The Department of Revenue had notified GST @12 % on MMF, MMF yarn, fabrics and apparel on 18.11.2021 which was to come into force from 1st January, 2022. Fabrics and Apparel Industry represented against this revision of GST slab from 5% to 12%. This Ministry under the able leadership of Piyush Goyal, Minister for Textiles, Smt. Darshana Jardosh, Minister of State for Textiles arranged a meeting of a delegation of textiles industry and trade representatives with Finance Minister Smt Nirmala Sitaraman, regarding the concerns of textiles industries. After persuasion, the GST Council’s 46th meeting was held under the chairpersonship of the…
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German multinational Quest Informatics launches field service management in India, as part of it’s extension in Asian market for a major road construction equipment company. Recently, it was acquired by a well-known US construction brand and post-merger integration of system and process were in full swing. Their German operation completely ran on SAP, but in the emerging markets brand was keen on exploring affordable and quality solutions especially to manage their field service operations for their emerging markets like India. In India, a major service-related challenge faced by service engineers and the clients with their service network consisting of more than…
International Tibet Network (ITN) has been campaigning 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, dubbed as the Genocide Games by human rights groups. Just one month ahead of the event, on January 4th, 2022, one month before the Opening Ceremony, it is observing as a Global Day of Action. Tashi Delek, Asia Regional Coordinator, Students for a Free Tibet, said he strongly believe that we must counter China’s every propaganda tactic and make Tibet part of the global discourse on China. One such propaganda tactic is the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, dubbed as the Genocide Games by human rights groups. SFT has been campaigning nonstop to educate the…
Union Minister of State Dr Jitendra Singh said Bamboo can be used for making bio-ethanol, which would reduce dependence on imported fossil fuel, thereby achieving the goal of Aatmanirbhar Bharat in the petroleum sector. He inaugurated a national-level workshop on bamboo development, organised by NITI Aayog. Dr Jitendra Singh highlighted the urgent need for raising public awareness about the untapped potential of bamboo and encouraged the establishment of entrepreneurial start-ups in the sector. He characterized bamboo as ‘green gold’, recognizing its crucial role in uplifting the Indian economy in the post-Covid scenario. He added, ‘Bamboo can be used for making bio-ethanol, which would reduce dependence…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed confidence that the strength of the people of Uttarakhand will make this decade the decade of Uttarakhand. Modern infrastructure growing in Uttarakhand, Char Dham project, new rail routes being built, will make this decade the decade of Uttarakhand. He also referred to strides made by Uttrakhand in the fields of hydro power, Industry, tourism, natural agriculture and connectivity that will make this decade the decade of Uttrakhand. Modi inaugurated and laid the foundation stone of 23 projects worth over Rs 17500 crore in Uttarakhand today. He laid the foundation stone of the Lakhwar Multipurpose Project which was…
As part of ‘Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav’ – to celebrate 75 years of Independence, REC Limited, a public infrastructure finance company under the Ministry of Power organized a ‘Bijli Utsav’ at Karsada sub-station in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh. PP Singh, Director (Technical), Purvanchal Vidyut Vitaran Nigam Limited, Varanasi (PuVVNL) highlighted the benefits of electricity, the challenges faced during electrification in rural areas and how the quality of life improved with access to power. The event also witnessed several beneficiaries of Saubhagya Yojana who were invited on stage to share their experience. PP Singh, along with NK Maurya, Sr. CPM – REC and DK…
Putting an end to speculations over the possibility of postponing Uttar Pradesh assembly polls, in view of fast spreading of Covid 19 variant Omicron, the Election Commission of India (ECI) today clarified that the polls will be held as per schedule. The polls are scheduled to be held in February, along with the assemblies of Punjab, Uttarakhand, Manipur and Goa. The poll schedule is likely to be released in the first week of January. Sushil Chandra, the Chief Election Commissioner of India,after a three-day review visit to the poll-bound state of Uttar Pradesh, said that there will be no delay…
After the Myanmar military staged a coup on February 1, women in Myanmar have been at the forefront of the protests nationwide. Since the start of this coup, the military has arbitrarily detained over 3,300 pro-democracy protesters. Many of them are women under the age of 25. They come from all walks of life; they are university students, medical practitioners, celebrities, teachers, and community leaders. Many women activists, medical doctors, and protestors are on the junta’s arrest list and have been forced into hiding as a result. The military has taken abducting their family members (including children) as a means…
In order to preserve this important event in history, a Sankalp Smarak was dedicated to the nation by Lt Gen Ajai Singh, Commander-in-Chief Andaman and Nicobar Command (CINCAN), exactly 78 years after Netaji’s arrival on Wednesday, at 11:30 am. The Smarak is a tribute not only to the resolve of the soldiers of the Indian National Army and their innumerable sacrifices but also reminds us of the values enshrined by Netaji himself, “Nishtha, Kartavya aur Balidan” or “Commitment, Duty and Sacrifice” that continue to underscore the ethos of the Indian Armed Forces and the resolve of the Indian Soldier. In…
Scientists have found that air pollutants influence pollen concentration and different types of pollens have a unique response to weather conditions. Pollens remain suspended in the air and form part of the air we breathe. When inhaled by humans, they put a strain on the upper respiratory system. They cause widespread upper respiratory tract and naso-bronchial allergy with manifestations like asthma, seasonal rhinitis, and bronchial irritation. Airborne pollen varies in character from place to place due to diverse meteorological or environmental conditions. There is growing evidence that airborne pollen plays a crucial role in increasing allergic diseases in the urban…