GST: Special Webpage on Goods and Services Tax Launched
A special webpage on the India’s new Goods and Services Tax (GST) on PIB website was launched Friday by Principal Director General, Press Information Bureau, A. P. Frank Noronha. Goods…
Mock Exercise Conducted in Delhi on Earthquake Preparedness
National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) in collaboration with the Government of Delhi conducted a State-level mock exercise on earthquake preparedness on Friday. The exercise was aimed at improving preparedness and…
Over 440,000 Internally Displaced People Return to Syria
Aid agencies estimate that more than 440,000 internally displaced people (IDPs) have returned to their homes in Syria during the first six months of this year. In parallel, UNHCR has…
Venkaiah Naidu to Bureaucrats: Think Fresh and Act Differently
India’s Minister of Information and Broadcasting M. Venkaiah Naidu today urged the bureaucracy to think fresh and act differently so as to live up to the expectations of Prime Minister…
FAR Extensions in Group Housing Societies May Cause Earthquake Disasters
The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) in collaboration with the Delhi Government will conduct a mock exercise today to improve preparedness and response mechanisms of the local administration in the…
Syria Conflict: 100,000 Civilians Trapped in Raqqa
The United Nations Emergency Relief Coordinator has called for ensuring immediate and safe humanitarian access to save lives that are dependent on assistance in Syria. He discussed attacks against aid…