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UIDAI and IIT Bombay join hands to develop touchless biometric capture system

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, APR 10, 2023 Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has joined hands with Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay (IIT-Bombay) to develop a robust touchless biometric capture system for easier usage by people anytime, anywhere. As part of the memorandum of understanding, UIDAI and IIT Bombay will carry out joint research to build a mobile capture system ...

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Coal Ministry to hold interactive session with allottees of captive and commercial coal mines on April 12

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, APR 10, 2023 As part of its commitment to assisting India in meeting its energy demands and to ensure India’s energy needs, Union Coal Ministry will hold an interactive session with coal block allottees of captive and commercial coal blocks in New Delhi on Wednesday under the chairmanship of Coal Secretary Amrit Lal Meena. The session ...

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NPG under PM GatiShakti recommends 4 Infrastructure projects of Railways

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, APR 7, 2023 The Network Planning Group (NPG) under PM GatiShakti at its 46th session examined and recommended 4 Infrastructure projects of Indian Railways. These projects, to be developed in tandem with the PM GatiShakti Principles using the integrated and holistic approach, will provide multimodal connectivity, seamless movement of goods and passengers as well as increase ...

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Tourism Ministry promotes seven liberation destinations of India through promotional campaigns

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, APR 7, 2023 Union Ministry of Tourism, inter-alia, promotes tourist destinations of India, including the Saptha Moksha Puri (Seven Liberation destinations), viz., Ayodhya, Mathura, Maya (Haridwar), Kashi (Varanasi), Kanchi Avantika (Ujjain), Puri (Odisha) and Dwaravati (Dwaraka, Gujarat), in a holistic manner. It undertakes promotional campaigns in domestic and global markets through electronic, print and digital media ...

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India plans to add 50 GW of renewable energy capacity annually for next 5 years to achieve 500 GW target by 2030

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, APR 5, 2023 The Union Government has decided to invite bids for 50 GW of renewable energy capacity annually for the next five years i.e., from Financial Year 2023-24 till Financial Year 2027-28. These annual bids of ISTS (Inter-State Transmission) connected renewable energy capacity will also include setting up of wind power capacity of at least ...

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Logistics has become the centerpiece of India’s policy: Piyush Goyal

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, APR 4, 2023 Union Minister for Commerce and Industry, Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution and Textiles, Piyush Goyal said that logistics has become the centerpiece of India’s policy making in its journey towards becoming a developed nation and a leader in international trade. He also said that express delivery of services has transformed through innovative ...

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GST mop-up in March at Rs 1.60 lakh cr

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, APR 1, 2023 The gross GST revenue collected in the month of March 2023 grew 13 per cent to the second highest ever at Rs 1.60 lakh crore, taking the growth rate of revenue mop-up for full 2022-23 fiscal to 22 per cent. Gross GST revenue collected in March 2023 is Rs 1,60,122 crore, of which ...

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India’s overall exports cross an all time high of US$ 750 billion: Piyush Goyal

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, MAR 28, 2023 Union Minister for Commerce and Industry, Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution and Textiles, Piyush Goyal on Tuesday announced that India’s overall exports, that includes services and merchandise exports, have crossed US$ 750 billion today. This is an all time high and this achievement of 750 billion comes in the 75th year of ...

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Last date for linking of PAN-Aadhaar extended till June 30

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, MAR 28, 2023 In order to provide some more time to the taxpayers, the date for linking PAN and Aadhaar has been extended till  June 30, 2023. Under the provisions of the Income-tax Act, 1961(the ‘Act’) every person who has been allotted a PAN as on 1st July, 2017 and is eligible to obtain Aadhaar Number, ...

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Centre sanctions Rs. 800 cr under FAME Scheme Phase II for 7432 public fast charging stations

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, MAR 28, 2023 The Union Minister of Heavy Industries, Dr. Mahendra Nath Pandey, on Tuesday announced the sanction of Rs. 800 crore under FAME India Scheme Phase II to the PSU Oil Marketing Companies (OMC) – Indian Oil (IOCL), Bharat Petroleum (BPCL), and Hindustan Petroleum (HPCL) – for setting up 7432 public fast charging stations across ...

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