Articles for Governance

Odisha sets up committee for smart city programme

P K Jena, Principal Secretary of IT, will head the committee which will prepare the road map for carrying forward the smart city programme

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Govt clears GST amendments, states to be compensated for 5 yrs

The Union Cabinet has approved the recommendations, made by the Rajya Sabha Select Panel, for GST rate to be no more than 20 pc and to levy 1 pc additional tax by states only on actual sales and not on inter-company stock or inventory transfer

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Karnataka, Delhi, TN lead Swachh Bharat awareness campaign

Under the awareness generation campaign launched by MoUD, 1,129 urban local bodies from 15 States and UTs have organised quiz contests to sensitise students about the Swachh Bharat Mission in urban areas

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Facility management market to cross $19 bn by 2020

Various factors such as boom in real estate, increasing awareness levels, growth in retail and hospitality sectors are the major drivers of facilities management sector in India

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Rajya Sabha panel submits GST report

The 21-member committee, in it's report, has recommended that the one percent additional tax by states should not be levied on goods - not for sale and favoured compensation to states for five years

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Rs 35 Cr: Estimated cost for scrapping Rs 150-Cr BRT corridor

The Delhi government will float a tender to scrap the BRT Corridor and the Public Works Department will be asked to supervise the project

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Railways woo banking, FIs with big ticket projects

Indian Railways has rolled out massive investment plans, of Rs 8.5 lakh crore in the coming five years, for strengthening and modernising the key railway infrastructure in the country

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Govt's housing scheme can give Rs 15 tn boost to GDP: Report

The success of housing for all project will depend on various factors such as ramping up the existing urban infrastructure, fast tracking approval process and targeting the actual beneficiary according to a report prepared by India Ratings

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