Cabinet approves development of four laning from end of Pandoh bypass to Takoli section of National Highway (NH) – 21 in Himachal Pradesh

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has given its approval for development of four laning

The Central Government abolished various Cesses in the last three years for smooth roll-out of GST

The Central Government in the last three General Budgets viz 2015-16, 2016-17 and 2017-18 has gradually abolished various cesses on goods and services in order to prepare the ground for smooth roll- out of Goods and Service Tax (GST) from 1st July, 2017. The Central Government has taken this step in stages by abolishing various cesses so that it is easier to fit in various goods and services in different tax slabs for GST.

Global Crude oil price of Indian Basket was US$ 48.03 per bbl on 06.06.2017

The international crude oil price of Indian Basket as computed/published today by Petroleum Planning and Analysis Cell (PPAC) under the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas was US$ 48.03 per barrel (bbl) on 06.06.2017.

India’s Seafood Export at all-time High in 2016-17 :MPEDA

Riding on a robust demand for its frozen shrimp and frozen fish in international markets, India exported 11,34,948 MT of seafood worth an all time high of US$ 5.78 billion (Rs 37, 870.90 crore) in 2016-17

Mr. J.S. Deepak, Ambassador/Permanent Representative of India to the WTO presents his letter of Credentials to Director-General, WTO

> Mr. J.S. Deepak, Ambassador/Permanent Representative of India to the World Trade Organization presented his letter of Credentials to Mr. Roberto Azevedo, Director-General, WTO on June 6, 2017.