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Government launches 'GST Rates Finder' app for consumers

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Ministry of Finance launched an app – GST Rates Finder – on Friday to allow consumers verify the accurate tax rate on commodity and services under the Goods and Services Tax (GST) regime. The application has been launched on Android platform, and is expected to be unveiled for iOS users shortly. GST Rates Finder app would also work in offline mode, once downloaded on the smartphones by the users. Apart from the mobile application, the ‘GST Rates Finder’ section has been uploaded on the online portal  cbec-gst.gov.in    to help taxpayers know applicable GST rate on their supplies. “A taxpayer can search for applicable CGST, SGST, UTGST rate and Compensation Cess on a supply. The search can be made based on description of goods or services or HSN Chapter or section or heading number. These initiatives are aimed to serve as a ready reckoner on GST rates,” the Ministry of Finance said in a series of tweets through the official handle. Mobile app “GST Rates ...

The Man who plead in the train everyday to educate the children : Meet Proffessor Sandeep Desai

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If you donate food to hunger it can worth for few hour but if you educate the person he/she can able to eat the food by own forever : Said Prof. Sandeep Desai In this country education is major issue to be solved, and there are lots of people who are working day and night for those who can not afford better education even they never see the books, Prof. Sandeep Desai is one of them.  Sandeep Desai, a former marine engineer and a management professor, started this journey in September, 2010 just before his Birthday which comes on October month. And before started to 'beg' on a train Prof. Sandeep Desai    spent the half of September in 2010 trying to convince his colleagues to not disown him for what they called an ‘ degrading ’ idea. One day, he successfully convinced his co-trustee, Professor Nurul Islam to accompany him. His co-trustee, Nurul agreed to stand at a distance and watched as sandeep try to convince passengers on a train to contribute money to bui...

ICC Women's World Cup 2017, India Expect for the Title, Here is the Schedule

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Eight teams are set to battle it out for the biggest prize in women's cricket, when the ICC Women's World Cup gets underway on Saturday in England. The final of the competition will be held in Lords on July 23. Schedule : SQUADS: Australia:  Meg Lanning (captain), Sarah Aley, Kristen Beams, Alex Blackwell, Nicole Bolton, Ashleigh Gardner, Rachael Haynes, Alyssa Healy, Jess Jonassen, Beth Mooney, Ellyse Perry, Megan Schutt, Belinda Vakarewa, Elyse Villani and Amanda-Jade Wellington. England:  Heather Knight (captain), Tamsin Beaumont, Katherine Brunt, Georgia Elwiss, Jenny Gunn, Alex Hartley, Danielle Hazell, Beth Langston, Laura Marsh, Natalie Sciver, Anya Shrubsole, Sarah Taylor, Fran Wilson, Lauren Winfield and Danielle Wyatt. India:  Mithali Raj (captain), Ekta Bisht, Rajeshwari Gayakwad, Jhulan Goswami, Mansi Joshi, Harmanpreet Kaur, Veda Krishnamurthy, Smriti Mandhana, Mona Meshram, Nuzhat Parween, Shikha Pandey, Punam Raut, Deepti Sharma, Sushma ...

Farmer's Son give a great wine prohibited message by his Wedding Invitation Card

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Wine prohibited in marriage message on wedding card In India, people do lots of things to make their wedding memorable like to reach at the stage through "Helicopter" They spend lots of money to do those things.  Everybody has a dream to make their wedding special because this chance will never come again. On the other hand some other people not only make their wedding special but also set the example socially and make their wedding memorable for lifetime. Yes, there is one wedding in which wine is  prohibited, means a farmer Kailash Prashad wrote on the wedding card that "Wine is prohibited in wedding" in Hindi that is "Shaadi me sharab peekar aana mana hai". A farmer is lived in Baliyapur Village of Mishrikh, Uttarpradesh Kailash Prashad's son Ashwani's wedding will be on 23rd June 2017. Kailash saying : There are lots of unnecessary drama creates in marriages and parties after drink the wine because of it...

NITI Aayog launches SATH Program

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NITI Aayog has launched SATH-‘Sustainable Action for Transforming Human capital’ with the State Governments for furthering the agenda of cooperative federalism.  NITI Aayog under the SATH initiative plans to identify and build three future ‘role model’ states for health systems.   After identification of three states, NITI Aayog will work in close collaboration with the state machinery of these three states. It will help in designing a robust roadmap, develop a program governance structure, establish monitoring and tracking mechanisms, and provide support to the state institutions to achieve the end objectives. SATH program will be implemented by NITI Aayog along with McKinsey & Company and IPE Global consortium. Selection of States     For selecting three model states, NITI Aayog spelled out three-stage process, namely, expression of interest, presentations by the states and assessment of commitment to health sector reforms...

Forex reserves at life-time high of $381.167 billion

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According to RBI, India’s foreign exchange (Forex) reserves have increased by $2.404 billion to touch a lifetime high of $381.167 billion in the week that ended on June 2. The increase was due to increase in foreign currency assets (FCAs). The components of India’s Foreign Exchange Reserves include: Foreign currency assets (FCAs), Gold, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) and RBI’s Reserve position with International Monetary Fund (IMF). Out of all the components, FCAs constitute the largest component of the Forex Reserves.  FCA rose by $2.748 billion to $357.290 billion in the reporting week. FCAs consist of US dollar and other major non-US global currencies. It also comprises of investments in US Treasury bonds, bonds of other selected governments, deposits with foreign central and commercial banks. FCAs include with them the effects of appreciation or depreciation of non-US currencies like the euro, pound, and the yen and is expressed in terms of ...

India Secures Top Position in Global Retail Development Index

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The 2017 Global Retail Development Index (GRDI) titled ‘The Age of Focus‘ has placed India at the top position among 30 developing countries on ease of doing business in the retail sector. This is the 16th edition The index has placed China at the second place. However, it has been stated that the China’s market size and the continued evolution of retail still make it one of the most attractive markets for retail investment. India’s rapidly expanding economy, relaxation of FDI rules and the consumption boom are said to be the key drivers for India’s top ranking in the GRDI. India’s retail sector is witnessing a growth at an annual rate of 20%.  In addition, the retail sector is expected to double its size by 2020. Further, the retail sector has also derived benefits from the rapidly growing e-commerce. It is estimated that the sector would grow 30 percent annually and reach USD 48 billion by 2020. Rapid u...