CGST Delhi South Commissionerate arrests director of a company for fraudulent availment of Input Tax Credit (ITC) amounting to Rs.60.59 crore through bogus invoices of Rs.397.23 crore

India, March 9 -- The Government of India has issued a release: As part of its ongoing enforcement drive against fraudulent Input Tax Credit (ITC) claims, the Anti-Evasion Branch of the Central Goods & Services Tax (CGST), Delhi South Commissionerate, has arrested a Director of a private limited company engaged in trading of Smartphones for fraudulent availment of Input Tax Credit (ITC) amounting to Rs.60.59 crore through bogus invoices of Rs.397.23 crore. This violates Section 16 of the CGST A...


Cheetah numbers in India reach 53, as Jwala gives birth to five cubs at Kuno National Park; Indian-born Cubs rise to 33

India, March 9 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Shri Bhupender Yadav on Monday informed that Jwala, a Namibian cheetah and a successful third-time mother, gave birth to five cubs at Kuno National Park. In a post on social media platform X, the Minister said that with this birth, the number of Indian-born thriving cubs had risen to 33, marking the 10th successful cheetah litter on Indian soil and another important milesto...


PROMOTION OF BUDDHIST TOURISM

India, March 9 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Year DTVs FTVs Total 2025 (Provisional) 195941 23341 219282 2024 100595 17546 118141 2023 392516 11797 404313 2022 222289 109 222398 2021 370975 90 371065 Total 12,82,316 52,883 13,35,199 The Ministry of Tourism regularly promotes diverse tourist destinations and experiences of India including Buddhist sites through various initiatives including promotional events, participation in travel exhibitions and...


STATUS OF REVENUE AND PROGRESS OF DUL HASTI HYDROELECTRIC PROJECT

India, March 9 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Dulhasti Power Station (390 MW) has been developed by NHPC Limited with financing through equity and loans / market borrowings. Revenue from the project is being realised since its commissioning in April, 2007 from sale of power at the tariff determined by the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) in accordance with applicable CERC tariff regulations. A significant portion of the revenue generated is utilised towards mee...


RENEWABLE ENERGY INTEGRATION

India, March 9 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Government is accelerating Renewable Energy (RE) integration through development of Green Energy Corridors (GEC) and expansion of Inter-State Transmission System (ISTS) have been planned to integrate over 500 Giga Watt (GW) of non-fossil fuel capacity by 2030 and over 600 GW by 2032 (including GEC-I & II). Under National Electricity Plan (NEP) (Volume-II Transmission), the transmission network (220kV and above) is projected to ...


MSME Ministry Promotes Energy Efficiency and Green Practices in MSME Sector

India, March 9 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Ministry of  Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME)  is taking  various steps for easier access to technical expertise for energy savings projects and providing handholding  support to MSMEs for transition to greener practices. These  steps inter-alia includes; implementation of  MSME Sustainable (ZED) and MSME Competitive Lean components of MSME Champion Scheme, Micro and Small Enterprises Green I...


Greater Use of Hindi in Scientific and Administrative Work Strengthens Public Connect: Dr. Jitendra Singh

India, March 9 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Emphasising the importance of the wider use of Hindi in governance and scientific communication, Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science & Technology; Earth Sciences and Minister of State for PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, Department of Atomic Energy and Department of Space, Dr. Jitendra Singh said that expanding the use of Hindi in official work strengthens communication with citizens and makes sc...


SKILL DEVELOPMENT UNDER PM-DAKSH

India, March 9 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Under Pradhan Mantri Dakshta Aur Kushalta Sampann Hitgrahi (PM-DAKSH) Scheme, trainings are conducted across National Skill Qualification Framework (NSQF) compliant courses based on proposals submitted by empaneled training institutes, considering factors like demand, viable batch size, geographical conditions etc. The Evaluation study of PM-DAKSH Scheme shows strong relevance and learning effectiveness, with over 90% of beneficia...


Prime Minister congratulates Rastriya Swatantra Party leaders on electoral success in Nepal

India, March 9 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, had warm telephone conversations with Mr. Rabi Lamichhane, Chairman of the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP), and Mr. Balendra Shah, Senior Leader of the RSP. Shri Modi congratulated both leaders on their electoral victories and the RSP's resounding success in the Nepal elections. He conveyed his best wishes for the forthcoming new Government and reaffirmed India's commitment to work with them ...


Ministry of Rural Development organises logo design contest for 'Viksit Bharat - G-RAM-G Act, 2025' on MyGov portal

India, March 9 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Union Ministry of Rural Development is organising a logo design competition on the MyGov portal for the 'Viksit Bharat-Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Act: VB-G RAM G (Viksit Bharat - G-RAM-G) Act, 2025'. The objective of the competition is to select a logo that effectively represents inclusive development, employment generation and rural progress under the VB - G RAM G (Viksit Bharat - G-RAM-G) Act, 2025. T...