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Subscribers enrolled under Atal Pension Yojana surpasses 97 lakh
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr. 2 (ANI): The government on Monday revealed that at the end of Financial Year 2017-18, 97.05 lakh subscribers have enrolled under the Atal Pension Yojana (APY) scheme.
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Centre, ADB ink USD 80 million loan deal
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar. 28 (ANI): The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Government of India on Wednesday signed a USD 80 million loan to help modernise technical and vocational education and training (TVET) institutions and improve the skills ecosystem in the state of Himachal Pradesh.
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Marginal fall in Feb GST numbers, 85,174 Cr. collected
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar. 27 (ANI): The total revenue received under Goods and Services Tax (GST) for the month of February 2018 has been Rs. 85,174 crores, the Ministry of Finance said on Tuesday.
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Govt. to borrow Rs 2.88 lakh crore in first half of 2018-19
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 26 (ANI): The central government in consultation with the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Monday deliberated over its borrowing programme for 2018-19 and finalised its borrowing calendar for the first half of 2018-19 (April-September).
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India, Hong Kong sign agreement to avoid double taxation
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India] March 19 (ANI): India and Hong Kong on Monday signed an agreement in Beijing for the avoidance of double taxation and the prevention of fiscal evasion with respect to taxes on income.
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Public debt capped at Rs.66.61 Cr in end-Dec'17
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar. 16 (ANI): The public debt of the central government, excluding liabilities under the 'Public Account' as per provisional data increased to Rs. 66,61,038 crore in the end of December last year, the Ministry of Finance said on Thursday.
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55,000+ loans provided under Stand-Up India Scheme
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 13 (ANI): Approximately 55,000 loans have been provided by the government under the Stand-Up India Scheme (SUPI), Ministry of Finance said on Tuesday.
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Passport details compulsory against loans higher than Rs 50cr
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar. 10 (ANI): In the wake of recent scams unearthed in the banking sector, the Centre on Saturday directed public sector banks (PSBs) to collect passport details of new borrowers seeking to avail loans higher than Rs 50 crore.
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GST Council likely to simplify tax returns
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar. 10 (ANI): The Goods and Services (GST) Council in its 26th meeting on Saturday is likely to simplify tax returns, sources from Ministry of Finance told ANI.
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Jaitley to chair 26th GST Council meeting tomorrow
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 9. (ANI): Finance Minister Arun Jaitley will chair the 26th meeting of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council on Saturday.
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Direct Tax collections show 19.5 pct growth up to Feb
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 8 (ANI): The provisional figures of direct tax collections up to February 2018 show that net collections are at Rs. 7.44 lakh crore, which is 19.5 percent higher than the net collections for the corresponding period of last year, as per a statement from the Ministry of
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China boosts defence budget to achieve 'peaceful development'
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
Hong Kong [China], Mar. 6 (ANI): China is increasing its defense budget yet again, this time by 8.1% for the year ahead. China thus remains the second highest spender on its military in the world, eclipsing Russia but still far behind the USA.
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