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Govt Promulgates Ordinance For Extended I-T Deadline
The government on Tuesday brought in an Ordinance to give effect to various reliefs measures, including extended deadline for filing income tax, customs and central excise returns, to help taxpayers tide over the coronavirus crisis.
(Source: PTI)
Pakistan Violates Ceasefire in J&K's Poonch District
Pakistan violated ceasefire in the Balakot sector of Poonch district in Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday and the Indian Army is retaliating.
(Source: ANI)
Foreign Trade Policy Extended for One Year Till March 2021
The government on Tuesday extended the existing foreign trade policy (2015-20) for one year till March 2021 amid coronavirus outbreak and the lockdown to contain the virus spread.
"The existing foreign trade policy 2015-20 which is valid up to 31 March this year is extended up to 31 March 2021. Various other changes are also made extending the date of exemptions by one year and extending validity of DFIA and EPCG authorisations for import purposes," the directorate general of foreign trade said in a notification.
(Source: PTI)
Eight Core Industries Grow by 5.5% in February
Eight core sector industries grew by 5.5 percent in February against 2.2 percent in the same month last year, government data showed on Tuesday.
(Source: PTI)