New Delhi, March 13 – Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman informed the Lok Sabha on Friday that the country currently holds a robust fertiliser stock of 163 lakh metric tonnes (LMT) for April.This represents a significant 26 per cent increase over the previous year's stock of 128.54 LMT.The...
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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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New Delhi, March 13 Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday said the Rs 1 lakh crore Economic Stabilization Fund will provide fiscal space for India to respond to global challenges.Responding to the debate on the second batch of supplementary demands for grants in the Lok Sabha, she said...
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New Delhi, March 12 BJP MP Jagdambika Pal said on Thursday that the Modi government has shown foresight in proposing a Rs 1 lakh crore Economic Stabilisation Fund, which will act as a shield against future shocks.Participating in a discussion on the second batch of Supplementary Demands for...
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New Delhi, March 10 The government on Tuesday sought Parliament's approval to spend an additional net amount of Rs 2.01 lakh crore in the current fiscal year ending March 31, with a significant portion of the expenditure allocated to food and fertilizer subsidies.According to the second batch...
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New Delhi, February 27 The government has temporarily suspended the fortification of rice supplied under the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PMGKAY) and related welfare schemes, citing concerns about nutrient degradation during prolonged storage, according to an official statement.The...
Raipur, February 26 – The Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PMGKAY) is proving to be a great benefit for poor families in the Naxal-affected areas of Mohla-Manpur and Ambagarh Chowki districts of Chhattisgarh.Under this scheme, those eligible for government rations are receiving free...
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Puducherry, February 26 Union Minister Pralhad Joshi said on Thursday that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has brought about a digital revolution in the country.Unveiling the Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC)-based food subsidy distribution project in Puducherry, he said that this scheme is...
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New Delhi, February 25 – The Centre will launch a pilot project based on Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) for distributing food subsidies under the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PMGKAY) in the Union Territory of Puducherry on Thursday, marking a major step towards strengthening...
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The government will launch a pilot project for distributing food subsidies based on a Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) under the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana in Puducherry tomorrow.Union Minister for Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, Pralhad Joshi, will inaugurate...
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Gandhinagar, February 23 – Gujarat has certified a record 1,00,135 micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs), which the state government described as a significant milestone for the sector. Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi told the Gujarat Legislative Assembly on Monday that this record...