Tax Inspectors Without Borders – TIWB

Bhutan launched the Tax Inspectors Without Borders (TIWB) programme in collaboration with India.

It is a collaborative effort between the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) (OECD).

The programme has been launched in Bhutan, with India serving as the Partner Jurisdiction.

The Tax Expert for this programme has been provided by India.

This programme, which is expected to last about 24 months, aims to assist Bhutan in strengthening its tax administration by transferring technical know-how and skills to its tax auditors and sharing best audit practises in collaboration with the UNDP and the TIWB Secretariat.

The program’s primary focus will be on international and Transfer Pricing.

The TIWB Initiative aims to facilitate the sharing of tax audit knowledge and skills with developing-country

tax administrations through a targeted, real-time Learning by doing approach.

Selected experts will work directly with local tax officials on current audits and audit-related issues pertaining to international tax matters as well as general audit practises applicable to specific

cases.

Prime MinisterNarendra Modiofficially opened the newParliament building.He arrived at Gate No. 1, wearing traditional attire, and was greeted by Lok Sabha SpeakerOm Birla.Accompanied by priests from Karnatakas Shringeri Math, the Prime Minister participated in a ceremonial Ganapati Homam to seek divine blessings for the inauguration of the new Parliament building. Vedic chants added a spiritual atmosphere to the occasion.

Modi led a procession carrying theSengolwhile traditional nadaswaram tunes played and Vedic mantras were chanted. The procession made its way to the new Parliament building, where Modi placed the Sengol in a dedicated enclosure on the right side of the Speakers chair in the Lok Sabha chamber. During the ceremony, the Prime Minister also honored select workers who had made significant contributions to the construction of the new Parliament building.

Made of silver and gold, the five-feet long sceptre was handed over

by Lord Mountbatten to Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru on August 14, 1947, as a symbol of the transfer of power, according to the government. The Sengol, a symbol of Governance in kingdoms of yore, was then kept for display in The Allahabad Museum.

The Meri LiFE, Mera Swachh Shehar campaign was launched by the Union Minister, Shri Hardeep S. Puri, in May 2023. The campaign is led by theMinistry of Housing and Urban Affairs, in collaboration with local authorities, NGOs, and citizens across the country.

The primary objective of the campaign is to promote the adoption of the 3R mantra (Reduce, Reuse, Recycle) in urban India. By setting up RRR Centres, the campaign aims to create a convenient and accessible avenue for citizens to deposit their old and unused items, which can then be repurposed or recycled. Additionally, the campaign seeks to raise awareness about sustainable practices, encourage responsible consumption, and reduce the burden on landfills.

First nuclear plant of North India to be built in Haryana

The first nuclear power plant in North India would be built in Gorakhpur, Haryana, according to Union Minister Jitendra Singh. He claimed that one of the major accomplishments under Prime Minister Narendra Modis Leadership would be the installation of nuclear and atomic energy Plants across the nation, which had previously been largely restricted to states in the south like Nadu and Andhra Pradesh as well as western Maharashtra.

The Department of Atomic Energy is also allowed to join forces

with Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs) to get funding for the opening of nuclear power plants.

Haryanas Gorakhpur In the Fatehabad area of Haryana, the Anu Vidyut Pariyojanas (GHAVP) Pressurized Heavy Water Reactor (PHWR) with two units, each with a capacity of 700 MWe, is currently being built.

Chinas first domestically-built plane debuts

Chinas first indigenously built passenger aircraft C919 on Sunday successfully completed its first commercial flight, marking its official entry into the civil aviation market as part of the countrys bid to compete with Western rivals like Boeing and Airbus.

The first commercial flight of C919 from the eastern metropolis of Shanghai to Beijing was operated by the state-run China Eastern Airlines.

The plane carried 128 passengers on board. The flight time between Shanghai and Beijing was about two hours and twenty-five minutes, the state-run Xinhua news agency reported.

The C919 is Chinas first self-developed trunk jetliner in accordance with international airworthiness standards and owns independent .

5 states, union territories have no private facilities for vaccination: Govt data

Government data shows almost all small states and union territories are still entirely or mostly dependent upon government facilities.

According to the government’s CoWIN portal, 13 small states and union territories have less than 10 private facilities where vaccination against Covid-19 infection is being conducted and out of these, five states and union territories have no private facilities for vaccination.

The states and union territories with less than 10 private facilities for vaccination are – Andaman and Nicobar (0 private facility), Arunachal Pradesh (0), (2), Daman and Diu (0), Ladakh (0), Lakshadweep (0), Manipur (3), Meghalaya (7), Nagaland (4), Puducherry (7), Sikkim (1), Tripura (1) and Mizoram (2), according to the CoWIN portal’s dashboard.

Interestingly, Tamil Nadu is the only state in the country with over 1,000 private facilities conducting vaccinations. It has 1118 facilities.

Two celestial occasions – Total Lunar Eclipse and Supermoon – collectively coincide on 26th May 2021.

Supermoon:

A supermoon happens when the Moon’s orbit is closest to the Earth at the equal time that the Moon is full.
As the Moon orbits the Earth, there is a time when the distance between the two is the least (called the perigee) and a factor of time when space is the most (called the apogee).
Since a full moon appears at the point of least distance from earth, not only does it appear to be brighter, but it is also significant than a typical full moon.
According to NASA, the term supermoon was once coined by astrologer Richard Nolle in 1979. There may be two to 4 full supermoons in a typical year and two to 4 new supermoons in a row.

Lunar Eclipse:

The lunar eclipse takes the vicinity when the Moon strikes into the Earth’s shadow. The Earth has to be without delay between the Sun and the Moon, and a lunar eclipse can only take vicinity at some stage in a full Moon.
Initially, the Moon moves into the penumbra the section of the Earth’s shadow were no longer all of the Light from the Sun is blocked out. Part of the disc of the moon will look dimmer than an every day full Moon.
And then the Moon strikes into the Earth’s umbra, where

direct mild from the Sun is blocked out through the Earth. This skill, the solely mild reflecting off the Moon’s disc, has already been refracted or bent through the Earth’s Atmosphere.

Total Lunar Eclipse:
During this, the total of the lunar disc enters the Earth’s umbra, so the Moon seems reddish (Blood Moon). This won’t be final forever, though.
About after 14 minutes, the Moon will move out of Earth’s umbra and back into its penumbra. In total, the lunar eclipse will ultimate a few hours.
Red light has a high wavelength than blue light, which offers the lunar eclipse its attribute reddish colour.
We see the same effect throughout sunrises and sunsets on Earth, when the sky has a more reddish glow than during the day.

Namami Gange Flagship Programme Passed 8 Projects, Outlays Rs 638 Crore to Revive National River

The Ministry of Jal Shakti has recently announced 8 projects for the National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) under the Government of India. In a 48th meeting that was held on April 18, 2023 (Tuesday) between members of the Executive Committee of NMCG, the mission has been decided for an amount of Rs 638 crore.

This flagship programme was first brought up in June 2014 funding Rs 20,000 crore. This was launched to rejuvenate Goddess Ganga and at the same time subside pollution levels. Along with the mission to clear the National River Ganga, the officials also approved 4 projects worth Rs 407.39 crore to polish River Hindon.

RAPIDX name given to Regional Rail with Minimum Travelling Time, To Operate on RRTS Corridors

The National Transport Corporation launched the first-ever Rapid Rail in the country. Its name has been decided as RAPIDX. This metro will run on the RRTS Corridors

Also, the letter X in RAPIDX is to signify the next-age technology which has been used in order to ensure a comfortable and fast ride.

The Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) corridors are a new concept which is somewhat different from the traditional forms of Railways. RRTS Corridors provide high speed and capabilities.

Ministry of Health plans to launch 100 Food Streets Nationwide

The Union Health Ministry and the Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs have made a noteworthy and inventive decision to urge states and Union Territories to establish 100 food streets in 100 districts throughout the country. This pilot project is intended to serve as a model for other streets to follow and promote hygienic and safe food practices

The objective of this initiative

is to encourage food businesses and community members to adopt safe and healthy food practices, ultimately leading to a decrease in foodborne illnesses and an enhancement in overall health outcomes

AI Robot ‘ChaosGPT’ Plans to Wipe Out Human Population,

After so many people admired multiple versions of ChatGPTs, its darker side cannot be left out. OpenAI’s ChatGPT has been in the limelight for quite some time. However, this new (AI) Chatbot named ‘ChaosGPT’ is again flooded with reviews by people around the

world.

A public post by a Twitter account with the same name, ‘ChaosGPT’ reveals that it has intentions to eradicate the human race. It also warns the world by saying that “Human beings are among the most destructive and selfish creatures in existence”. The chatbot further concluded that it is committed to removing humanity from Earth.

World Malaria Day 2023 observed on 25th April

World Malaria Day (WMD) is an international observance commemorated every year on 25 April and recognizes global efforts to control malaria. The aim of World Malaria Day is to raise awareness of the

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devastating impact of malaria and to mobilize Resources and support for malaria control and prevention programs in endemic countries. The day serves as an opportunity for individuals, organizations, and governments to come together and renew their commitment to eliminating malaria, which is a preventable and treatable disease

World Malaria Day 2023 will be marked under the theme Time to deliver zero malaria: invest, innovate, implement. Within this theme, WHO will focus on the third i implement and notably the critical importance of reaching marginalized populations with the tools and strategies that are available today.