CBDT notifies new Income Tax Return Forms for AY 2017-18: Introduces one page simplified ITR Form-1(Sahaj)

The Central Board of Direct Taxes has notified Income-tax Return Forms (ITR Forms) for the Assessment Year 2017-18.




Japan’s Official Development Assistance Loan to India for FY 2016: Loan Packages for an amount of Yen 371.345 billion (=Rs.21590 crore approx.)

The Notes were exchanged today between Mr. S. Selvakumar, Joint Secretary, Department of Economic Affairs, Government of India and H.E. Mr. Kenji Hiramatsu, Ambassador of Japan to India.




Ms. Vanaja N. Sarna, IRS (C&CE:1980) appointed as Chairman, Central Board of Excise and Customs (CBEC); Takes charge today on superannuation of Shri Najib Shah

Ms. Vanaja N. Sarna, IRS (C&CE:1980) presently holding the charge as Member (Administration), has been appointed as Chairman, Central Board of Excise and Customs (CBEC).




Vijay Goel calls upon National Service Scheme volunteers to adopt Urban slums for their all-round development

Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports organized a National level Conference here today with the objective of having deliberations




South Asia Subregional Economic Cooperation (SASEC) Operational Plan (OP) 2016-25 includes nine projects worth $2.4 Billion

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a total of nine projects costing $2.42 billion as part of the Operational Plan (OP) 2016-2025 of the South Asia Subregional Economic Cooperation (SASEC) program