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Volume 1 Issue 515th October, 2016
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2 years; Rs 1.40 lakh crore: The fight against Black Money
The Income Declaration Scheme launched by the government in June, 2016 recorded disclosures worth Rs. 65,250 crores which will pull in extra revenue of almost Rs. 30,000 crores, in the form of taxes. Furthermore, in the past two and a half years the Income Tax department has set a precedence of adopting various crucial steps to tackle black money. Some of the steps include, mandatory quoting of PAN for cash transactions, legislative changes, exchange of information agreements with major nations and on-ground action on tax evasion cases. The Government has managed to unearth a substantial amount of Rs 56,378 crores alone, through investigations in the last two years.
The IDS was a one-time chance to declare illegally held assets and incomes, that ended on 30th September, in exchange of benefits such as no enquiry, no scrutiny and no prosecution. This will take the government one step ahead in achieving its goal of turning the nation’s black money into white. As the CBDT and the Income Tax department tap into the parallel economy of the country, a more transparent relationship between the tax payers and the revenue can be expected. The revenue that came through the black money recovery will be used for the development of villages, poor people, farmers and youth.
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e-NAM: A game-changer for the Agriculture Sector
Union Minister of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, Radha Mohan Singh announced the successful completion of e-NAM’s first phase and launched the e-NAM Mobile App. The minister further informed that so far, 1, 53,992.7 MT of agriculture produce worth Rs. 421 crore has been transacted on e-NAM platform and 1,60,229 Farmers, 46,688 Traders and 25,970 Commission Agents have registered on the
e-NAM platform.
Speaking on the occasion, Radha Mohan Singh announced that the e-NAM platform is connected to 250 markets across 10 States as of now.
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One Nation; One Mission: Citizens hold hands for a Swachh Bharat
2nd October 2016, marked two successful years of the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan. The celebrations began a week in advance with the country coming together for cleanliness drives under the Swachh Bharat Week.
The anniversary was celebrated on Gandhi Jayanti which saw celebrities, ministers and high dignitaries participating in cleanliness drives. The anniversary also saw the release of a special Swachh Bharat stamp.
CELEBRATING 2 YEARS OF SWACHH BHARAT MISSIONE L E M E N T S T H A T M A K E S B M A T R U E P E O P L E ’ S M O V E M E N T
Sustained Community Led Intiatives
Focus on Behavioral Change
Stepping Beyond Toilet Construction
Commitment to Make India Open Defecation Free
On Mahatama Gandhi’s 147th Birth Anniversary, let us join hands to make India
Open Defacation Free by 2019
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39,571 wards achieved 100% door-to-door waste collection (Rural)
Achievements of Swachh Bharat Mission
Total toilets built 2.5 Crore
Total toilets built 24 lakh
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Pravasi Bharatiya Kendra inaugurated
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Pravasi Bharatiya Kendra on the occasion of Gandhi Jayanti. The initiative aims to symbolize the common ambitions of all members of the Indian Diaspora to conserve their cultural identity and civilisational spirit. The Kendra will assist as the focal point of the institutional framework to bene�t from networks with and among overseas Indians.
Speaking on the occasion Shri Narendra Modi said, “Let us view our diaspora not only in terms of ‘Sankhya’ but let us see it as ‘Shakti’ ”. The new centre will be dedicated to the goodwill and welfare of Indians living abroad.
IT enabled services earn the highest ever revenue of $143 billion
The last fiscal year saw IT & IT enabled services earn the highest ever revenue of $143 billion which is around 9.3 % of GDP in
India. The sector has also given direct employment to 3.7 million people.
Considering the opportunities under the BPO sector, the Government has approved India BPO Promotion Scheme (IBPS) under the Digital India Programme. This scheme is an effort to create employment opportunities and promotion
of BPO/ITES operations across the country.
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India’s most recent communication satellite GSAT-18 on 6th October, 2016 was successfully launched by a heavy duty rocket of Arianespace from the spaceport of Kourou in French Guiana. GSAT-18, built by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), aspires to provide telecommunications services for the country by strengthening ISRO’s current fleet of 14 operational telecommunication satellites.
GSAT-18: ISRO adds another feather to Indian Space sector’s cap
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Singapore is alive to the needs of the future
The Prime Minister of the Republic of Singapore, Lee Hsien Loong arrived in India for a 5 day visit on 4th October, 2016. During the visit, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Prime Minister Lee had wide ranging discussions on bilateral, regional and multilateral issues.
The two leaders reaffirmed strong cooperation for smart cities and urban solutions and welcomed the collaboration between Singapore and various states. Furthermore, the two leaders discussed appointing senior officials to explore new and innovative ways to co-operate.
An MoU in the field of Industrial Property Cooperation between Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP) and Intellectual Property Office of Singapore.
MoU on Collaboration in the Field of Technical and Vocational Education and Training between the National Skill Development Corporation and ITE Education Services, Singapore.
MoU on Collaboration in the Field of Technical and Vocational Education and Training between the Government of Assam and ITE Education Services, Singapore
The following bilateral documents were signed during the visit:
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Benevolence amidst Tensions: Foreign Ministry reminds how India treats her guests
A team of 19 girls were on a visit to India for the Global Youth Peace Festival taking place in Chandigarh. Following the surgical strikes on Pakistan, the girls were asked to return to their home country immediately. Aliya Harir, the leader of the contingent spoke to EAM Sushma Swaraj and sought her help for their safe return.
Sushma Swaraj responded in a manner that has won hearts in the country and across the borders.
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Indian Bridge Management System Launched
Minister of Road Transport & Highways and Shipping Nitin Gadkari formally launched the Indian Bridge Management System in an effort to ensure safety
of bridges in the country. The system is being developed to create an inventory of all bridges in the country and rate their structural condition. Based on this inventory, IBMS will analyse data and identify bridges that need attention.
In addition to the structural rating, the bridges are also being assigned Socio-Economic Bridge Rating Number which will decide the importance
of the structure in relation to its contribution to daily socio-economic activity of the area in its vicinity.
Ministry of Urban Development approved projects worth Rs.114 crores under Heritage Infrastructure Development and Augmentation Yojana (HRIDAY) for improving infrastructure facilities around core heritage sites in five cities of Varnasi, Amritsar, Dwaraka, Puri and Warangal. HRIDAY is a Central Scheme for which Central Assistance of Rs.500 crore has been provisioned till March, 2017.
A makeover for Heritage sites in India: Project HRIDAY
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Over 76 lakh families empowered through Ujjwala Yojana
Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana till date has empowered over 76 lakh BPL families. The scheme which provides a subsidy of Rs 1600 to each beneficiary was recently launched in Maharashtra and Haryana.
A makeover for Heritage sites in India: Project HRIDAY
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Sustainable, Productive and Efficient Cities: A Step Forward
The Urban Development strategy for the next 20 years was announced in an effort to give impetus to growing urbanization as well as to address issues of sustainable development and climate change. M.Venkaiah Naidu released ‘India Habitat III-National Report’ ahead of the UN Habitat III Conference.
The minister emphasised on the need to make cities sustainable, productive and efficient while taking advantage of economic growth that results in urbanization. The outcomes of the new urban agenda include reducing water and power usage by half, using renewable energy and promoting greenery in public places.
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On 10th October 2016, the Union Minister for Commerce and Industry, Nirmala Sitaraman, launched a new upgraded dashboard on Foreign Trade Data, an improved version of the EXIM Analytics Dashboard.
This dashboard aims to provide easy access to the public regarding India’s export, import and balance of trade data, in an analytical format.
The minister emphasised that this user-friendly version of the dashboard would provide an accurate image of the dynamics of India’s foreign trade performance.
A dashboard to view exports & imports launched
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Indian Forex registers a record trade of $372 billion
India's foreign exchange reserves got richer by $1.22 billion as of September 30, 2016. As per the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), this has been fueled by the rise in foreign currency assets, the largest component of the foreign exchange reserves of the world's fastest-growing economy, which rose by
$1.46 billion.
Previously, as on 23rd September 2016, India's foreign exchange reserves arched up by $1.16 billion to $370.76 billion, while gold reserves remained consistent at $21.64 billion.
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The Indian Institute of Management will begin its academic session this year at Jammu, as part of the development initiatives of the Government. Operating temporarily from the Old Government College of Engineering and Technology till its own campus is established, IIM will cater to 54
students for its Post Graduate Diploma Programme (PGDP) in Management. This strength is expected to reach 120 in the 4th year.
IIM-Jammu to commence academic sessions this year
Performance Monitor
India tops the FDI Greenfield Investment Charts
India whizzed past China with a figure of US$ 36,195 million. Despite the visible regression in the Financial Services sector with FDI projects plummeting by 28.7%, India bagged the lion’s share of Greenfield Investment, followed by China at the second position and US at the fourth.
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The FDI report for the year 2016, encompassing the yearly data review of intra-nation investments sourced from the FDI Market Service of the Financial Times, exhibits a consistent recuperation of FDI, since the year 2015. According to this report, Greenfield capital investment rose by almost 9%, although the numeric figure of FDI projects shows a drop of 7%.
14th - 17th October
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Global Conference On National Initiative Towards Strengthening Arbitration And Enforcement In India
17th India-Russia Annual Summit
The leaders of both countries are expected to review the entire gamut of India-Russia bilateral relations
Upcoming Events
30th October
MANN KI BAAT radio address
15th - 16th October
8th BRICS SummitIndia will host the 8th BRICS Summit. The theme of India’s BRICS Chairmanship is Building Responsive, Inclusive and Collective Solutions.
31st October
National Unity Day/Rashtriya Ekta Diwas
The nation comes together to celebrate Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel’s birthday who was instrumental in keeping India united.
India resolves to resolve
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BENEFITSFarmers can showcase their produceonline and traders can bid on themfrom any location in India.
eNAM reduces transaction costs and provides transparency of operations and offers highly flexible licensing criteria for its users.
Farmers can sell their commodities tothe highest bidders, thereby maximizingtheir yields and profits.
The wider reach brings in a largenumber of traders resulting in better prices for the farmer.
Farmer registers goods & himeslf at Mandi
He is assigned a Licensed Commissioned Agent
Farmer gives crops to the QC laboratory
QC laboratory gives quality report, fixes price
Bid is loaded onto the website
Buyers all over India can bid on it (10AM –2PM)
Challan is generated after buyer accepts bid
The buyer makes payment via NEFT to eNAM
eNAM pays farmer after deducting transcation fee
Commissioned Agent makes an Invoice (Sale Deed) and gives it to the farmer after the sale
The goods are then the responsibility of the buyer. He can pick them as he desires
The farmer gets a receipt and an invoice which he shows at the gate and leaves the Mandi
The eNAM portal has been launched as a boon to farmers. The website is aimed at narrowing the gap between farmers and mandis and comes across as an aid to farmers. A pan-India scheme, eNAM provides clarity of the processes involved in the purchase and sale of agricultural produce. The portal is designed in an easy-to-understand manner.
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There should be a celebration of Dusshera within ourselves as well, kill the 10 'haras' within ourselves.
-Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi,
LAST FORTNIGHT IN PICTURESStrengthening India - Singapore ties
Swachh Bharat Event in Porbandar
India celebrates the Festive Season
LAST FORTNIGHT IN PICTURES
Inauguration of Pravasi Bharatiya Kendra
