PAN Card -Aadhaar Card (UIDAI) linking deadline extended to June 30th,2018

Good News! Aadhaar-Pan linking deadline extended till June 30 by CBDT

The deadline for linking of Aadhaar card and Permanent Account Number (PAN) was today further extended to June 30 from March 31, the government said. The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT), the policy-making body of the tax department, extended the Aadhaar-PAN linking deadline from the current last date of March 31, stated a report by Press Trust of India. The order said the deadline for PAN-Aadhaar linking for filing income tax returns is being extended after "consideration of the matter".

Narendra Modi to launch Delhi Metro’s magenta line -Botanical Garden (Noida) to Kalkaji Mandir (Delhi)

A section of the awaited Magenta Line of the Delhi Metro — from Botanical Garden (Noida) to Kalkaji Mandir (Delhi) — is going to open to the public from December 25.

The 12.64-km stretch is part of the 38.23-km Botanical Garden-Janakpuri West corridor under the Metro’s Phase III of the expansion plans, and will be inaugurated by Prime Minister of India Shri Narendra Modi on Monday, 25 December,2017 from 12.30 at Amity Ground, Sector-125, Noida (U.P) .

This is the third metro line in the country to be inaugurated by PM Shri Narendra Modi  this year.

Deadline to link Aadhaar and PAN with insurance policies is March 31, 2018

You should not wait for the last minute to link you LIC (Life Insurance Corporation) insurance policy with Aadhaar and PAN (Permanent Account Number). Insurance regulator IRDAI (Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India) on Monday extended the time to link Aadhaar card number - the 12-digit Unique Identity Number or UID issued by the UIDAI - to insurance policies till March 31, 2018. The earlier deadline to link Aadhaar and PAN with insurance policies was December 31, 2017. In a circular issued on Monday to all the life and non-life health insurers, IRDAI said the date of submission of the Aadhaar number (UID) and Permanent Account Number (PAN) or Form 60 by clients to the reporting entity is March 31, 2018.

For the convenience of policyholders, LIC is offering both online and offline ways to link their policies with Aadhaar and PAN. In the offline facility, a policyholder has to fill up a form and submit the form along with requisite documents to an LIC branch office.

LIC has however cautioned policyholders against some messages in social media that ask policyholders to link their Aadhaar number by sending SMS to a designated number. LIC has clarified that it has not sent any such message. LIC also said that "as and when LIC will enable linking of Aadhaar number with policies through SMS, our website will be duly updated of this option".
 

How To Link LIC Policy With Aadhaar Number Online:  

 
1) Keep your Aadhaar Card and PAN card handy along with the list of policies.

2) Log in to LIC's website.  The link for linking Aadhaar and PAN with LIC policies is displayed prominently on LIC's homepage. 

Deadline to link Aadhar with bank to be March 31st' 2018

The December 31 deadline for linking Aadhaar to bank accounts has been extended by the government ahead of tomorrow's hearing of the matter in the Supreme Court. The new date to link the Unique Identification number and the PAN to accounts more than six months old is March 31, 2018.

A government statement said the rule under the 2002 Prevention of Money Laundering Act, had been amended. For accounts opened after June 1, 2017, Aadhaar, Permanent Account Number or PAN and Form 60 will have to be submitted within six months of opening or by March 31, 2018 -- the later date will be the deadline. For older accounts, the deadline is March 31, 2018.

Aadhaar-linked seamless air travel to Begin next year -2018

Adhaar is here. Aadhaar is everywhere. Days after government made the Aadhaar number mandatory for filing tax returns ordered re-verification of mobile numbers using Aadhaar data, a report now suggests that soon it may become mandatory to board domestic flights. If implemented, the new mechanism will require Indian travellers to authenticate their ID using the Aadhaar biometric authentication before boarding a plane.

Come 2018 and domestic flyers out of Kolkata, Ahmebadad and Vijayawada will whiz through airports if they link their Aadhaar number (UIDAI) to air tickets at the time of booking. Airports Authority of India (AAI) will implement the government's ambitious "digi yatra" programme as a pilot project early next year from these three airports and then roll out this Aadhaar-based seamless travel experience at other airports.

India's Manushi Chhillar Wins Miss World 2017

Manushi Chhillar won the Miss World 2017 title after competing against 108 contestants from various countries at a glittering event held at Sanya City Arena.

India’s Manushi Chhillar on Saturday won the coveted Miss World 2017 crown at a grand event in China, bringing to an end the country’s dry spell of 17 years at the top pageant contest.
Ms Chhillar, a 20-year-old from Haryana, studied in St. Thomas School in New Delhi and Bhagat Phool Singh Government Medical College for Women in Sonepat.

The 20-year-old from Haryana, who is a medical student, edged out top five contestants from England, France, Kenya and Mexico.

The 20-year-old medical student from Haryana had won Femina Miss India World 2017 in May this year.
 Manushi had made it to the top 5 along with contestants from England, France, Kenya and Mexico.
The first and the second runners-up were Miss England Stephanie Hill and Miss Mexico Andrea Meza.

Aadhaar-verified passengers can now book 12 tickets on IRCTC (Indian Railway)

 Indian Railways has increased the monthly cap on tickets booked on the ICRTC portal from six to 12 for Aadhaar-verified passengers, officials said.

The move, which came into effect on October 26, is believed to be an innovative way for the railways to encourage passengers to link their Aadhar numbers to their online booking accounts on IRCTC.

IRCTC officials said passengers can continue to book up to six tickets a month without validating their Aadhaar cards (UIDAI).

If the number goes beyond six, the Aadhaar number of the user and one of the passengers should be updated in the IRCTC portal, an official explained.

Users on the IRCTC portal have to click on Aadhaar KYC under the 'my profile' category and update their Aadhaar number.

A one-time password (OTP) will be sent to the mobile number linked to Aadhaar and should be entered for verification.

In addition, the Aadhaar number of any one of the accompanying passengers should also be updated under the 'master list'. This will be validated through an OTP.

The Upcoming of The Art of living at Bangalore,Karnataka on 10th -11th November 2017

Details of Venue:-
The Art of Living
Bangalore
Karnataka
Call +91 80 67612314
November 10th -11th 2017
Visitors Registration after click this link :- https://www.artofliving.org/

Briefly details about this Exhibition-

The Global Leadership Forum (GLF) celebrates the myriad hues of leadership and people who embrace leadership as a virtue. It promotes, supports, and inspires the core idea of taking the world forward by redefining leadership that assures sustainability, human values, and ethics relevant to businesses, governments, sports, and culture. GLF is a platform for eminent leaders from different sections of society from around the world to deliberate on the role of leadership as the trustees of the future generation who can potentially leave behind a lasting legacy that we can be proud of.

With keynote addresses, meaningful discussions and thought-provoking conversations, the Global Leadership Forum 2017 brings the powerful leading voices from across the globe under one roof to churn out promising ways to rebuild the society with responsible leadership being the key catalyst. In its second edition, the conference will touch upon the four core pillars: Politics, Sports, Culture, and Business.

This multi-stakeholder summit will also feature breakaway sessions to enrich the participants’ overall knowledge and propose a substantial agenda for action. The summit will be held at the headquarters of The Art of Living in Bengaluru, India, on November 10 and 11.

UP Board class 10th, 12th exams 2018 to begin from February 6

UP Board of High School (Class 10th) and Intermediate Education (Class 12th) released the exam date sheet or time table for class 10 (high school) and class 12 (intermediate) examination friday on the official website.the Uttar Pradesh Board of High School and Intermediate Education has declared the exam dates officially in a press meet. UP Board class 10 and class 12 exams for this academic year are scheduled to begin from February 6 next year. According to the time table released today, the class 10 board exams will continue till 22 February and while the class 12 exams will be concluded on March 14, 2018.
Uttar Pradesh Board Secretary Neena Srivastava said the Class 10 exams would be completed in a record 14 working days this time while the exams for Class 12 will conclude in 25 working days, as desired by the Yogi Adityanath government.
High school or class 10exams will be conducted between February 6 and February 22, and intermediate or class 12 between February 6 and March 10 next year.

As soon as the date sheet is released by the UP board, students can download it from official website - www.upmsp.edu.in.

Indian Railways lauches new Special Rajdhani Express B/W Delhi and Mumbai on 16.10.2017

The Railways on Friday announced it will introduce a faster Delhi-Mumbai Special Rajdhani Express service thrice in a week without flexi-fare from October 16. 

Aiming to provide faster and convenient connectivity to passengers travelling between Delhi and Mumbai, Railways is introducing a new Special Rajdhani Express between Delhi & Mumbai from 16.10.2017.

"Fare for this train in 2nd AC & 3rd AC will be around 19% cheaper than the maximum flexi fare of corresponding classes of existing Mumbai Rajdhani," said by Railway Board, Government of India.

Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) fare hike to be effective from today (10.10.2017)

Check out revised Delhi Metro fares

The hike, which comes five months within the last one, will affect every commuter of the mass rapid transit who travels beyond 5 km, while journeys falling in the 2-5 km distance slab will cost Rs 5 more.
The revised fare structure is as follows:-

• up to 2 km — Rs 10
• 2 to 5 km — Rs 20
•  5 to 12 km — Rs 30
• 12 to 21 km — Rs 40
• 21 to 32 km — Rs 50
• and for journeys beyond 32 km — Rs 60.

PM Modi dedicates new campus building of IIT Gandhinagar,Gujarat

The Prime Minister of India , Shri Narendra Modi, saturday evening (07.10.2017) dedicated IIT Gandhinagar (Gujarat) campus to the nation. 

He also felicitated Trainees under the Pradhan Mantri Gramin Digital Saksharta Abhiyan.

More than two years after students and faculty members at the Indian Institute of Technology, Gandhinagar (IIT-Gn) shifted to the campus in Palaj, Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi will dedicate the campus to the nation. The PM will visit the campus on Saturday during his two-day visit to the State. IIT-Gn was set up in 2008 and functioned temporarily on Vishwakarma Government Engineering College campus in Chandkheda.

In July 2015, it shifted to the 400-acre Palaj campus which has already hosted three convocations. Till now, the norm for IITs has been to lay the foundation stone then officially inaugurate the institute after completion. Not all are dedicated to the nation. IIT-Gn Director Sudhir Jain, however, said, “The talk of PM inaugurating the campus has been going on for a long time.

Revised List of GST Rates for FY 2017-18

GST Rates Revised for Certain Items

Item	Earlier GST rate	New GST rate
Food items
Cashew nut	12%	5%
Cashew nut in shell	12%	5%(Reverse charge)
Preparations of vegetables, fruits, etc. such as pickle, murabba, chutney, jam, jelly	18%/12%	12%
Ketchup & sauces including mustard sauces	18%	12%
Curry paste, mayonnaise and salad dressings, mixed condiments and mixed seasonings (Fancier sauces)	18%	12%
Ice and snow	12%	5%
Salt, all types	5%	0%
Fuel
Bio gas	12%	5%
Children
Exercise books and notebooks	18%	12%
Children’s’ picture, drawing or colouring books	12%	Nil
Paper punchers, Staplers, Pencil sharpeners	28%	18%
Kites	12%	5%
Baby carriages	28%	18%
Playing cards, board games such as chess, carom ludo, etc. [other than video game consoles and machines]	28%	12%
Swimming pools and paddling pools	28%	18%
Entertainment
Movie tickets costing below Rs. 100	28%	18% with Full ITC
Medical items
Glasses for corrective spectacles and flint buttons	18%	12%
Intraocular lens (replace the eye’s natural lens when it is removed during cataract surgery)	28%	12%
Spectacles, corrective	18%	12%
Insulin	12%	5%
Dental wax	28%	18%
All diagnostic kits and reagents	18%	12%
House & kitchen
Kajal [other than kajal pencil sticks]	28%	Nil
Kajal pencil sticks	28%	18%
Agarbatti	12%	5%
Plastic beads	28%	12%
Plastic Tarpaulin	28%	18%
Bags- School satchels and bags (not leather or composition leather) Toilet cases Hand bags and shopping bags (excluding wicker work or basket work) Vanity bags	28%	18%
Cutlery (Spoons, forks, ladles)	18%	12%
Aluminum foil	28%	18%
Bamboo furniture	28%	18%
Coir mats, matting and floor covering	12%	5%
Muddhas made of sarkanda (stools) Phool bahari jhadoo (brooms)	5%	0%
Computers and electronics
Printers [other than multifunction printers]	28%	18%
Set top Box for TV	28%	18%
Computer monitors not exceeding 17 inches	28%	18%
CCTV	28%	18%
Static Convertors (UPS)	28%	18%
Other items
Postage or revenue stamps, stamp-post marks, first-day covers, etc.	12%	5%
Headgear and parts thereof	28%	18%
Rough precious and semi-precious stones	3%	0.25%

 GST Rates Revised for Industry and Machine Items

Item	Earlier GST rate	New GST rate
Job Work Textile yarns & textile fabrics (not artificial fabrics) Jewelry making (gold and other precious metal jewelry whether plain or with diamonds, precious and semi-precious stones) Printing books (including braille books), newspapers, magazines- remains unchanged Processing leather	18% with Full ITC	5% with Full ITC
Industry items and machine parts
Fly ash blocks	28%	12%
Pre-cast concrete pipes	28%	18%
Salt glazed stone ware pipes	28%	18%
Fixed speed diesel engines	28%	12%
Weighing machinery[not electric or electronic weighing machinery]	28%	18%
Ball bearing, roller bearings, parts & related accessories	28%	18%
Transformers industrial electronics & electrical transformer	28%	18%
Two-way radio (Walkie-talkie) used by defence, police and paramilitary forces etc.	28%	12%
Tractor components	28%	18%
Electrical filaments or discharge lamps	28%	18%
Winding wires	28%	18%
Coaxial cables	28%	18%
Optical fiber	28%	18%
Instruments for measuring length by hand (measuring rods and tapes)	28%	18%