Daily News Monitor: 15 March 2018

HEADLINES:

1. Biggest Solar Power Plant in Uttar Pradesh Setup under Solar Park Scheme

2. Lok Sabha Passes Finance Bill: Little Relief on LTCG, Digital Tax Net Widens

3. US Challenges India’s Export Subsidy Programmes at WTO

4. LoUs Discontinued: Industry Upset, Sees Cost Rising

5. World Bank forecasts India GDP growth rate at 7.3% in 2018-19

6. Finance Bill 2018 passed without discussion by Lok Sabha

7. Phelan Energy in Talks to Acquire 200MW of Solar Power Projects in India

8. Cabinet Approves Double Taxation Pact with Iran

9. India Ranks 78th on WEF Energy Transition Index; Lower Than Brazil, China

10. India to Become Self-Sufficient in Silk Production in Four Years

11. India to Take Criminal Action against Errant Solar Power Developers

12. Modi Renews Labour Reforms Push As Jobs Regain Focus before Polls

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