PIB releases:BY ANJAN K SAMAL ,

• Speech of the President for presentation of Shilp Guru Awards and National Awards to Master Craft persons for 2015
• Indigenous handicrafts are a cherished aspect of the Indian way of life, says President
• President of India attends valedictory function of 91st foundation course at LBSNNA
• President of the National Assembly of Vietnam calls on PM
• Nominations for National Communal Harmony Awards open till Dec.30, 2016
• Shri Kiren Rijiju attends the public lecture by His Holiness Dalai Lama on ‘Meaning of life and secular ethics’
• Communication outreach vital for Government communication- Ajay Mittal
• Direct Tax Collections up to November, 2016 show net collections at Rs. 4.12 lakh crore which is 15.12% more than the net collections for the corresponding period last year;. Indirect tax collections (Central Excise, Service Tax and Customs) up to November 2016 show that net revenue collections are at Rs 5.52 lakh crore, which is 26.2% more than the net collections for the corresponding period last year.
• Government withdraws exemptions given for the use of Rs.500/- old notes, from the mid night of December 9, 2016, for making payments at railway ticketing counters, ticket counters of Government or Public Sector Undertakings buses for purchase of tickets; For making payments to catering services on board, during travel by rail; and For making payments for purchasing tickets for travel by suburban and metro rail services.
• Committee on Digital Payments headed by Shri. Ratan P Watal, Principal Advisor, NITI Aayog and former Finance Secretary submits its Final Report to the Union Finance Minister Shri Arun Jaitley today
• Conference on Adequacy of Pension Wealth: Issues and Perspectives
• President of India presents Shilp Guru Awards and National Awards to Master Craftspersons at Rashtrapati Bhavan
• Minister of Railways inspects the rake of Humsafar Express
• Rabi Crops Sowing Crosess 472 Lakh Hactare
• Shri J P Nadda urges public to restrict the use of newspapers as food packaging material
• Rescue Ops by IAF Helicopters at Havelock and Neil Islands
• Central Armed Police Forces (Assistant Commandants) Exam, 2016
• Water Level of 91 Major Reservoirs of the Country Goes Down by One Per Cent
• QUICK ESTIMATES OF INDEX OF INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION AND USE-BASED INDEX FOR THE MONTH OF OCTOBER, 2016
• Dr Jitendra Singh for promoting 'home-stay' tourism in Northeast
• Committee to review the framework related to Digital Payments
• Mr. Ashton Carter, US Secretary of Defence calls on Prime Minister
• Global Crude oil price of Indian Basket was US$ 51.03 per bbl on 08.12.2016
• SECI to Launch 1000 MW Rooftop Solar PV Scheme for Government Sector
• Change of Date of CPI Press Release for November 2016(Prov) and October 2016(Final)
• Change of Date of IIP Press Release
• Cyclonic Storm, VARDAH over southeast Bay of Bengal:

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