of the country. During a joint press conference, Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Singh said the website will showcase AAP’s concept of “Ram Rajya”…

How Ayodhya Is Celebrating Its First Ram Navami After Ram Mandir Consecration

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Ram Navami is set to be a grand affair in Ayodhya with a huge influx of devotees expected in the temple town for Ram Lalla’s darshan. This year’s celebration holds special significance as it marks the first Ram Navami after the consecration of the Ram Mandir earlier this year. Ram Mandir chief priest Acharya Satyendra Das says there is excitement in the air ahead of the Ram Navami celebration on Wednesday. “Lord Ram’s birth will be celebrated on a big scale.” “The temple will be opened at 3:30 am and…