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Bangladesh and India Add Five More Ports of Call
The five new ports of call in Bangladesh side are Rajshahi, Sultanganj, Chilmari, Daudkandi and Bahadurabad, while in Indian side are Dhulian, Maia, Kolaghat, Sonamura and Jogigopha, the Daily Star reported.
FinMin Exempts B2B Firms from Using only BHIM, RuPay for Accepting Payments
To encourage digital transactions and move towards a less-cash economy, the government inserted a new provision, Section 269SU, in the Finance Act, 2019.
SC Issues Notice on Fresh Pleas against CAA, Tags Them with Pending Petitions
The top court on December 18 last year had decided to examine the constitutional validity of the CAA while refusing to stay its operation.
Net New Enrolments with EPFO Dips to 5.72 Lakh in March from 10.21 Lakh in Previous Month
But during 2019-20, the number of net new subscribers rose to 78.58 lakh compared to 61.12 lakh recorded by Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) during 2018-19, showed the latest payroll data.
HC Seeks AAP Govt Stand on Plea to Strike Down Delhi Minorities Commission Act, Remove Chairperson
A bench of Justices Manmohan and Sanjeev Narula asked the Delhi government and the Lieutenant Governor's office to file a status report regarding the allegations in the petition and listed the matter for hearing on Thursday, May 21.
Metro Services on Aqua Line to Remain Suspended till May 31: NMRC
The NMRC said it will continue its preparations to reopen the service on the Noida-Greater Noida route, also known as the Aqua Line, and wait for the government's nod.
Covid-19 Death Toll in Delhi Rises to 160; Cases Cross 10,000-mark
A total of 299 fresh cases were recorded while the total number of active cases stood at 5,409.
'Good News': Athletes Express Elation as Sports Complexes, Stadia Reopen Under Lockdown 4.0
Babita Phogat, Abhishek Verma and Anjum Moudgil lauded the government's decision to open the sports complexes and stadium without spectators.
BCCI Puts on Hold Skill-based Training Camp for Players After Centre's Lockdown Extension
BCCI will look to chalk out a plan to begin the skill-based training program at the local with the help of the State Cricket Associations.
Pension Fund Body Proposes Composite Social Security Scheme For Low-income Persons
The scheme can be managed in a way so that the Atal Pension Yojana(APY) part comes to the PFRDA and the insurance part goes to the insurer, PFRDA Chairman Supratim Bandyopadhyay said.
Finance Ministry Says GST Compensation to States Pending For Dec-March FY20
Under GST law, states are guaranteed to be paid for any loss of revenue in the first five years of the GST implementation from July 1, 2017. The shortfall is calculated assuming a 14 per cent annual growth in GST collections by states over the base year o...
Delhi HC, Subordinate Courts to Perform Limited Functions Till May 23 amid Covid-19 Crisis
While the arrangement regarding mentioning and hearing of the urgent matters would continue, the high court has increased the number of single-judge benches to 10.
Sensex Drops Over 200 Points in Early Trade, Nifty Tests 9,100 Level Amid Weak Investor Sentiment
According to market experts, investors fear that Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's recent announcements on the Rs 20-lakh-crore economic package may not boost demand immediately.
No Discrimination in Vande Bharat Mission, Says MEA After Bengal Asks Why Zero Flights to Kolkata
External Affairs Ministry Spokesperson Anurag Srivastava also said that the Centre will facilitate flights to Kolkata if the state government will confirm arrangements to receive and quarantine.
Covid-19 to Have Significant Deflationary Impact Due to Demand Evaporation, Says Chief Economic Advisor
He also said that a good part of the Rs 20 lakh crore stimulus package is designed in a manner that the fiscal deficit remains under control.
Over 100 Percent Booking in Trains Departing Delhi; Over 2 Lakh People to Travel Next Week
Official data also showed that till Wednesday, 2,08,965 passengers had booked tickets for these special trains for journeys over the next seven days.