Global Crude oil price of Indian Basket was US$ 54.87 per bbl on 13.02.2017

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$ 54.87 per barrel (bbl) on 13.02.2017. This was higher than the price of US$ 54.66 per bbl on previous publishing day of 10.02.2017.



Shri Shaktikanta Das, Secretary, Department of Economic Survey inaugurates New IMF Training and Technical Assistance Center ?(SARTTAC)? in Delhi? ? for Economic Capacity Building in South Asia

epartment of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Finance, Government of India, Shri Shaktikanta Das said that IMF’s South Asia Training and Technical Assistance Center (SARTTAC) is a pioneering initiative of the Government of India and the International Monetary Fund (IMF). He said that this is the IMF’s First Fully Integrated Capacity Development Center, which brings together under one roof the two building blocks of capacity development —training and technical assistance. Shri Das was delivering the Inaugural Address after inaugurating the



Central Government clarifies that there is no proposal in the Union Budget 2017-18 to levy 5% service tax on healthcare services

Central Government clarifies that there is no proposal in the Union Budget 2017-18 to levy 5% service tax on healthcare services



DRDO young Scientists Meet

DRDO Young Scientists Meet (YSM) 2017 was inaugurated today by Dr. S Christopher, Secretary, DDR&D and Chairman DRDO at Yelahanka, Bengaluru on the sidelines of Aero India Seminar.



Expeditious issue of Refunds is a High Priority for the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT); Over 4.19 crore Income Tax Returns (ITRs) processed and over 1.62 crore refunds issued during the Current Financial Year up to 10th February, 2017.

The Centralised Processing Centre (CPC) of the Income Tax Department (ITD) at Bengluru has already processed over 4.19 crore Income Tax Returns (ITRs) and issued over 1.62 crore refunds during the current financial year up to 10th February, 2017. The amount of refunds issued at Rs.1.42 Lakh Crore is 41.5% higher than the corresponding period last year.