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‘International AROGYA 2017’ — The First Edition of the International
Exhibition and Conference on AYUSH and Wellness on the theme

‘Enhancing the export potential of AYUSH’ was organised from 4 to 7

December 2017.

First Meeting of BIMSTEC Task Force on Traditional Medicine in India
was organised by the Ministry of AYUSH from 24 to 25 October 2017

at New Delhi.

Three MoUs were signed by the Central Council for Research in

Homoeopathy, an autonomous body under the Ministry of AYUSH.

The National Medicinal Plants Board in collaboration with the
Federation on Medicinal and Aromatic Plants Stakeholders

(FEDMAPS), New Delhi, had organised an International Symposium on

“National Policy Drafting of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants of India”
on 19–20 January 2017.

3. GOODS AND SERVICES TAX (GST) IN INDIA

“In this world, nothing can be said to be certain, except death

and taxes.”

— Ben Franklin

1. The GOODS AND SERVICES TAX (GST) is a bold financial reform
introduced with effect from 1 July 2017, which will have far-reaching

impact across the economic canvas of India. GST is aimed at

simplifying procedures and optimising tax revenues to benefit all the
principal stakeholders, namely, the consumer, the manufacturer and the

Central and State Governments. This will enable integrating the entire
country as one market, facilitating ease of doing business and propelling

India as the top preference in the emerging market arena.