Wed, Nov 27, 2024
Buyers of cargo electric three-wheelers will continue to avail the subsidy benefit as the government has advanced the second phase of incentives for such vehicles under the Rs 10,900-crore PM e-Drive Scheme.
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Mon, Dec 06, 2021
The Centre's fertiliser subsidy bill is set to soar by 62 per cent over the budgeted amount to Rs 1.3 lakh crore this fiscal due to the massive rise in raw material prices despite lower demand, says a report.
Wed, Dec 01, 2021
The government's fertiliser subsidy is likely to rise to an all-time high of around Rs 1.4 lakh crore during this fiscal year on high international prices of crop nutrients including urea and di-ammonium phosphate (DAP), according to industry body FAI.
Fri, Jun 07, 2019
Commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal on Thursday told industry and exporters to stop depending on the crutches of subsidies and grants from the government, and strive to make industry more competitive and self-reliant.
Wed, Jan 31, 2018
Can the government not have "legitimate concern" that the benefits of its social welfare schemes are reaching the right persons or verify whether the beneficiaries are even alive or not, the Supreme Court asked today.
Wed, Apr 19, 2017
It all started with the passing of the Aadhaar Act 2016 by Lok Sabha last year which was initially aimed to provide legal backing to the unique identification number project.
Mon, Apr 03, 2017
Indian government ordered its central departments and states to maintain strict privacy of Aadhaar card details of people, a report by ET Now said on Monday.
Mon, Mar 27, 2017
The Supreme Court today made it clear that Aadhaar cards cannot be made mandatory by the government for extending benefits of social welfare schemes.
Thu, Feb 09, 2017
The Government of India on Thursday announced that people who have ration cards under the National Food Security Act need to undergo Aadhaar authentication process to receive further subsidies.
Tue, Jan 31, 2017
Finance Ministry is likely to suggest a Universal Basic Income (UBI) for the poor in the Economic Survey 2016-17 to be tabled in Parliament on Tuesday January 31, 2017 at 1 pm.
Tue, Jan 24, 2017
As the Government of India prepares to announce its Union Budget 2017-18 in February, its unlikely to budget a fiscal deficit target higher than 3.5% of gross domestic product (GDP) for the fiscal year 2017-18 (FY18), said ICRA in its latest report on Budget 2017 expectations.
Sun, Jan 22, 2017
The upcoming budget has all eyes turned to how the government will calm the seas after the demonetisation and Goods and Service Tax (GST) storm in 2016.
Mon, Jan 16, 2017
China will quadruple its new energy vehicle annual output to two million by 2020, a cabinet minister has said.
Fri, Aug 05, 2016
Concessions for senior citizens amounted the most at Rs 1,285.99 crore, followed concession for physically challenged persons which were Rs 107.13 crore.
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