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Nov 2, 2015

Najib Shah Appointed as the Chairman of CBEC 

Union Government has appointed senior IRS officer Najib Shah as the chairman of Central Board of Excise and Customers (CBEC) . His appointment was confirmed by Appointments Committee of Cabinet (ACC) headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

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Government Schemes/Projects

E-Sahyog Pilot Project Lauinched to Facilitate Taxpayers 

Union Finance Ministry has launched an e - Sahyog pilot project of Income - Tax Department to simplify taxpayers to reduce their need to tangibly appear before tax authorities. It was launched by Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley.

Key features about e - Sahyog project:

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Nov 1, 2015

Delhi Half Marathon 2015 Was Won by Ethiopian Birhanu Legese, Kenyan Cynthia Limo 

Delhi Half Marathon 2015 has won by Birhanu Legese from Ethiopia in men՚s category and Cynthia Limo from Kenya has in women՚s category. This was the eighth edition of marathon approximately 34,000 athletes and amateur runners has participated from the different parts of the world…

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Oct 29, 2015

India-Africa Forum Summit 2015 Will be Held - From 26th October to 29th October in New Delhi 

The India-Africa Forum Summit is the official platform for the African - Indian relations. The two previous India - Africa summits were held in 2008 and 2011. In the largest - ever gathering of African leaders in India, at least 41 leaders - including South African president Jaco…

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R. V. Easwar Committee is Set up by Union Government to Simplify IT Act Provisions 

Union Government has established a committee to streamline the provisions of the Income Tax Act (IT) , 1961. Under the Chairmanship of former Delhi High Court Judge, Justice R. V. Easwar this committee came into action.

  • The other nine memebers are: VK. Bhasin, Vinod Jain, Rajiv Me…

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Committees & Govt. Bodies

Punjab Government Has Chosen Suresh Arora as DGP and Replaced Sumedh Singh Saini 

About Suresh Arora: Arora, a 1982 - batch IPS officer, was serving as the Director - General of Police - cum - Chief Director, Vigilance Bureau. The new DGP, Suresh Arora, has served as SSP in almost all districts, besides serving as the DIG, CM Security, after the assassination …

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Tianhui-1C Mapping Satellite Launched by China 

China has effectively launched Tianhui - 1C which is a third mapping satellite of the Tianhui - 1 series into its chosen orbit. It was overall Long March rockets series 215th successful launch. The mapping satellite was launched by Long March 2D carrier rocket from the Jiuquan.

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World Bank՚s 2016 Rankings of Ease of Doing Business, India Ranked 130 

India has been sited at 130th position among the 189 countries in the World Bank՚s 2016 rankings of Ease of Doing Business Report. Key features: India is one of the countries that have made the most development, catching the advantage of the government in a separate section.

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US Senate Permits Cyber Security Legislation 

US Senate has approved Cyber Security Legislation to simplifying distribution of cyber - attack fears. It was passed by 74 votes in favour of it and 21 votes against it. The passage of legislation is deliberated a critical step to report cyber threats.

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Deepika Kumari Won Silver Medal in 2015 Archery World Cup Final 

India՚s excellent women archer Deepika Kumari has earned the Silver medal in recurve event at the 2015 Archery World Cup Final held in Mexico City. In the final match, South Korea՚s Choi Misun overcome Deepika Kumari.

  • She won the gold medal by 6 - 2 score.
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