TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, MARCH 19, 2022 Union Minister of Commerce and Industry, Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution and Textiles, Piyush Goyal on Saturday said that Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC) would democratize e-commerce and will protect small businesses by granting them equal opportunity. He was virtually addressing the fifth edition of the annual Launchpad-The Entrepreneurship Summit organized ...
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NMDC signs MoU with IIT Kharagpur for drone-based mineral exploration
TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, MARCH 19, 2022 India’s largest Iron Ore producer National Mineral Development Corporation Ltd. (NMDC), a CPSE under Ministry of Steel, on Wednesday signed a MoU with IIT Kharagpur for drone-based mineral exploration. NMDC has been exploring minerals for six decades for a wide range of minerals such as Copper, Rock phosphate, Limestone, magnesite, Diamond, Tungsten and ...
Read More »‘Digital Transformation Center Stage (DTCS) – India’ highlight successes in effective ICTs adoption
TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, MARCH 18, 2022 Department of Telecommunications, Government of India and the Commonwealth Telecommunications Organization (CTO) organized an online event – ‘Digital Transformation Center Stage (DTCS) – India’ to showcase and highlight successes of India in effective Information and Communications Technologies (ICTs) adoption to encourage CTO member countries for adopting transformative digital solutions. India is a member ...
Read More »Holi – Embracing the Colors of Life
Kamlesh Patel Holi – a festival that brings vibrancy, joy, hope, aspiration, togetherness, generosity and a chance for change and transformation. This eclectic gamut has made us refer to it as the ‘Festival of Love’ or the ‘Festival of Colors’ or the ‘Festival of Spring’. Do you know how the festival of Holi originated? According to ancient Indian scriptures, it ...
Read More »UK celebrates Commonwealth Day-2022 with Odisha
TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR/PURI, MARCH 13, 2022 The British Deputy High Commission in Kolkata commemorated the Commonwealth Day 2022 with a friendly Beach Volleyball Match between a joint team of ‘UK in Kolkata’ and Team ‘Odisha Sports’ at the Blue Flag Beach, Puri in a joint collaboration with the Sports & Youth Services Department of Odisha and the Puri District Administration ...
Read More »Time-tested Ayurvedic medicine NEERI-KFT can heal ailing kidney
TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, MARCH 10, 2022 As World Kidney Day 2022 was observed across the globe on the second Thursday of March with the theme ‘Kidney Health for All’, experts said that time-tested Ayurvedic herbs like ‘Punarnava’, ‘Gokhuru’ and ‘Varuna’ can be saviour for patients with chronic kidney disease, which has seen a rise due to various reasons. Vouching for ...
Read More »GST collection up 18pc at over Rs 1.33 lakh cr in Feb 2022
TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, MARCH 1, 2022 Notwithstanding the Omicron effect, the GST collections grew 18 per cent to over Rs 1.33 lakh crore in February 2022. This is for the fifth time in the current fiscal that the Goods and Services Tax (GST) collection has crossed Rs 1.30 lakh crore mark. Also, this is the first time, ...
Read More »Revenue Deficit Grant of Rs. 9,871 crore released to 17 States
TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, FEBRUARY 4, 2022 The Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance, today released monthly Post Devolution Revenue Deficit (PDRD) Grant of Rs. 9,871 crore to 17 States. This was the 11th instalment of the PDRD grant released to the States. The Post Devolution Revenue Deficit Grants are provided to the States under Article 275 of the Constitution. ...
Read More »Ayush Ministry’s budget allocation stands up at Rs 3050 Cr
TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, FEB 1, 2022 Cost effective Ayush services under the National Ayush Mission (NAM) have gotten major boost in the Union Budget 2022 presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitaraman today. The total allocation of budget to Ayush Ministry in last 7 years has increased over four times from 691 crore to Rs 3050 crore. Recognizing the importance ...
Read More »FM Sitharaman presents Union Budget for 2022-23
TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, FEB 1, 2022 India’s economic growth in the current year is estimated to be 9.2 per cent, highest among all large economies. The overall, sharp rebound and recovery of the economy from the adverse effects of the pandemic is reflective of our country’s strong resilience. This was stated by Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs ...
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