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August 10, 2016 8:41 PM

Lok Sabha passes Taxation Laws (Amendment) Bill 2016

The Lok Sabha today passed the Taxation Laws (Amendment) Bill 2016. The bill will pave the way for employers in the textile sector to avail of the income tax benefit on additional employment provided the employee has worked for 150 days and not 240 days as mandated earlier. <br/><br/>The...

August 10, 2016 7:51 PM

Need to ensure terrorism is not patronised by any state:Kiren Rijiju

Minister of state for Home Kiren Rijiju has said that justice to the victims of terror attacks like in Mumbai and Pathankot could be delivered only when countries stop patronising terrorism as well as any type of extremist act.<br/><br/>Addressing an international conference on counter-t...

August 10, 2016 7:39 PM

India calls for establishing International Clean Energy Data-Grid

India has called for establishing an International Clean Energy Data-Grid. <br/><br/>Speaking at the day-long National Conference on Energy Data Management organised by NITI Aayog in New Delhi today, Minister of State of Environment and Climate Change, Anil Madhav Dave, pointed out that ...

August 10, 2016 7:39 PM

Centre asks states to mark 'Selfie Danger Zone' at tourist sites

The Centre today issued an advisory to state governments to mark 'Selfie Danger Zone' at accident-prone locations of tourist sites. <br/><br/>The Tourism Ministry directed that proper signages may be put up marking all such areas, besides posting volunteers or tourist police at...

August 10, 2016 7:03 PM

Niti Aayog inks pact with US EIA to set up portal on energy data

Niti Aayog today inked a pact with US Energy Information Administration (EIA) in a step towards setting up a portal to host all the data related to energy sector in the country. <br/><br/>The web portal will host data including oil & gas, coal, solar & thermal energy etc. On the ...

August 10, 2016 6:51 PM

CCTNS to be operationalised by March 31 next year: Govt

The ambitious Crime and Criminal Tracking Networks and System (CCTNS) project will be operationalised by 31st of March next year. <br/><br/>The project aims to connect all police stations in the country with the objective of tracking crime and criminals related data on real time. <br/...

August 10, 2016 6:11 PM

Three months leave for victims of sexual harassment: Govt

Minister of State for Public Grievances Jitendra Singh said women employees who have complained of sexual harassment can get three months leave during the pendency of inquiry. <br/><br/>In a written reply in Lok Sabha today, Mr Singh said, such leave may be granted by employer, if a writ...

August 10, 2016 6:11 PM

Niti Aayog inks pact with US EIA in to set up portal on energy data

Niti Aayog today inked a pact with US Energy Information Administration (EIA) in a step towards setting up a portal to host all the data related to energy sector in the country. <br/><br/>The web portal will host data including oil & gas, coal, solar & thermal energy etc. On the ...

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