Category: Finance

365 kg narcotic substances worth Rs. 1,000 crore and 1.35 crore cigarette sticks worth Rs. 13 crore disposed off 785 Public Grievances, 280 Public Grievance Appeals and 14 MP references disposed off 20,871 physical files reviewed and 8,308 files weeded out 11,718 e-files reviewed and 711 files closed 1195 Cleanliness campaign events organised in office […]

DFS Secretary Dr. Vivek Joshi chairs review meeting on progress of Financial Inclusion Schemes with heads of PSBs and senior executives of NABARD, SIDBI, Mudra Ltd. and NPCI Dr. Vivek Joshi, Secretary, Department of Financial Services (DFS), Ministry of Finance, chaired a review meeting with heads of Public Sector Banks (PSBs), in New Delhi today. […]

DFS Secretary Dr. Vivek Joshi chairs meeting with private sector General Insurers for growth and development of insurance sector with continuous collaborative efforts Dr Vivek Joshi, Secretary, Department of Financial Services (DFS), Ministry of Finance, chaired a meeting with General Insurance Council and the leaders and CEOs of private sector general insurance companies in New […]

Plenary discussions to contribute towards culmination of three year FIAP 2020 GPFI members agree to continue working towards vision of universal financial inclusion under the new G20 Financial Inclusion Action Plan The Fourth G20 Global Partnership for Financial Inclusion (GPFI) Meeting which was held in Mumbai from September 14-16, 2023 concluded today. The three day […]

Haryana Deputy Chief Minister Shri Dushyant Chautala participates in Mera Bill Mera Adhikaar campaign; encourages customers to demand a GST invoice on their purchases More than 1.51 lakh downloads of Mera Bill Mera Adhikaar app with active participation of consumers in pilot scheme as on 01.09.2023 A system of awards launched for customers to popularise […]

Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY) – National Mission for Financial Inclusion, completes nine years of successful implementation PMJDY-led interventions and digital transformation have revolutionised financial inclusion in India: Union Finance Minister Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman PMJDY accounts are fulcrum of people-centric initiatives like DBT and contribute towards inclusive growth of all sections of the society, […]

Finance and Corporate Affairs Minister Nirmala Sitharaman delivers keynote address at G-20 Finance Track seminar on ‘Global Economy: Challenges, Opportunities and the Way Forward’ “We stand committed to facilitating a secure and dynamic financial environment that benefits all countries and fosters inclusive growth” India’s G-20 Presidency focussed on strengthening multilateral development banks and management of […]

GST Council recommends certain amendments in CGST Act 2017 and IGST Act 2017, including amendment in Schedule III of CGST Act, 2017, to provide clarity on taxation of supplies in casinos, horse racing and online gaming GST Council also recommends inserting a specific provision in IGST Act, 2017 to provide for liability to pay GST […]

Union Finance Minister Smt.Nirmala Sitharaman presides over the 164th Income Tax Day celebrations at New Delhi The 164th anniversary of Income Tax Day was observed by Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) and all its field offices across India today. The main function was held at the Plenary Hall, Vigyan Bhavan, New Delhi.  Union Minister […]

GST Council recommends Casino, Horse Racing and Online gaming to be taxed at the uniform rate of 28% on full face value GST Council recommends notification of GST Appellate Tribunal by the Centre with effect from 01.08.2023 GST Council recommends exemption of cancer-related drugs, medicines for rare diseases and food products for special medical purposes […]