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Ministry of Finance
CBDT invites stakeholder comments on report pertaining to Profit Attribution to Permanent Establishment in India
Central Board of Direct Taxes  places the report of the Committee on Profit Attribution on online public domain and invites suggestions/comments to be furnished electronically within 30 days from the date of publication of the aforementioned document on the website of the Department. The document can be accessed at www.incometaxindia.gov.in and comments can be sent to email address: usfttr-1[at]gov[dot]in.
Background:
Taxation of non-residents in India is governed by the provisions of the Income-tax Act, 1961  and the provisions of the Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement [DTAA] concluded or adopted by the Central Government under the powers conferred under Section 90 or 90A of the Act, respectively. The business income of a non-resident can be taxed in India if it satisfies the requisite thresholds provided under the Act as well as the threshold provided in the applicable tax treaty, by a concept of Permanent Establishment , which is defined in Article 5 of Model Tax Conventions and tax treaties. Under Article 7 in the Indian treaties, profits are to be attributed to the PE as if it were a distinct and separate entity on the basis of the accounts of the PE and where such accounts are not available to enable determination of profits attributable to the PE, the profits attributable to the PE can be determined under the domestic laws. For the application of this method, the Assessing Officer in India can resort to Rule 10 of Income-tax Rules, 1962.
Recognizing the significance of issues relating to attribution of profits to a permanent establishment as well as the need to bring greater clarity and predictability in the applicable tax regime, a Committee was formed to examine the existing scheme of profit attribution to PE under Article 7 of DTAAs and recommend changes in Rule 10 of the Income-tax Rules, 1962. The Committee has submitted its report and it has been decided to seek suggestions/comments of the stakeholders and the general public.
Ministry of Science & Technology
Students showcase their spatial thinking in localising SDGs
Students from 18 schools across the country presented new ideas on how geospatial technologies can be embedded to address local challenges like protecting the heritage, soil fertility, crop diversity, clean city, water management, women empowerment, waste management, digital India, clean energy, climate change and so on to achieve sustainable development goals .
Teams from 18 urban and rural schools across India showcased the use of geospatial information and technology in understanding local issues and its use in planning and implementing at a special event titled ‘Geo-enabling the global village with Generation Z and Alpha’ of the Second United Nations World Geospatial Information Congress today .
Efforts in mapping chemical fertilizer use in farms, as well as their production against organic fertilizer usage along with their production, were showcased. Students also highlighted initiatives of mapping rural biodiversity loss over time, as well as mapping of local recyclable products to source them effectively and increase their usage.
The young teams focused on SDGs of zero hunger, gender equality, decent work and economic growth, sustainable cities and communities, responsible consumption and production, climate action, and life on land. The event could show the way to localize the implementation of the SDGs through geospatial thinking.
In his address, Stefan Schweinfest, Director UN Statistics Division, said that SDGs is not just a document but it is a proper action plan to engage with each other, work together and bring solutions for a better world. “All the projects are truly incredible and great examples for localising the SDGs. Rather than competition, the purpose of this session is to interact with each other, make friends and discuss how to take the ideas forward in the future so that you can be a UN representative for SDGs,” he added.
Dr. Subha Pandey, Scientist, Department of Science and Technology , who chaired the session, elaborated on the DSTs activities and emphasized on geospatial technology use at school and community levels to localize SDGs.
The Second United Nations World Geospatial Information Congress  is being held at Hyderabad International Convention Centre , India, from 10 to 14 October 2022 with the theme ‘Geo-Enabling the Global Village: No one should be left behind. It has been convened by the United Nations Committee of Experts on Global Geospatial Information Management  and organized by the Department of Economic and Social Affairs of the United Nations and hosted by the Department of Science & Technology  – Ministry of Science and Technology, Government of India.
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Ministry of Railways
Indian Railways observe World Environment Day in a befitting manner
Railways continue to take major initiatives with positive impact on the Environment
Recently, Indian Railways have been awarded by the UIC International Sustainable Railway Awards  in the category of “Best use of Zero-Carbon Technology” for feeding Solar Energy directly to 25 KV AC Traction System
5th June is globally observed as a World Environment Day every year with the aim to raise awareness on environmental issues.
The campaign slogan for this year’s Environment Day is “Only One Earth” with the focus on “Living Sustainably in Harmony with Nature” as in the universe there are billions of galaxies and in our galaxy there are billions of planets but there is only one earth. Mother Earth is our abode and every endeavor must be made to keep it protected from rising pollution in order to prevail congenial atmosphere.
Like every year, Indian Railways is observing World Environment Day on 5th June, 2022 in an appropriate and befitting manner keeping in line with the theme of this year’s World Environment Day.
Railways is an environmental friendly means of bulk transportation. For environment protection, Railways have been continuously taking major initiatives that have positive impact on the environment by way of reducing pollution/GHG emissions, promoting resources and energy efficiency and contributing to sustainability. Some of these initiatives are briefly reproduced below:-
- Increasing modal share of Railways in the overall land based freight transport through network augmentation and setting up of Dedicated Freight Corridors 
- Improving energy efficiency through energy efficient technologies and energy efficient measures like use of LEDs
- Increasing the share of renewable energy in energy mix.
- Use of alternate fuels like CNG.
- Improving water use efficiency through measures like water recycling and rain water harvesting.
- Afforestation at railway land to increase carbon sink.
- Installation of Bio Toilets on entire fleet of BG coaches.
- Green Certifications of industrial units, railway stations and other railway establishments.
- Environment Management System : ISO 14001 certification of railway stations.
- Consent to Operate /Consent to Establish  for railway stations from CPCB.
- Solid Waste Management.
In a gala ceremony, on 1st June 2022, in Berlin, Indian Railways have been awarded by the UIC International Sustainable Railway Awards  in the category of “Best use of Zero-Carbon Technology” for feeding Solar Energy directly to 25 KV AC Traction System.
Ministry of Railways
UTS MOBILE APP CAN BE USED IN SOUTH-EASTERN RAILWAY’S SUBURBAN SECTION BY USING QR CODE
Kolkata, 4th December, 2018
For the convenience of the daily Passengers of Suburban sections of South Eastern Railway, the facility of Unreserved Ticket Booking System via Mobile App has been made more easier and passenger friendly by UTS on Mobile App using QR Code, i.e., Quick Response Code. Previously the UTS on mobile App cannot be used from the station having a geo-fencing of 20 metres. By this system passenger now can buy tickets after arriving their originating stations area. The suburban passengers of South Eastern Railway now can purchase Unreserved Tickets through Mobile APP by using QR code with effect from 1stDecember, 2018 without any hurdle from railway statioin. The system is, in the 1st phase Download UTS App and QR code Scanner  Scan QR code for departure stations and UTS app will ask for destination,  Pay for ticket with mobile wallet.
At present 56 suburban stations of Kharagpur Division of South Eastern Railway have been taken under purview of this facility for daily commuters encircling Howrah-Midnapur, Panskura-Haldia, Santragachi-Amta, Santragachi-Shalimar and Panskura-Tamluk  sections.
Passengers can now book tickets through Mobile App using the QR Code option for Paperless UTS Ticket in the Application to select the originating station, which will take much lesser time than that of the erstwhile GPS detection of passenger position for section of originating station. QR codes of station concerned are provided at every entrance, Booking Windows and through Display Boards at the concourse. However, the system of GPS Detection of originating station in paperless mode is also available like earlier. As many as 3.83 lakh Passengers travel everyday in suburban sections of SER and this unique facility will be more helpful to the passengers without hassle and hardship of queuing before Booking Counter.
Ministry of Women and Child Development
WCD Ministry launches logo and tagline contest for ‘National Nutrition Mission’ with Rs 1 lakh prize money
The Ministry of Women & Child Development has launched a contest inviting creative minds to design a logo and suggest a tagline for its prestigious 'National Nutrition Mission'. It is an opportunity for citizens who aspire to see their design displayed on a National platform.
The Government of India approved the National Nutrition Mission to ensure holistic development and adequate nutrition for pregnant women, mothers and children. The programme targets to reduce the level of stunting, under-nutrition, anaemia and low birth rate. Accordingly, it was felt pertinent to launch an appropriate logo and tagline to generate awareness among the masses.
The Minister of Women and Child Development, Smt Maneka Sanjay Gandhi has said, “As has been the practice of the Ministry to engage with citizens, the Ministry proposes to invite entries from public for the same. In keeping with the overwhelming response received on similar contests run on the Ministry’s Social Media platform, it is proposed to award a prize money of Rs 1 lakh to the winner.”
Participants are welcome to send either a logo or a tagline or both. In case the logo and tagline selected by the jury are from separate participants, then the prize money would be split.
Details of the contest are available on the Facebook & Twitter accounts of Ministry WCD . Last date to submit entries on nnm.mwcd[at]gmail[dot]com is 17th December, 2017.
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Ministry of Defence
Exercise Al Nagah – III 2019 Validation and Closing Ceremony
The third edition of joint military training exercise between Indian Army and Royal Oman Army, Exercise AL NAGAH 2019 concluded at Jabel AI Akhdar training camp, Oman on 25 March 2019. Closing ceremony witnessed final validation by observer delegation group of both the nations. Indian side was represented by HE Mr Munu Mahawar, Indian Ambassador to Oman and Major General A K Samantara. Royal Oman Army was represented by Major General Matar Bin Salim Bin Rashid Al Balushi and many senior officials. Contingent commanders of both the contingent briefed the delegation on the progress of the exercise. The two-week long exercise had commenced on 12 March 2019. 60 Soldiers of Indian Army took part in the exercise alongwith similar strength of pers from Royal Army of Oman.
Both sides jointly planned and executed a series of well-developed tactical operations based on scenarios that are likely to be encountered in semi-urban and mountainous terrain. Commanders at various levels from both sides were exercised to work in close coordination to receive and collate information, jointly plan operations and issue suitable order to respective components. Subject experts from both the contingents also held in-depth discussions on various facets of counter insurgency and counter terrorist operations.
Exercise AL NAGAH will go a long way in further cementing relationship between the nations and will act as a catalyst in bringing synergy and cooperation while undertaking such operations under the United Nations mandate.
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Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment
Making Buildings Accessible for Divyang Jan: Maharashtra receives National Award for Institutional Empowerment 2022 under category Badhamukta Vatavaran Ke Srijan Mein Sarvshrestha Rajya Award
New Delhi / Mumbai, December 3, 2022
We know that an important component of empowering Persons with Disabilities or Divyang Jan is to make our physical environments accessible to them. An accessible physical environment benefits everyone, not just persons with disabilities. Under the Accessible India Campaign, it is envisaged that measures be undertaken to eliminate obstacles and barriers to indoor and outdoor facilities including schools, medical facilities, and workplaces. These would include not only buildings, but also footpaths, curb cuts, and obstacles that block the flow of pedestrian traffic.
As we celebrate International Day of Persons with Disabilities today, the state of Maharashtra has been recognized for the way it has been implementing Sugamay Bharat Abhiyan. The state has received the National Award for Institutional Empowerment 2022 under the category ‘Sugamya Bharat Abhiyan Ke Karyanvayan / Badhamukta Vatavaran Ke Srijan Mein Sarvshrestha Rajya’, at a function to celebrate “International Day of Persons with Disabilities”, held in New Delhi today.
So, what has the state done in order to have been chosen for this distinction? Under the Sugamya Bharat Abhiyan, the state has done access audit of a total of 180 Government buildings in four major cities of Maharashtra.
Out of these 180 buildings, proposals for making 142 buildings accessible have been sent. The retrofitting work has been completed in 137 buildings. Out of funds amounting to Rs. 21.67 crore, utilization certificate for Rs. 19.30 crore has been sent to the Central Government.
Out of remaining 38 buildings, the building plan and estimate for 15 buildings has been submitted.
An accessible government building is one, where persons with disabilities have no barrier in entering it and using all the facilities therein. This covers the built environment – services, steps and ramps, corridors, entry gates, emergency exits, parking – as well as indoor and outdoor facilities including lighting, signages, alarm systems and toilets.
Identifying accessible buildings requires annual accessibility audits that determine if a building meets agreed-upon standards. Once a building is deemed fully accessible, an annual audit is not necessary, but should be required for any proposed changes to the structure or systems contained therein. A full audit can then be done on a less frequent basis.
Standards of accessibility should be as consistent as possible with international standards, such as those of the ISO, taking into account the local context. In regards to the built environment, ISO 21542:2011, Building Construction – Accessibility and Usability of the Built Environment, delineates a set of requirements and recommendations concerning construction, assembly, components and fittings.
Prime Minister's Office
PM Thanks Security Forces for Thwarting Terrorism Plot in Jammu and Kashmir
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has thanked the security forces for defeating terrorist plot of Jaish-e-Mohammad, targeted at grassroots level democratic exercises in Jammu and Kashmir.
The Prime Minister tweeted that “Neutralising of 4 terrorists belonging to Pakistan-based terrorist organisation Jaish-e-Mohammed and the presence of large cache of weapons and explosives with them indicates that their efforts to wreak major havoc and destruction have once again been thwarted.”
Shri Modi Continued
“Our security forces have once again displayed utmost bravery and professionalism. Thanks to their alertness, they have defeated a nefarious plot to target grassroots level democratic exercises in Jammu and Kashmir.”
Prime Minister's Office
PM congratulates Anshu Malik and Sarita Mor for winning medals at World Wrestling Championship 2021
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has congratulated Anshu Malik for winning Silver medal and Sarita Mor for winning Bronze medal at World Wrestling Championship 2021
The Prime Minister tweeted :
"Congratulations to @OLyAnshu for winning the Silver and @saritamor3 for winning the Bronze at the World Wrestling Championship 2021. Best wishes to these outstanding athletes for their future endeavours."
Ministry of Development of North-East Region
North East Special Infrastructure Development Scheme 
Under the North East Special Infrastructure Development Scheme  against allocation of Rs.1510 crore, so far 55 projects costing Rs.1765.12 crore have been sanctioned. The excess is on account of adjustment for savings which accrued in the erstwhile scheme of Non- Lapsable Central Pool of Resources , which has been restructured as NESIDS.
The details of the projects sanctioned under NESIDS are as under:-
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S. No
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State
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No.
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Cost

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1
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Arunachal Pradesh
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16
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312.71
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2
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Assam
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8
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458.00
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3
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Manipur
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8
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191.74
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4
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Meghalaya
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6
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174.81
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5
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Mizoram
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3
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181.97
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6
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Nagaland
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9
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177.75
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7
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Sikkim
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2
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103.31
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8
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Tripura
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3
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164.83
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Total
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55
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1765.12
The sanctioning of the projects under NESIDS began in F.Y. 2018-19. Normally, the completion period of a project is 2-3 years from the date of sanction, however, it varies from project to project.
This information was provided by the Union Minister of State  Development of North-Eastern Region , MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr Jitendra Singh in written reply to a question in Lok Sabha today.
Ministry of Finance
Income Tax Department conducts searches in Tamil Nadu
The Income Tax Department carried out searches on 04.03.2021 in the case of two Chennai based groups, one of which is a leading bullion trader in Tamil Nadu and the other is one of the biggest jewellery retailers in South India. The search operation was carried out at 27 premises located in Chennai, Mumbai, Coimbatore, Madurai, Trichy, Trissur, Nellore, Jaipur and Indore.
The evidences found in the premises of the bullion trader revealed that there were unaccounted cash sales; bogus cash credits from its branches; cash credits in dummy accounts in the guise of advance for purchases; unexplained cash deposits during the demonetization period; bogus outstanding sundry creditors; and huge unexplained stock variations.
The evidences found in the premises of the jewellery retailer revealed that the taxpayer received and repaid cash loans from local financiers; had given cash loans to builders and made cash investments in real estate properties; made unaccounted gold bullion purchases; claimed wrongful bad debts; inflated wastages in conversion of old gold to fine gold and jewellery making, etc.
The searches, so far, have resulted in the detection of undisclosed income of more than Rs. 1,000 crore. Unaccounted cash of Rs. 1.2 crore has been seized so far.
Further investigations are in progress.
Ministry of Defence
Shri Ajay Bhatt takes over as Raksha Rajya Mantri
Shri Ajay Bhatt took over as Raksha Rajya Mantri on July 08, 2021. After assuming charge, he called on Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh at his office in South Block. Defence Secretary Dr Ajay Kumar and other senior officials of Ministry of Defence received Shri Ajay Bhatt and welcomed him into his office. In a tweet, Shri Ajay Bhatt thanked Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi for giving him the responsibility, saying that he will strive to build the ‘AatmaNirbhar Bharat’ of the 21st century.
Shri Ajay Bhatt is a Member of Parliament from Nainital-Udhamsingh Nagar constituency, Uttarakhand. He is the member of Standing Committee on Defence; Consultative Committee, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare; Committee on Subordinate Legislation; Joint Committee on the Personal Data Protection Bill 2019 and Committee on Estimates. He had, earlier, served as Cabinet Minister in Uttarakhand government, holding portfolios such as Parliamentary Affairs, Health and Disaster Management. He was also the Leader of Opposition in Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly.
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Ministry of Defence
Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh approves Rs 400 crore Defence Testing Infrastructure Scheme
In order to give a boost to domestic defence and aerospace manufacturing, Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh has approved the launch of Defence Testing Infrastructure Scheme  with an outlay of Rs 400 crore for creating state of the art testing infrastructure for this sector. The Scheme would run for the duration of five years and envisages to setup six to eight new test facilities in partnership with private industry. This will facilitate indigenous defence production, consequently reduce imports of military equipment and help make the country self-reliant.
The projects under the Scheme will be provided with up to 75 percent government funding in the form of ‘Grant-in-Aid’. The remaining 25 per cent of the project cost will have to be borne by the Special Purpose Vehicle  whose constituents will be Indian private entities and State Governments. The SPVs under the Scheme will be registered under Companies Act 2013 and shall also operate and maintain all assets under the Scheme, in a self-sustainable manner by collecting user charges. The equipment/systems tested will be certified as per appropriate accreditation.
While majority of test facilities are expected to come up in the two Defence Industrial Corridors , the Scheme is not limited to setting up Test Facilities in the DICs only.
The DTIS Guidelines have been uploaded on the MoD/DDP and DGQA websites. It can be accessed at the following link: https://ddpmod.gov.in/sites/default/files/pdfupload/DTIS%20Guidelines.pdf
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Ministry of Defence
A Run For Fun - Mini Marathon conducted in Mumbai
Mini Marathon as part of Swarnim Vijay Varsh
Mumbai: 22 August 2021
A Mini Marathon 'Run for Fun' was organised by Indian Armed Forces today as a precursor event to arrival of Victory Flame  in Colaba, Mumbai. The Victory Flame which was lit in Delhi to commemorate Golden Jubilee year celebration of the Indian Armed Forces' resounding victory over Pakistan in the 1971 Indo-Pak war. The Victory Flame will reach to Mumbai in first week of September.
The ‘Run for Fun’ was organised to promote spirit of bonhomie and create awareness amongst the citizens of ongoing year long celebrations by Indian Armed Forces. More than 400 participants including soldiers, their families and NCC cadets participated in event.
Lt Gen SK Prashar, AVSM, VSM, General Officer Commanding Maharashtra, Gujarat & Goa Area presided over the event which was flagged in at Colaba Military Station. The Mini Marathon started in the early morning hours from the picturesque Nariman Point covering a distance of over 10 Km. The event reignited deep sense of patriotism amongst participants which was evident from the zeal and enthusiasm with which they took part in the ‘Run for Fun’.
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