TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, JUNE 16, 2021 India’s banana export continued its growth this year in terms of volume as well as value. A total of 1.91 lakh tonnes of banana worth Rs 619 crore has been exported during FY2020-21 (April to February), the Ministry of Commerce and Industry said on Wednesday. India’s banana exports grew from 1.34 lakh metric ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, JUNE 14, 2021      “It is mankind’s collective responsibility to reverse the damage to land caused by human activity. It is our sacred duty to leave a healthy planet for our future generations”, said Prime Minister Narendra Modi while delivering the keynote address at the UN “High-Level Dialogue on Desertification, Land Degradation and Drought” via videoconferencing ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, JUNE 14, 2021             On the back of costlier food items, retail inflation rose to 6.3 per cent in May, government data showed on Monday.        The Consumer Price Index (CPI) based inflation stood at 4.23 per cent in April.        As per the data released by the National Statistical Office (NSO), inflation in the ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, JUNE 14, 2021 In view of the difficulties reported by taxpayers in electronic filing of Income Tax Forms 15CA/15CB on the portal www.incometax.gov.in, the Union Government has decided that taxpayers can submit the aforesaid Forms in manual format to the authorized dealers till June 30th, 2021. Authorized dealers are advised to accept such Forms till June ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, JUNE 14, 2021 Prime Minister Narendra Modi has extended his best wishes to the people of Odisha on the auspicious occasion of Raja Parba on Monday. In a tweet, the Prime Minister said, “Best wishes on the auspicious occasion of Raja Parba. I pray for the good health and well-being of everyone.”

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, JUNE 12, 2021 The GST Council on Saturday decided to slash rates of several Covid-relief items to 5 per cent from existing 12-18 per cent levels. Addressing the media after the meeting, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said that the council agreed to go with the recommendations of the Group of Ministers (GoM). Union Minister for Finance ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI/BHUBANESWAR, JUNE 8, 2021 Union Minister for Petroleum & Natural Gas and Steel, Dharmendra Pradhan, today dedicated to the nation GAIL group’s 201 CNG stations across the country. The Minister also inaugurated the commencement of PNG supply in Jhansi and Mobile refuelling units for refuelling vehicles at Raigad. Pradhan interacted with the PNG customer family in Jhansi ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, JUNE 6, 2021 Leading fertiliser cooperative major Indian Farmers Fertiliser Cooperative Ltd (IFFCO)  on Sunday said that it has started commercial production of nano urea liquid and dispatched the first consignment to Uttar Pradesh. Priced at Rs 240 per bottle, the nano urea liquid is 10 per cent cheaper than the cost of a bag of ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, JUNE 5, 2021 Income Tax DepartmentIn a bid to provide convenience, modern and seamless experience to the taxpayers, the Income Tax Department will launch its new e-filing portal www.incometax.gov.in on 7th June, 2021. The new portal will be integrated with immediate processing of Income Tax Returns (ITRs) to issue quick refunds to taxpayers; all interactions and ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, JUNE 5, 2021  India’s gross Good and Services Tax (GST) revenue collections remained above the psychological mark of Rs 1 lakh crore, clocking a high of Rs 1,02,709 crore in May 2021. The revenues for the month of May 2021 are 65 per cent higher than the GST revenues in the corresponding month last year. During ...