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COVID-19 | Government withdraws import duty on Remdesivir till 31st October 2021

   21 April 2021 at 05:14

The Central Government on 20th April 2021 exempted the Custom Duty on Import of Remdesivir Injection, API and BetaCyclodextrin used in the manufacture of Remdesivir injection, till 31st October 2021.

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Shri Piyush Goyal chairs meeting with various Export Promotion Councils

   21 April 2021 at 05:02

During 2020-21, the Country’s cumulative value of overall exports declined by just 7% compared to the PY, despite disruptions, uncertainty, lockdowns, gradual unlockdowns, labour issues, and order cancellations in the Covid year.

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Cabinet approves Amendments to the Finance Bill, 2021

   20 April 2021 at 17:22

The Government amendments to the Finance Bill, 2021 shall provide equity and inclusiveness to all the taxpayers by addressing stakeholders concerns arising out of amendments proposed in the Bill.

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ICSI announces Election to Council from EIRC

   20 April 2021 at 05:06

One seat from EIRC in the 13th Council of the ICSI has become vacant due to the resignation of one of the members. Election for filling casual vacancy from EIRC is tentatively scheduled on 24th September, 2021.

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Shri Piyush Goyal launches the Startup India Seed Fund Scheme

   19 April 2021 at 22:28

Minister says the scheme will Secure seed funding, Inspire innovation, Support transformative ideas, Facilitate implementation, and Start startup revolution. 3,600 startups are expected to benefit from the scheme.

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National Bank for Financing Infrastructure and Development Act, 2021 to come into effect from 19th April 2021

   17 April 2021 at 05:02

Central Government hereby appoints the 19th day of April 2021, as the date on which the provisions of the said National Bank for Financing Infrastructure and Development Act, 2021 Act shall come into force.

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RBI | RTGS service will not be available from 00:00 hrs to 14.00 hrs on Sunday, April 18, 2021

   16 April 2021 at 05:09

A technical upgrade of RTGS, targeted to enhance the resilience and to further improve the Disaster Recovery Time of the RTGS system, is scheduled after the close of business of April 17, 2021.

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Shri Piyush Goyal chairs the first meeting of National Startup Advisory Council

   15 April 2021 at 19:46

Shri Piyush Goyal today chaired the first meeting of NSAC. DPIIT had constituted the National Startup Advisory Council to advise the Government on measures needed to build a strong ecosystem

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Fund raising for Public Issues and Rights Issues registered an increase of 115% and 15% in FY 2020-21

   14 April 2021 at 12:03

During FY 2020-21, Rs. 46,029.71 crore and Rs. 64,058.61 crore were raised through Public Issues and Rights Issue respectively, as against Rs. 21,382.35 crore and Rs. 55,669.79 crore raised last year.

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Provisional Net Indirect Tax collections (GST & Non-GST) for the FY 2020-21 show growth of more than 12%

   13 April 2021 at 13:27

The provisional figures for indirect tax collections (GST & non-GST) for the FY 2020-21 show that net revenue collections are at Rs 10.71 lakh crore as compared to 9.54 lakh Crore for the Financial Year 2019-20, thereby registering a growth of 12.3%.

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