New Delhi, Mar 30 (PTI) Lok Sabha on Wednesday cleared a bill to amend the laws governing chartered accountants, cost accountants and company secretaries providing for revamping the disciplinary committees of the respective professional institutes. Once the amendments come into force, the presiding officer of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) will be [...]
The Union Cabinet on Wednesday hiked Dearness Allowance (DA) and Dearness Relief (DR) by 3 per cent to 34 per cent to compensate for the price rise, benefitting over 1.16 crore central government employees and pensioners. The additional instalment will be effective from January 1, 2022, said an official release after the Cabinet meeting. "The [...]
New Delhi, Mar 30 (PTI) As many as 1,58,964 two-wheeler road accidents occurred in 2020, causing 56,873 deaths, Parliament was informed on Wednesday.In a written reply to the Rajya Sabha, Minister of Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari said that as many as 56,136 people were killed in road accidents due to two-wheeler accidents in 2019, [...]
The government does not intend to make social media users' verification mandatory in view of the privacy issue, Minister of State for Electronic and IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar told Lok Sabha on Wednesday. To ensure that internet is open, safe, trusted and accountable to all users, the government notified the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital [...]
New Delhi, Mar 30 (PTI) The Union Cabinet on Wednesday extended the time limit for 10 power projects by 36 months to furnish documents required to become certified 'mega' projects so as to avail tax benefits and bid for tenders or supply of electricity. The extension of time period will enable developers to competitively bid [...]
New Delhi, Mar 30 (PTI) FMCG major HUL on Wednesday said its plant based at Dapada in Dadra Nagar Haveli has become the first consumer goods factory in India to be recognised as an 'Advanced 4th Industrial Revolution Lighthouse'. The Global Lighthouse Network is a community of manufacturing sites recognised by the World Economic Forum [...]
New Delhi, Mar 30 (PTI) The revenue of gold jewellery retailers is likely to increase by 12-15 per cent in 2022-23 on steady demand and sustained high prices of gold, rating agency Crisil said on Wednesday. During 2021-22, revenue of gold jewellery retailers is expected to rise 20-22 per cent albeit on a lower base [...]
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