financial incentives

New Delhi, April 11 – Delhi BJP President Virendra Sachdeva welcomed the new draft Electric Vehicle (EV) policy of the Delhi government on Saturday, stating that within three to seven years, this policy will reduce vehicular pollution on roads to negligible levels.Sachdeva said that under the...

New Delhi, April 11 – Aiming to promote electric mobility, the Delhi government on Saturday released its draft Electric Vehicle (EV) Policy 2026 for public feedback, outlining proposals ranging from financial incentives to infrastructure development, according to an official.The policy...

New Delhi, April 11 Petrol and diesel vehicles will no longer be added to delivery and ride aggregator fleets in Delhi from this year, while only electric auto-rickshaws will be allowed new registrations from 2027, according to the draft EV policy released by the city government.The draft...

All electric cars with an ex-showroom price of 30 lakh rupees or less, registered in the national capital, will be granted a 100% exemption on road tax and registration fees until March 31, 2030. Today, the Delhi Government released a draft of its Electric Vehicle Policy for the period 2026 to...

Bhopal, April 10 – The Madhya Pradesh government, led by Chief Minister Mohan Yadav, will observe a "Nari Shakti Vandan" fortnight across the state from April 10 to April 25 to raise awareness about the Women's Reservation Act, also known as the "Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam."The event will...

Patna, April 6 – Former Union Law Minister and Member of Parliament, Ravi Shankar Prasad, stated on Monday that the "double-engine government" is seriously considering launching international flight services from Jayaprakash Narayan International Airport, Patna, to key destinations such as...

New Delhi, March 28 The government has revised the PM Electric Drive Revolution in Innovative Vehicle Enhancement (PM E-DRIVE) Scheme to set new deadlines and unit caps for e-scooters and e-rickshaws.The Centre has revised the guidelines under the Rs 10,900 crore PM E-DRIVE scheme, whereby...

The government has modified the Mutual Credit Guarantee Scheme (MCGS) to support Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs), Manufacturers, and Exporters, in line with the 2025-26 budget.The scheme provides a 60% guarantee coverage by the National Credit Guarantee Trustee Company Limited...

New Delhi, March 20 E-commerce major Flipkart has announced a 105 per cent bonus payout for employees for 2025, driven by strong growth momentum.The bonus payout for eligible employees at the Senior Director (SD) level and below will be disbursed in March, according to an internal...

Bhubaneswar, March 15 – The opposition Congress party accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the ruling party-backed Independent candidate, Dilip Ray, of attempting to bribe Congress MLAs staying at a resort in Bengaluru by offering financial incentives ahead of the Rajya Sabha elections...

Mumbai, March 6 Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis announced on Friday a loan waiver scheme for farmers, under which crop loans up to Rs 2 lakh until September 30, 2025, will be written off.The Punyashlok Ahilyadevi Holkar Shetkari Karjmafi Yojna will benefit farmers, Fadnavis said...

Itanagar, March 6 Arunachal Pradesh Education Minister Pasang Dorjee Sona on Friday informed the Assembly that the state government is providing free coaching for aspirants from tribal communities for the UPSC through an institute based in New Delhi.Responding to a question raised by BJP MLA...

Amaravati, March 5 Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu said on Thursday that the state government is considering a Rs 25,000 incentive for couples from their second child onwards to boost the declining birth rate.Addressing the Assembly, Naidu said the government aims to raise...

Guwahati, February 26 The Assam government on Thursday decided to increase the daily wages of tea garden workers by Rs 30, ahead of the assembly elections.Following this decision, wages in the Brahmaputra valley will rise to Rs 280, and will be Rs 258 in the Barak valley.Addressing a press...

New Delhi, February 23 The Delhi government is likely to launch the eBike-Didi scheme in the coming months as part of its initiatives to promote women empowerment and reduce air pollution in the national capital, officials said on Monday.A proposal for the e-Bike Didi scheme is under...

Samastipur (Bihar), February 17. Homeowners in Samastipur, Bihar, are rapidly adopting clean energy under the Pradhan Mantri Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana, with many residents now enjoying zero electricity bills, marking a significant step towards affordable and sustainable energy in the...

New Delhi, February 14 The Cabinet has approved the second tranche of the Startup India Fund of Funds Scheme, with a corpus of ₹10,000 crore, Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Saturday.The key focus will be on deep tech startups, early-stage startups through smaller funds, tech-driven...

New Delhi, February 13 The government on Friday approved the second tranche of the Startup India Fund of Funds Scheme, with a corpus of Rs 10,000 crore.This will encourage startups in the early stages and deep-tech research, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said in a social media post.On his...

Bhubaneswar, February 11 The Odisha government has revised its surrender and rehabilitation policy for left-wing extremists to make it more specific and remove ambiguities, a senior official said on Wednesday.A notification by the home department on February 9 stated that the policy applies...