Commerce Study Material for West Bengal PSC-Updated for 2018-2019 Changes

West Bengal PSC: Latest Notifications, Dates, Updates, News & More

• 1 Sagarmala Initiative: Hi-Tech Labs in CEMS, Visakhapatnam [ Current-Affairs/GS ]

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  Centre of Excellence in Maritime & Shipbuilding (CEMS) has said that, its hi tech labs at Visakhapatnam are in ready state to commence orientation programmes for trainees. CEMS is well-funded startup in skill development for maritime & shipbuilding sector.

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• 2 🌟 Union Government Notifies Amendments to Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989 (Important) [ Current-Affairs/GS ]

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  Union Ministry of Road Transport & Highways (MoRTH) issued draft amendments to Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989, making Vehicle Tracking System device & FASTags mandatory for all commercial vehicles obtaining national permit.

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• 3 Cabinet Approves Establishment of Medical College, Salempur at Deoria, Uttar Pradesh [ Current-Affairs/GS ]

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  Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs approved proposal for establishment of new medical college at Deoria on 18^th July, 2018. This college would be built at cost of Rs. 250 cr. under Phase-II of Centrally Sponsored Scheme.

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• 4 Continuation of Schemes of Pre-Matric, Post Matric and Merit-Cum-Means Based Scholarship Schemes [ Current-Affairs/GS ]

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  Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs approved continuation of following schemes: Pre-Matric Scholarship Scheme, Post Matric Scholarship Scheme, Merit-cum-Means based Scholarship Scheme.

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• 5 🌟 Policy for Disposal of Waste and Pollution Control: Steps to Manage and Reduce Waste (Important) [ Current-Affairs/GS ]

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  Ministry, in supersession of Municipal Solid Waste (Management & Handling) Rules, 2000, has notified Solid Waste Management Rules, 2016. Project proposals are appraised by concerned State Level Expert Appraisal Committees & while recommending proposals for grant of clearance, env

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• 6 GST Council Cuts Rate on 88 Items on 21 July 2018 [ Current-Affairs/GS ]

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  GST Council in its 28^th meeting on 21^st July, 2018, reduced Goods & Services Tax (GST) rates on 88 various goods & rationalised rates on various services. GST exempted from various services in sectors like agriculture, education & social security.

  Table contain shows GST Rates Reduction

  Table contain shows GST Rates Reduction

  GST Rates Reduction
  28 % to 18%	28 % to 12%	18%, 12%, 5 % to Nil	12 % to 5%	18 % to 12%	18 % to 5%
  Paints & varnishes	Fuel Cell Vehicle	Stone/Marble/Wood Deities	Chenille fabrics	Bamboo flooring	Ethanol for sale to Oil Marketing Companies
  Glaziers’ putty, grafting putty, resin cements		Rakhi	Handloom dari	Brass Kerosene Pressure Stove	Solid bio fuel pellets
  Refrigerators, water cooler		Sanitary Napkins	Phosphoric acid	Hand Operated Rubber Roller
  Washing machines		Coir pith compost	Knitted cap	Zip & Slide Fasteners
  Lithium-ion batteries		Sal Leaves siali leaves & their products
  Vacuum cleaners		Raw material for Jhadoo
  Domestic electrical appliances		Khali dona
  Storage water heaters, hair dryers, hand dryers		Circulation & commemorative coins, sold by SPMCIL to Finance Ministry
  Televisions up to size of 68 cm
  Crane lorries, fire fighting vehicle, concrete mixer lorries
  Trailers & semi-trailers

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