Women panchayat representatives, Lakhpati Didis to be special guests at I-Day celebrationsApproximately 400 women representatives from Panchayati Raj Institutions were invited as special guests to the 78th Independence Day event ...
13 Aug, 2024, 05.39 PM IST
Subsidies on power, water, bus fare to stay, don't pay attention to rumours: Delhi LG SaxenaLieutenant Governor VK Saxena has taken serious note of "patently false and deliberately misleading" statements by members of a particular ...
13 Apr, 2024, 07.34 PM IST
Centre likely to tweak rules to make panchayats RE efficientThe panchayati raj ministry is, accordingly, looking at enabling access to renewable energy-related subsidies, grid integration and other f...
24 May, 2023, 01.10 AM IST
PMEGP extended till FY26 with Rs 13,554 crore outlay; to create 40 lakh jobs: GovtPMEGP seeks to facilitate generation of employment opportunities for youth across the country by assisting them in setting up of micro ente...
30 May, 2022, 08.59 PM IST
Global corporate solar funding at $5.3 billion in first half of the yearOn a quarter-on-quarter basis, corporate funding increased in the April-June period of this year with $2.8 billion in 34 deals compared to ...
16 Jul, 2018, 08.42 AM IST
Face music for life for using fake ID in AadhaarThe UIDAI has noticed that people are trying to generate multiple temporary IDs by enrolling with different names to seek benefits of welfa...
29 Mar, 2017, 08.17 AM IST
Budget 2016: PAHALa pyar seduces farmers with subsidiesThe govt is going to use PAHAL — the scheme to transfer cooking gas subsidy directly into consumers’ accounts to put money in the hands of ...
01 Mar, 2016, 01.01 PM IST
Farmers demonstrate against Mukul Sangma-led Meghalaya United Alliance II governmentLed by the BJP state unit, farmers from far flung villages in the state attended the protest which was held about a hundred meters away fro...
05 Feb, 2015, 05.02 PM IST
Rail Budget 2014 indicates 'subsidy raj' coming to an endLinking of periodic revision of passenger fare and freight rates fixes the fundamental problem at the heart of wrecked finances.
09 Jul, 2014, 09.00 AM IST
Goa Su-Raj Party focuses on transgenders' issues in manifestoGSRP, a fourteen-year-old party has so far contested four assembly elections and will be contesting the Lok Sabha polls for the first time ...
12 Mar, 2014, 12.51 PM IST
Spending on subsidies surged, education and health lagged during 10 years of UPAA large part of funds meant for new programmes may end up as "savings" as FM is going to announce steep cuts to stay within fiscal deficit ...
17 Feb, 2014, 10.59 AM IST
UPA's failed socialist experimentIf an election is coming, a quick word will raise the LPG cylinder cap or lower CNG prices, ignoring gaping fiscal deficits.
05 Feb, 2014, 11.10 AM IST
Prime Minister attends Kerala cabinet meeting, Oommen Chandy submit 12-point memorandumPM today attended meeting of the Kerala cabinet where UDF Govt raised their concerns over implementation of the Western Ghats conservation ...
04 Jan, 2014, 07.00 PM IST
- 'Only 42% subsidised grains reach target group'
Only about 42 per cent of the subsidised grains issued by the Central Pool reaches the target group, according to a Planning Commission stu...
11 Mar, 2008, 06.44 PM IST
- Centre divided over fertiliser subsidy plan
Ram Vilas Paswan warns that giving direct subsidy to farmers could lead to inspector raj.
01 Aug, 2007, 06.40 PM IST
- Govt to start online monitoring of fertiliser subsidy
An online system to monitor subsidy provided to fertiliser companies will be launched by the Centre next month to remove distribution bottl...
12 Mar, 2007, 01.30 PM IST
- Assocham seeks deregulation of higher education
Industry body Assocham has asked deregulation of higher and technical education saying the Government's control over it is costing India a ...
18 Feb, 2007, 10.30 AM IST