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Union Cabinet approves Protocol amending DTAA between India, China
The Union Cabinet has approved signing and ratification of protocol amending Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement (DTAA) between India and China. The DTAA aims for avoidance of double taxation and prevention of fiscal evasion with respect to taxes on income and update ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2018
Cabinet approves Discovered Small field Round II
The Union Cabinet has approved second round of Discovered Small Field (DSF) auctions under Discovered Small Field Policy. The auction will offer total of 60 discovered small fields/un-monetized discoveries with an estimated 194.65 Million Metric tonnes of oil. Key Facts ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2018
Cabinet approves putting ILO recommendation before Parliament
Cabinet approves placing new recommendation adopted by International Labour Organization (ILO) concerning “The Employment and Decent Work for Peace and Resilience (Recommendation No-205) before Parliament. Key Facts The Recommendation No.-205 was adopted at 106th Session of International Labour Conference of ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2018
Cabinet approves signing of India-Australia MoU for Secondment Programme
The Union Cabinet approved signing of Memoranda of Understanding (MoU) for Secondment Programme between India and Australia. The MoU will be signed between Department of Economic Affairs (DEA)-Indian Economic Service Cadre and The Treasury, Government of Australia for period of ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2018
Committee constituted by Karnataka government recommends separate state flag
Nine member committee constituted by Karnataka government has recommended separate state flag. It submitted report on designing separate flag for the state and providing a legal standing for it. It has discounted any constitutional or legal hurdles for it. Key ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2018
Development of Solar Cities scheme: 60 Solar Cities to be developed
Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) under its “Development of Solar Cities” scheme has sanctioned development of 60 Solar Cities including 13 Pilot and 5 Model Cities up to 12th Five-year Plan period (2012–2017). So far, master plans of ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2018
Pay as You Use Tolling: NHAI to launch Pilot Project on Delhi-Mumbai Highway
The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) is going to launch pilot project of Pay as you use tolling on the Delhi Mumbai national highway to study implement ability of system in the country. The pilot project involves implementing a ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2018
Rhodendron Park: Foundation stone laid in Tawang
Foundation stone of Rhodendron Park was laid in Tawang district of Arunachal Pradesh by Chief Minister Pema Khandu. Tawang district was once home to about 100 species of rhododendron but now they have been reduced to only 50 plus species ..