mou on india-myanmar bus service soon
New Delhi: A MoU is to be finalised for cross border bus service between India (Imphal) and Myanmar (Mandalay). With a focus on strengthening relations and increasing people to people contact with neighboring countries, the Ministry of Road Transport & Highways has been in discussion with the Transport Planning Department of the Ministry of Rail Transportation of Myanmar for introducing cross border bus service from Imphal (Manipur) to Mandalay (Myanmar).
cbdt refuses to help cbi in qureshi case
New Delhi: The CBDT has refused to share with the CBI any details pertaining to its probe against meat exporter Moin Akhtar Qureshi, facing investigation by the Income Tax Department for alleged tax evasion. The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has in a missive to the CBI said it would not like to share any details about the case with the agency "as of now". The CBDT move comes after discussions on the matter at the top levels of the Finance Ministry. After reports of alleged links of former CBI Director A P Singh with Qureshi surfaced, CBI had, last month, written to CBDT Chairman R K Tiwari seeking evidence, if any, against any former CBI officials in the matter.
OZ HIGH Commissioner meets Venkaiah naidu
New Delhi: Australia has expressed its keenness to play its role in realising Prime Minister Narendra Modi's vision for India' by extending its expertise, technology and other cooperation in areas of mutual interest including urban development, energy and defence. This was communicated by the Australian High Commissioner Patrick Suckling during his meeting with the Minister of Urban Development M Venkaiah Naidu in Delhi on Tuesday. Naidu assured that various urban development initiatives would be firmed up soon and specific proposals from Australia would be considered appropriately.