After GST regime, telecom companies would be required to re-work their costing and credits availability and re-jig their prices and ensure that the increased availability of credit is passed on to the customers by lowering their costs.

Telecommunication services presently attract Service Tax of 14% along with Swachh Bharat Cess (SBC) of 0.5% and Krishi Kalyan Cess (KKC) of 0.5%.

Grant of License for Manufacture of Defence Items

Vide Notification S.O. 1636 (E) dated 19.05.2017 of Ministry of Home Affairs, powers and functions under sub-section (1) of Section (5), clauses (b) and (c) of Section 7 and Chapter III of Arms Act, 1959 have been delegated to Secretary, Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion in respect of defence items included in the Schedule.

Prime Minister lays the foundation stone of the country’s third Indian Agricultural Research Institute in Goghmukh, Dhemaji, Assam

The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, today laid the Foundation Stone of the Indian Agricultural Research Institute at Gogamukh in Assam.Addressing a large public meeting on the occasion, the Prime Minister congratulated the State Government in Assam and Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal, for the work done by them in the State.

Shri Rajnath Singh condoles the passing away of Shri KPS Gill

The Union Home Minister Shri Rajnath Singh has condoled the passing away of former Director General of Punjab, Shri KPS Gill.

ACC Appointments

The Competent Authority has approved the following: