Islamabad, April 3 Pakistan has announced an unprecedented increase of 43 percent and 55 percent in the prices of petrol and high-speed diesel (HSD), respectively, in response to soaring global oil prices amid the US-Israel war on Iran.The government made the announcement on Thursday. The...
New Delhi, March 18 The government on Wednesday approved ₹1,718.56 crore as reimbursement for price support extended under Minimum Support Price (MSP) operations to the Cotton Corporation of India for the procurement undertaken in the 2023-24 cotton season.The decision was taken by the Cabinet...
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New Delhi, March 18 The government has approved funding of ₹1,718.56 crore for the Cotton Corporation of India (CCI) for procurement operations.The decision was taken by the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi."As a significant step towards...
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Kolkata, March 13 – The slowest consumption rate among all other states indicates the poor state of economic affairs in West Bengal, the BJP alleged on Friday.Amit Malviya, Chief of the BJP's Information Technology Cell and the party's central observer for West Bengal, issued a statement on...
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New Delhi, March 1 State-owned India Infrastructure Finance Company has received the necessary approvals to proceed with its proposed initial public offer, with the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs clearing its listing on stock exchanges, the company's top official has said.The approval...
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JAMMU, FEBRUARY 24: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha expressed gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for approving the ₹1,677 crore expansion of the Civil Enclave at the Srinagar International Airport.Approved by the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA), the project includes a new...
The Union Cabinet has approved the proposal to change the name of the State of Kerala to Keralam. Speaking to the media after the Cabinet meeting, Information and Broadcasting Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said that after Cabinet approval, the President of India will refer a Bill, namely the Kerala...
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Srinagar, February 24 Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Tuesday expressed gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for approving the development of the civil enclave at the Srinagar International Airport at an estimated cost of Rs 1,677 crore.The approval was granted earlier...
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New Delhi, February 24 The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) on Tuesday approved the Minimum Support Price (MSP) for raw jute at ₹5,925 per quintal for the 2026-27 marketing season, an increase of ₹275 over the previous season.The decision will benefit jute growers, especially in...
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New Delhi, February 24 – The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, approved an increase of ₹275 per quintal in the Minimum Support Price (MSP) for raw jute for the 2026-27 marketing season, compared to the price of the previous year.The MSP for raw...
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New Delhi, February 24 The Union Cabinet on Tuesday approved a proposal to increase the equity investment threshold for public sector enterprise Powergrid from ₹5,000 crore to ₹7,500 crore per subsidiary, enabling it to bid for capital-intensive transmission projects.The decision was taken by...
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New Delhi, February 24 The Union Cabinet approved on Tuesday an increase in the Minimum Support Price (MSP) for raw jute by Rs 275 to Rs 5,925 per quintal for the 2026-27 marketing season.The decision was made by the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra...
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New Delhi, February 24 The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs approved the development of the civil enclave at the Srinagar airport, with an estimated cost of Rs 1,677 crore, on Tuesday.The civil enclave project will span 73.18 acres, and the new terminal building will be constructed over...
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February 20, New Delhi – India has joined the US-led Pax Silica initiative, with US Ambassador to India, Sergio Gor, describing New Delhi’s participation as a significant strategic move to advance cooperation between the two countries on artificial intelligence and secure supply chains.Sergio...
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February 20, New Delhi – India has officially joined Pax Silica, a United States-led initiative on artificial intelligence and supply chain security, during the Global AI Impact Summit in New Delhi.The Pax Silica Declaration was signed in the presence of Ashwini Vaishnaw, Union Minister for...
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Ahmedabad, February 18 – The Gujarat Budget for 2026-27, with a total outlay of Rs 4.08 lakh crore, has been welcomed by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII). The CII stated that the scale of the allocation reflects a significant push towards strengthening infrastructure and expanding...
Yesterday, the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs approved three multi-tracking projects covering 12 districts across the states of Delhi, Haryana, Maharashtra, and Karnataka, increasing the existing network of Indian Railways by approximately 389 kilometers. The total estimated cost of the...