Today, Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired a high-level meeting to review the situation in the petroleum, crude oil, gas, power, and fertilizer sectors, amid the evolving situation in West Asia. The meeting, held in New Delhi, focused on ensuring uninterrupted supply, stable logistics, and...
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New Delhi, March 21 The government's decision to remove temporary caps on domestic airfares, which were imposed in the wake of IndiGo flight disruptions in December last year, drew criticism from the Congress, which called it a "free pass to loot" air travellers.AAP convener Arvind Kejriwal...
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New Delhi, March 21 Union Home Minister Amit Shah will introduce a comprehensive law for central armed police forces (CAPFs) in the Rajya Sabha on Monday, aimed at regulating recruitment, deputation, promotion, and other conditions of service for their officers, according to the House's agenda...
March 19, New Delhi – The Bharat Electricity Summit 2026, India's leading platform for the power and electricity sector, commenced in New Delhi today.The summit showcases India's leadership, scale, and innovation in renewable energy, storage, and power infrastructure, highlighting the nation's...
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The Government of India has informed the Rajya Sabha that funds have been released and utilized under the National Programme for Dairy Development (NPDD) to strengthen dairy infrastructure and cooperative networks in Jammu and Kashmir over the past two years.According to data shared by Union...
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New Delhi, March 18 The exemption of customs duty on imported nuclear fuels and reactor components up to the year 2035 will contribute to reducing both project costs and electricity generation costs, thereby improving the economic viability of nuclear power projects, Union Minister Jitendra...
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New Delhi, March 18 The Lok Sabha passed the grants for various ministries for 2026-27 on Wednesday, approving an expenditure of over ₹53 lakh crore.The House passed the grants by using the guillotine procedure.Earlier, the Lok Sabha discussed the grants for the ministries of Railways and...
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New Delhi, March 18 The Centre on Wednesday decided to provide up to 30 per cent of the project cost, or up to ₹3.6 crore per MW, in aid for small hydro projects under a new ₹2,585 crore scheme for the development of about 1,500 MW of clean energy capacity.The Union Cabinet, in its meeting on...
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New Delhi, March 18 – The Lok Sabha on Wednesday voted on the demands for grants for the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare for the financial year 2026-27.The Ministry has been allocated ₹1,40,529 crore in the Union Budget, which represents a 5.4 per cent increase over the revised...
New Delhi, March 18 The government has taken various measures to protect the interests of consumers, including action against coaching centers for misleading advertisements, Union Minister Pralhad Joshi said on Wednesday.Responding to supplementary questions during Question Hour in the Lok...
New Delhi, March 17 The Parliament on Tuesday approved the second batch of supplementary demands for grants, allowing the government to spend an additional Rs 2.01 lakh crore in the current fiscal year, with the Rajya Sabha returning the Appropriation Bill 2026 to the Lok Sabha.Through the...
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New Delhi, March 17 A parliamentary panel on Tuesday asked the Department of Investment and Public Asset Management to finalize a clear legal strategy, incorporating a "golden share" or indirect control model, to safeguard strategic autonomy in PSUs where state shareholding may drop below 51 per...
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New Delhi, March 16 The government is making efforts to boost manufacturing activities in the country's fast-growing aerospace sector, and Indian companies are collaborating with foreign firms to set up facilities, Union Minister K Rammohan Naidu said on Monday.In response to a supplementary...
New Delhi, March 15 The Cabinet Secretariat has asked secretaries of all ministries and departments to submit brief notes outlining the major reforms that their respective offices plan to undertake, according to sources.The ministries and departments have to submit these notes to the...
External Affairs Ministry Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal stated that India is actively engaging with the member countries of BRICS to arrive at a common position on the ongoing conflict in West Asia.Mr. Jaiswal made this statement while addressing the Inter-Ministerial media briefing in New...
New Delhi, March 13 – The Lok Sabha on Friday approved the second batch of Supplementary Demands for Grants, which will enable the government to spend an additional ₹2.01 lakh crore in the current financial year.The government had sought approval to spend a gross additional amount of ₹2.81...
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Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman stated that the government has strengthened the overall macroeconomic framework, which has enabled the nation to absorb economic shocks of various kinds without deviating from the fiscal consolidation roadmap. Responding to the Discussion on...
New Delhi, March 13 The Lok Sabha passed the second batch of supplementary demands for grants on Friday, allowing the government to spend an additional ₹2.01 lakh crore in the current fiscal year.Through the second batch of supplementary demands, the government sought approval from the Lok...
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New Delhi, March 12 The Modi government has increased the allocation to the erstwhile rural employment scheme, MGNREGA, by nearly four times to ₹8.53 lakh crore, compared to the funds allocated by the Congress-led UPA regime, BJP member in the Rajya Sabha, Bhim Singh, said on Thursday.He was...
New Delhi, March 12 A committee at IIT-Gandhinagar will review Michel Danino's role as a guest professor following a directive from the Supreme Court, which directed the government and public institutions to disassociate from him due to a controversy surrounding a chapter on judicial corruption...