President of India delivers first Bhairon Singh Shekhawat Memorial Lecture

The President of India, Shri Pranab Mukherjee delivered the 1st Bhairon Singh Shekhawat Memorial Lecture on the topic “History of Parliamentary Democracy in India” today (May 15, 2017) in Jaipur, Rajasthan. He also presented the 1st Bhairon Singh Shekhawat Life Time Achievement Honour in Public Service to Shri Pawan Kumar Chamling, Chief Minister of Sikkim on the occasion.




President of India, Shri Pranab Mukherjee delivers first Bhairon Singh Shekhawat memorial lecture on the topic ‘History of Parliamentary Democracy in India’

1. I am honoured to be invited to deliver the inaugural Memorial Lecture instituted in memory of our former Vice-President Shri Bhairon Singh Sekhawat, an outstanding statesman, humble son of the soil and a man of the masses.




PM offers prayers at Narmada Udgam Sthal; addresses gathering at the conclusion of Namaami Narmade – Narmada Seva Yatra, at Amarkantak

PM offers prayers at Narmada Udgam Sthal; addresses gathering at the conclusion of Namaami Narmade – Narmada Seva Yatra, at Amarkantak




Change in Tariff Value of Crude Palm Oil, RBD Palm Oil, Others – Palm Oil, Crude Palmolein, RBD Palmolein, Others – Palmolein, Crude Soyabean Oil, Brass Scrap (All Grades), Poppy Seeds, Areca Nuts, Gold and Silver Notified

In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (2) of section 14 of the Customs Act, 1962 (52 of 1962), the Central Board of Excise & Customs, being satisfied that it is necessary and expedient so to do




Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance takes Key Initiatives in the last three years

The Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance, Government of India has been overseeing the Public Financial Management System in the Central Government and matters connected with States’ finances.