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ET GBS: FM Jaitley says budget will be determined by resources, growth potential, tax buoyancy Jaitley reiterated that the government was against retrospective taxes, saying these had brought little by way of revenue but given the country a bad name. NEW DELHI:  Finance minister   Arun Jaitley said the direction of this year's budget will be determined by the resources India has, the economy's growth potential and tax buoyancy. It won't be populist, he said. He said there were arguments in favour of keeping the public spending tap open as well as maintaining the credibility of governance by sticking to fiscal deficit targets. A third view was: "Should you have targets at all that constrain you? In a fast-moving situation, government has the mandate to decide." What the government decides will be revealed in the budget that's to be announced by him at the end of February, Jaitley said at the Airtel-Economic Times Global Business  Summit on Saturday....

Many Firsts on India’s 67 th Republic Day While this Republic Day was no less than the previous annual showcases with India’s military vivacity and achievements showcased along with the diverse cultures and traditions of the people of the country, the year 2016 saw a lot of firsts this year. A 123-member French army contingent marched for the first time in the history of Republic Day parades on Rajpath. The chief guest, the French President Fancois Hollande watched and clapped with the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi while the French army contingent presented a ceremonial salute to the President Pranab Mukherjee. Another first was witnessed at the parade when the veterans exhibited their role in the nation building with an ex-servicemen tableau. Further,a march by an Army dog squad drawn from the Remount Veterinary Corps was witnessed by the crowd after a gap of 26 years. While the aerobatics and the stunts...

National Green Tribunal orders inspection of petrol pumps across Delhi-NCR Whatsapp Facebook The green panel also directed authorities to carry out surprise inspection of 50 two and four-wheelers in Delhi-NCR to ascertain their emission levels. NEW DELHI: Adulteration of petrol and diesel at fuel stations has caught the attention of the  National Green Tribunal , which today directed inspection of  petrol pumps  across Delhi-NCR. A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar constituted a committee comprising officials from Central Pollution Control Board  (CPCB), Ministry of Petroleum and Gas and concerned state pollution control boards to conduct joint inspection at any 10 petrol pumps. The green panel also directed authorities to carry out surprise inspection of 50 two and four-wheelers in  Delhi-NCR  to ascertain their emission levels. "Let the committee comply with our order sensu stricto (strict sense). They would take fuel sa...

China's Wanda Group to invest 10 billion dollars in Haryana China's Wanda Group will invest 10 billion dollars to develop a world class industrial park in Haryana, as per an und erstanding with the state government. The state government confirmed signing the agreement in conclusion of n umerous meetings that were held with the China’s real estate giant, the world’s largest cinema chain operator. While details of how much the Wanda group will actually invest - and over how many years - were not revealed, the memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed between after Wang met with Haryana Chief Minister Hartman Lal Khattar in Beijing. Under the plan, the Wanda group will develop an industrial park as well as an entertainment theme park,  and the company would also bring in Chinese investors in tourism and real estate to develop the park. The proposed park, covering more than 3,000 acre, on the lines of Disney World, is to be established at Kharkh...

India’s largest job creator and contributor to exports, the small and medium sectors are in need of urgent attention of the PM’s ‘Start-Up India’ programme as stated by the Engineering Exporters Apex body EEPC India Chairman T S Bhasin when the exports from these sectors had a double-digit fall for several months in a row. Extending the benefits of the programme to SME exporters would help them cope up with the global slowdown and maintain the country’s current account stability. Mr. Bhasin also remarked how cautious the government needs to get before cuffing restrictions on the import of essential raw material like steel.  Liberal export incentives are the need of the hour in order to handle the situation since waiting for the budget till the end of February would be too late.

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With over a billion people upgrading to smartphones, the major instant messaging giant realises it's crucial fiddel. In a recent DLD conference in Munich, Germany, the founder of whatsapp, Jan koum informed that whatsapp will be dropping its 1$ per year charge. "Nearly a billion people around the world today rely on whatsapp to stay in touch with their friends and family... That's why we are happy to announce that whatsapp will no longer charge subscription fee." Said the official whatsapp blog on Monday. Whatsapp also plans further updates on the app like accounts specifically for businesses and third party advertisement platforms to get an edge over other messaging apps like hike and facebook messenger. Since business and commercial interaction is already being done over whatsapp by a lot of people, this would further help in the same task by filtering spam ads and fraudulent information. So, our daily messenger is all geared up for the new year and smartphone us...

On Tuesday, January 19, 2016, Commerce department organized an assembly to celebrate the  ‘Foundress Day’. The assembly began at 12:35pm in the MPH. Principal Sr. Marina John was  the chief guest. Forgiveness was the theme chosen by the commerce girls. It was started with  a welcome dance and a song sung by the choir. The MPH was beautifully decorated with  balloons. Further, a skit was presented which depicted the importance of Forgiveness. A  poem was then read which was written by Srishti Taneja. Also, a bouquet was presented to  the chief guest and sweets were distributed among the teachers and sisters who were  present there. In the end, Sr. Marina gave a speech which enlightened the audience about  forgiveness and she also spoke about the foundress of the college. JMC was founded by a  noble lady St. Claudine Thevenet. Claudine was moved by the atrocities and miseries of her  time and she was convinced that only knowledge ...

Crippling economic sanctions on Iran have been lifted as the UN confirms Tehran has drastically scaled down its nuclear programme. The move came after a remarkable day that saw the release of four dual nationals and a teenage student in a prisoner swap with the US. The Iranian-Americans were released in exchange for seven Iranian nationals held in US prisons, apparently for violating sanctions. The timing of the prisoner swap suggests that the issue had been discussed on the side-lines of the nuclear talks, despite denial from both sides. As a result of lifting of sanctions, Iranian banks will soon re-establish connections with the European financial system, and private firms can now pursue business opportunities without fear of western punishment. About $30bn (£21bn) of a total of $100bn in frozen assets will be released to Iran imminently. The lifting of sanctions, will also include an end to an EU embargo on imports of Iranian oil, will also affect th...

Start-up mania in INDIA Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Saturday kick-started Prime Minister Narendra Modi's ambitious Start-Up India mission at Vigyan Bhavan in New Delhi. The Start up India mission to be unveiled on Saturday envisages technology business incubators and research parks. Prime Minister Modi announced a string of initiatives and activities to strengthen and support the country’s start-up. India is home to third-largest number of technology start-ups after the US and Britain, and they attract billions of dollars in funding every year, amidst the strict and paralyzing government regulations and red tape. India is in top gear with 4,200 startups, India ranks 3rd globally. Of $18 billion pumped into Indian startups between 2010-15, $9 billion came in 2015 alone.9 Indian startups have been valued at more than a billion dollars. Increase in number of incubators: 80 in 2014, 110 in 2015; 50% outside Delhi, Bengaluru and Mumbai. The PM’s action plan consists of...

India and France will experience a new feeling of fraternity and solidarity on our Republic Day Parade-2016. His Excellency Mr Francois Hollande , President of the Republic of France will be the Chief Guest of the great Indian annual show of military might, cultural resurgence and energized youth power. Thanks to the untiring efforts of Pradhan Mantri Narendra Modi, a new bon-homie is developing between the two nations. Both have suffered the pain inflicted by Islamist terror and it is one of the many binding factors. The Indian Rashtrapati Shri Pranab Mukherjee will be the chief host and take the salute at the parade. For the first time ever, a contingent of the French Army will march past the high rostrum doing "Eyes Right" a salute to the Rashtrapati standing at the saluting dais. The French Army soldiers are already in India for rehearsals after their participation in a joint India-France anti-terror exercise named SHAKTI. A French military band comprising 80 army ban...

     1) HAVE A VARIETY OF FRIENDS We surely have one great friend who always helps us get a proxy.  Another studious friend who comes to our rescue for assignments and tests. A complete opposite one who will never want to attend classes and also not let you do (which we anyway don’t really wish to do!). And let’s not forget the jugaddu friend who has a solution for all our problems and the most jankaar dost who knows all about the cool stuff which is happening in and around college.     2)SPEND MORE TIME HANGING OUT THAN IN COLLEGE We perhaps know about all the cool hang outs near our college and just wait for our friend to say, “ chalo yaar , let’s try this new restaurant”,  and off we go without having a second thought. We bunk classes, eat out, just sit and relax in any place outside college. Our Facebook page is flooded with the endless selfies and photos we take with our buddies.     ...

JMC yet again kept a golden opportunity up for grabs i.e., JMC students to do first two years of study in JMC and transfer to  for completing their Undergraduation at  CCNY to receive the American degree and building up the scope for them to do Post Graduation in the USA afterwards. JMC has signed up an MOU with Concordia College, NYC. A seminar was also scheduled for the same on 13th January’16 in the MPH. CCNY has promised an extravagant and distinctive experience and the five main elements of this experience includes –the core curriculum which is the Concordia distinctive, academic programs of study, elective and support courses, experiential learning and capstone. They offer a unique blend of various courses and specializations for many occupational outcomes. The eligibility criteria: Educational experience is 70 % + in India;clear TOEFL with 80/120 score. The total fee is $45000 per annum which includes both the tuition fees as well as the cost of living on the ca...

India Catches Digital Momentum, Now DIGITAL INDIA will go...

Digital marketing trends to watch out for in 2016  As of 2015, six Indian e-commerce companies have managed to achieve billion-dollar valuations namely  Flipkart, Snapdeal, InMobi, Quikr, OlaCabs  and Paytm. As e-commerce in India is expected to grow from the present $16 billion to a $50-$70 billion market by 2020, here's what every marketer should watch out for:

TIPS TO WRITE A SUCCESSFUL CV Now that we all are in college, it is important to have a CV handy for opportunities do not always knock and come. But the thing that confuses us is what to and what not to include in our CV. There is no exact science to getting a CV right but some Do’s and Dont’s always come in handy.