Page-26 of Current Affairs - May, 2018

GST Council approves simplified tax return filing system

May 5, 2018

The Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council in its 27th meeting chaired by Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley announced new and simplified return filing process. It was approved based on recommendations of Group of Ministers on IT simplification for GST ..

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APSTAR-6C: China launches communication satellite

May 5, 2018

China successfully launched “APSTAR-6C”, a new communication satellite into orbit. It was launched onboard of Long March-3B carrier rocket from Xichang Satellite Launch Center. This was overall 273rd mission of Long March rocket series. Both satellite and rocket were developed ..

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Namami Gange Programme: NMCG approves used of GIS technology

May 5, 2018

National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) has partnered with board Survey of India, to facilitate the Ganga rejuvenation task under Namami Gange programme by using Geographic Information System (GIS) technology. Through the project, NMCG aims to strengthen planning and implementation ..

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GST Council constitutes 2 Group of Ministers on digital payments and Cess on Sugar

May 5, 2018

The GST Council in its 27th meeting has constituted two Group of Ministers (GoM) to consider issues related to Incentivizing digital payments in GST regime & Imposition of Cess on Sugar under GST. Both GoMs will submit their reports within ..

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SWAYAM: Government notifies 75 National Resource Centres for Higher Education faculty

May 5, 2018

Ministry of Human Resource Development (HRD) launched initiative of online professional development of 1.5 million higher education faculty using massive open online course (MOOC) platform SWAYAM. Under its first phase of implementation, 75 discipline-specific National Resource Centres (NRCs) have been ..

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EPFO launches View Pension Passbook Service on Umang App

May 4, 2018

Retirement fund body Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has launched View Pension Passbook Service for pensioners on Umang App. This facility was launched part of EPFO’s plan to go paperless by August this year and provide all services online. It ..

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Meteorological Department issues warning of another dust storm in UP, Rajasthan

May 4, 2018

Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued warning of another dust storm and thunderstorm in parts of Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan. The satellite images have shown wind pressure developing in two states leading to thunderstorms, gusty winds and heavy rain. It ..

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India emerges as fifth largest military spender in 2017: SIPRI

May 4, 2018

According to recently released report of Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), India has emerged as fifth largest military spender in 2017. India had spent $63.9 billion on defence in 2017, an increase of 5.5% compared with 2016, when it ..

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