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India provides best investment opportunity to investors across the world: Union Minister Goyal

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, SEPT 06, 2022 Union Minister for Commerce and Industry, Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution and Textiles, Piyush Goyal on Tuesday said that India today provides the best investment opportunity to the investors across the world, while calling upon investors in the US to avail the opportunities that India offers. He said this while addressing the US ...

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Centre releases PDRD grant of Rs 7,183 cr to 14 States

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, SEPT 06, 2022 Following recommendation of the 15th Finance Commission, the Union Finance Ministry on Tuesday released the sixth monthly instalment of Post Devolution Revenue Deficit (PDRD) grant of Rs 7,183.42 crore to 14 states. The Commission has recommended a total PDRD grant of Rs 86,201 crore to 14 states for 2022-23., which is released by ...

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Modi announces PM-SHRI scheme to develop & upgrade 14,500 schools

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, SEPT 05, 2022            On the occasion of Teacher’s Day on Monday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced a new scheme — PM-SHRI Yojana — to develop 14,500 schools as model schools that will be equipped with modern infrastructure, including labs, smart classrooms, libraries, and sports facility. Announcing the scheme, the Prime Minister said the schools developed ...

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INS Vikrant a unique reflection of India becoming self-reliant: PM Modi

TBB BUREAU KOCHI, SEPT 02, 2022 “INS Vikrant is a unique reflection of India becoming self-reliant,” said Prime Minister Narendra Modi while commissioning the first indigenous aircraft carrier at the Cochin Shipyard in Kerala today. “Vikrant is huge, massive, and vast. Vikrant is distinguished, Vikrant is also special. Vikrant is not just a warship. This is a testament to the ...

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UPI transactions reach 657 crore in August worth Rs 10.72 lakh cr

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, SEPT 01, 2022 The Unified Payments Interface (UPI) registered a record 657 crore transactions worth Rs 10.72 lakh crore in August 2022, the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) data showed on Thursday. The year-on-year (YoY) growth in UPI volumes is up almost 100 per cent and amounts transacted grew by 75 per cent YoY in ...

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GST collection up 28pc at Rs 1.43 lakh cr in August 2022

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, SEPT 01, 2022             Riding on rising demand, higher rates, and greater compliance, India’s tax collection from the sale of goods and services increased by 28 per cent to Rs 1.43 lakh crore in August 2022.            The GST collection remained above the Rs 1.4-lakh-crore mark for the sixth straight month in August and the ensuing ...

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President Murmu and Dutch Queen discuss bilateral ties

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, AUG 29, 2022 Queen Máxima of the Netherlands called on President Droupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhavan here on Monday and they discussed about deepening of bilateral ties between India and the Netherlands. The two leaders also discussed in detail several aspects of universal financial inclusion which has been one of the main agenda of the Government ...

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PM Modi pays tributes to Major Dhyan Chand on his birth anniversary

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, AUG 29, 2022 Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid tributes to legendary Indian Hockey player Major Dhyan Chand on his birth anniversary; and greeted the sportspersons on National  Sports Day today. In a tweet, the Prime Minister said: “Greetings on National Sports Day and tributes to Major Dhyan Chand Ji on his birth anniversary. The recent years ...

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We need to take agricultural growth rate to 22pc: Gadkari

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, AUGUST 27, 2022 “We need to take our agricultural growth rate to at least 22%. Then we will have Aatma Nirbhar villages, smart villages. This will thus benefit villages, farmers and the poor; new jobs, schools, hospitals, agro-based industries and irrigation facilities will come up in rural areas, transforming our villages,” said Union Minister for Road ...

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‘Waste to Wealth’ emerging as a new avenue for StartUp in India: Union Minister Jitendra Singh

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, AUGUST 27, 2022  “Waste to Wealth” is emerging as a new avenue for StartUp in India, said Union Minister Jitendra Singh in Jammu today. Addressing National Seminar on “Waste to Wealth” organised under “Ek Kaam Desh ke Naam” programme, Singh reiterated Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s reference to Amrit Kaal and said next 25 years would see ...

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