lt-GOVERNOR holds meet on women’s safety
Several reception-cum-care centres will be opened in the Capital by Delhi Police for providing temporary accommodation to women in distress. For the purpose, eight DDA flats have been leased out by the DDA to Delhi Police. The decision was taken during a meeting with various women organisations to review ‘Security and Safety’ issues for women in the National capital, which was chaired by lt Governor Tejendra Khanna. It was also decided that Special Commissioner of Police Taj Hasan will now hold regular meetings with all women groups on last Friday of each month.
Chauhan lays health centre foundation stone
PWD and Development Minister Raj Kumar Chauhan on Saturday laid the foundation stone for the construction of the health centre at Rohini. On the occasion local councillors Ashok Saukeen, Seema Jatav, Shambhudyal Sharma and local dignitaries were also present. With the construction of this health centre, the people of Vijay Vihar and Rohini Sector 4 will get first medical facility and health services accessible. OPD consultations including diagnosis and treatment of common ailments, providing free medicines at the health centre, primary lab facilities, maternal infant care, immunisation, etc will be provided at free of cost to the people.
Seminar on Indirect taxes ORGANISED
Inaugurating the one-day seminar organised by Northern India Regional Council of Institute of Company secretaries of India on ‘Indirect taxes — Issues & Prospects’, Additional Director General of Export Promotion of Department of Revenue, Ministry of Finance Manoj K Arora said that major source of revenue of the Central Government come from direct and indirect taxes. “Various reforms are taking place in these areas. On the direct taxes side, it is direct tax code which takes almost 60 years old system to a new system where the efforts are being made to keep the system transparent and efficient,” he said. He further added there is going to be huge challenge of compliance after coming of new tax regime and the professionals like company secretaries have to resolve these challenges. “For ensuring compliance in fair manner under Central excise and service tax there is a dearth of serious professionals like company secretaries,” he said.