Friday, October 2, 2026

officers and staff of Income Tax Appellate Tribunal decide to contribu...

Delhi, 30 MAR 2020 In view of the ongoing pandemic of COVID-19 which has engulfed the entire world and has posed severe health and economic ramifications for our country, a public charitable trust under the name of 'Prime Minister's Citizen Assistance and Relief in Emergency Situations Fund (PM CARES Fund)' has been set up under the Chairmanship o...

Golden Age of Television Again – Ramayana, Mahabharata, Upanisha...

Delhi, 30 MAR 2020 Doordarshan is all set to make staying at home more enjoyable for people during the lockdown by bringing its Golden Era shows back on television. The following shows are scheduled for re-telecast Chanakya : 47 episodes, directed by Chandraprakash Dwivedi is planned for daily telecast in the afternoon time bands of DD Bharti f...

How many N99 masks and PPE covers do have?

Delhi, 30 MAR 2020 The prevention, containment and management of COVID-19 in the country are being monitored at the highest level and various actions have been initiated in collaboration with the States. In order to meet the requirement of PPEs, masks and ventilators, factories producing essential items are working round the clock and ordinance fa...

Task Force For Food Processing ministry

Delhi, 30 MAR 2020 Union Food Processing Industries Minister Harsimrat Kaur Badal assured industry representatives that a dedicated Task Force had been established to resolve all problems being faced by the food processing and ancillary industries during the current Covid-19 lockdown. In a video conference with major industry associations such ...

No Extension of the Financial Year

Delhi, 30 MAR 2020 There is a fake new circulating in some section of media that the Financial Year has been extended. A notification issued by the Government of India on 30th March 2020 with respect to some other amendments done in the Indian Stamp Act is being misquoted. There is no extension of the Financial Year. The Finance ministry said t...

The National Modern Art Gallery performs virtual tours in Corona

Delhi, 30 MAR 2020 In the wake of NOVEL CORONA VIRUS (COVID-2019), India is following lock down for 21 days. The Museums and Libraries under Ministry of Culture are closed for public access till further orders due to which people are not able to visit National Gallery of Modern Art to see its permanent collection. In the present scenario, on th...

Regulations to provide relief in corporate insolvency resolution proce...

Delhi, 30 MAR 2020 To address this difficulty faced by the lockdown due to COVID-19, the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI) amended the CIRP Regulations to provide that the period of lockdown imposed by the Central Government in the wake of COVID-19 outbreak shall not be counted for the purposes of the time-line for any activity that ...

provide relief to law abiding companies and Limited Liability Partners...

Delhi, 30 MAR 2020 In pursuance of the Government of India’s efforts to provide relief to law abiding companies and Limited Liability Partnerships (LLPs) in the wake of COVID 19, the Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA), has introduced the “Companies Fresh Start Scheme, 2020” and revised the “LLP Settlement Scheme, 2020” which is already in vogue...

payment period for Postal Life Insurance extended

Delhi, 30 MAR 2020 In view of the threat posed by the outbreak of Corona Virus (COVID-19), and the complete lockdown across India, Directorate of Postal Life Insurance(PLI), Department of Posts, Ministry of Communications has given an extension of period for payment of their due premium of March 2020 upto 30th April 2020 without charging any p...

No disciplinary action should be taken against SEZ units

Delhi, 30 MAR 2020 In view of the sudden outbreak of COVID‐19 pandemic and the nation‐wide lock‐down, most government offices are closed and a few involved in emergency services etc., are functioning with skeletal staff. The Department of Commerce has therefore decided to provide suitable relaxations on compliances to be met by units / developers ...

Cargo planes launched for medical supply

Delhi, 30 MAR 2020 The Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) is coordinating with state Governments for supply of medical equipment and related essential items needed for protection against and testing of COVID-19.   Based on requirements received from various states on urgent basis, the senior officials of the  Ministry  coordinate with supply ag...

3% concession in interest on payment of crop credit to farmers

Delhi, 30 MAR 2020 In the wake of lockdown due to ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, the Government has extended the benefit of 2% Interest Subvention (IS) to Banks and 3% Prompt Repayment Incentive (PRI) to all farmers upto 31st May, 2020 for all crop loans upto Rs.3 lakh given by banks which have become due or are becoming due between 1st March, 2020 an...

dedication and commitment of the organizations towards serving humanit...

PM interacts with social welfare organizations Delhi 30 MAR 2020 The entire nation is displaying immense resilience, grit and patience in facing the challenge of COVID-19. Recalling that Mahatma Gandhi used to say that serving the poor and downtrodden is the best way to serve the nation, he praised the dedication and commitment of the partici...

This was an unavoidable step taken to fight this pandemic

Delhi, 30 MAR 2020 Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a videoconference with the Heads of all of India’s Embassies and High Commissions worldwide at 1700 hrs today. This conference—the first such event for Indian Missions worldwide—was convened to discuss responses to the global COVID-19 pandemic. Prime Minister noted that extraordinary times re...

SH says but Gujarat will release 10 percent of its prisoners, 12 thous...

Gandhinagar, 30 March 2020 It has made an important decision for prisoners in Gujarat's jails to prevent the spread of the Corona Covid-1 virus infection. The Supreme Court has issued guidelines to prevent the transmission of the Covid-I virus from prison inmates. As per the guidelines, the Home Department has given instructions to the Departmen...