Ministry of Steel Organises Second Steel Consumers’ Council Meeting in Bhubaneswar

The Second Meeting of the National Steel Consumers’ Council, on the theme of “Current Status of Steel Industry and the Way Forward’’ will be held under the Chairmanship of the Union Steel Minister Shri Chaudhary Birender Singh in Bhubaneswar on 16th June,2017




Public Procurement (Preference to Make in India), Order 2017

The Government has issued Public Procurement (Preference to Make in India), Order 2017 today as part of the policy of the Government of India to encourage ‘Make in India’




CBDT invites comments and suggestions on the Draft Notification in respect of foreign company said to be resident in India under Section 115JH of the Income-tax Act, 1961

Finance Act, 2016, inter alia, introduced special provisions in respect of foreign company said to be resident in India on account of Place of Effective Management




Reduced Tax Liabilities under GST regime in comparison to present combined Indirect Tax rates

The new indirect tax regime in the country is to come into effect from 01.07.2017, wherein fixation of GST rates on the supplies is joint responsibility of the Central and State governments after the approval from the GST Council.




19.5% Growth in Foreign Tourist arrivals in may, 2017 over may, 2016

Ministry of Tourism compiles monthly estimates of Foreign Tourist Arrivals (FTAs) & FTAs on e- Tourist Visa on the basis of Nationality-wise, Port-wise data received from Bureau of Immigration (BOI).