Jan 07, 2017 Aadhaar now mandatory for EPF pension scheme The Centre has made obtaining an Aadhaar number mandatory for 2.5 crore members of the Employees Pension Scheme of 1995, one of the benefits available to Employees Provident Fund subscribers.
Jan 07, 2017 India and Kazakhstan sign Protocol to amend DTAC India and Kazakhstan have signed a Protocol to amend the existing Double Taxation Avoidance Convention (DTAC) between the two countries in New Delhi.
Jan 06, 2017 Current Affairs 6th January, 2017 Bunkar Mitra Helpline for Handloom Weavers went live Google launches My Business and Digital Unlocked tool for small and medium businesses Veteran actor Om Puri passes away
Jan 06, 2017 Union Cabinet approves AoC between India and Portugal in field of agriculture and allied sectors The Union Cabinet has given its approval for signing of an Agreement for cooperation (AoC) between India and Portugal in the field of Agriculture and allied sectors. Decision in this regard was taken by Union Cabinet meeting chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi.
Jan 06, 2017 Union Cabinet approves Agreement between India and Uruguay for Cooperation in Customs Matters The Union Cabinet has approved signing and ratifying an Agreement between India and Uruguay for cooperation and mutual assistance in Customs Matters.
Jan 06, 2017 Google launches My Business and Digital Unlocked tool for small and medium businesses Internet giant Google launched two new initiatives My Business and Digital Unlocked to train and help small and medium businesses (SMBs) in India capitalise on the digitisation wave faster.
Jan 06, 2017 Union Government launches IPR Enforcement Toolkit for Police The Union Commerce and Industry Minister Nirmala Sitharaman launched an Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) Enforcement Toolkit for Police.
Jan 06, 2017 Bunkar Mitra Helpline for Handloom Weavers went live The Union Ministry of Textiles Bunkar Mitra Helpline for Handloom Weavers went live. This helpline can be accessed by dialing the toll free number 1800-208-9988.
Jan 06, 2017 Scientists discover mesentery, a new human organ in digestive system Scientists from Ireland have claimed discovery of a new human organ named the mesentery that exists in the digestive system. It will be human body’s 79th organ. Mesentery connects the intestine to the abdomen.
Jan 06, 2017 Veteran actor Om Puri passes away Veteran actor Om Puri passed away following massive cardiac arrest in Mumbai, Maharashtra. He was 66.