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New Delhi, March 28 India has cautioned WTO members against using "transparency" to justify trade retaliation or challenge legitimate domestic policies, saying that it must be supported by sustained capacity-building to ensure that all countries meet their obligations fairly and effectively...

Chandigarh, March 26 The Haryana Electricity Regulatory Commission (HERC) has issued the tariff order for 2026-27 for power distribution utilities in Haryana.According to the order, farmers will continue to receive electricity for their borewell connections at a concessional rate of 10 paise...

Bengaluru, March 26 Due to the increasing trend in subsidies, the Karnataka government was forced to cut down its funds for some of its ongoing schemes, such as nutrition, assistance to local bodies and gram panchayats in rural development programmes, the CAG in its report.The Comptroller &...

New Delhi, March 26 A surge in global crude oil and natural gas prices amid the West Asia conflict is likely to complicate India's fiscal position in FY2027, potentially increasing subsidy burdens and putting pressure on revenues, ratings agency ICRA said.Crude prices have more than doubled...

New Delhi, March 26 India has initiated an investigation into the import of subsidized Chinese and Indonesian paperboards, as it is allegedly impacting domestic players, according to a notification.The Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR), the commerce ministry's investigation arm, has...

New Delhi, March 24 The Delhi government will provide 1,100 electric auto-rickshaw permits to women and transgender persons under the Durga scheme, Chief Minister Rekha Gupta said on Tuesday.Presenting the 2026-27 budget, Gupta said the government plans to launch the Driving Upliftment and...

Bengaluru, March 23 The Karnataka government told the Legislative Assembly on Monday that it is aware of future challenges and is maintaining a "fiscal balance", as the opposition BJP cautioned about a crisis similar to that in Himachal Pradesh, where salaries for the chief minister, ministers...

Chandigarh, March 10 Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann cautioned on Tuesday that the interim India-US trade agreement would open India's agricultural markets to heavily subsidized American produce, which would leave farmers in Punjab and other parts of the country struggling to compete.While...

Jaipur, March 10 The Rajasthan Assembly on Tuesday witnessed uproar over the increase in LPG cylinder prices as opposition Congress MLAs demanded that the state government provide subsidies to consumers and subsequently walked out of the House in protest.Raising the issue during the Zero Hour...

Chandigarh, March 8 Punjab Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema proposed an outlay of ₹15,377 crore for agriculture and allied sectors in the 2026-27 budget, aimed at supporting targeted interventions in crop diversification, sustainability, market reforms, and farmer welfare.While presenting...

Jammu, March 8 The Jammu and Kashmir Congress protested against the increase in LPG prices here on Sunday, saying that this "anti-poor" decision by the government will add to the financial burden on ordinary people.Led by PCC president Tariq Hamid Karra and working president Raman Bhalla, the...

New Delhi, March 8 The CPI(M) on Sunday criticized the government over the steep increase in LPG prices, accusing it of taking an "anti-people" stance by "refusing" to reduce taxes on cooking gas cylinders.In a statement issued here, the CPI(M) Politburo expressed strong opposition to the...

On March 7, Rahul Gandhi, a top Congress leader, accused the country of essentially handing over its data resources to the US after its trade deal with India. He argued that important issues, such as data protection, were being ignored while the debate focused on trivial matters like what people...

Hyderabad, February 26 The earnings of senior sweepers with 20 years of experience in Telangana power utilities have increased to Rs two lakh per month following the implementation of successive Pay Revision Commissions (PRCs), Chief Secretary K Ramakrishna Rao said.Rao, who was speaking at a...

KATHUA, FEBRUARY 26: The Kathua District Industries Centre (DIC) organised an "Awareness and Outreach Programme for Formalization of MSMEs – Udyam Registration" at Green Park Colony, Kathua, under the RAMP Programme to promote the formalization of MSME units and provide on-the-spot registration...

In Punjab, the disbursement of ₹395 crore for modern crop residue management machinery has resulted in a 53% decline in stubble burning cases during the 2025 Kharif season. The number of incidents has decreased from 10,909 in 2024 to 5,114 this year.The state government has provided subsidies...

Chennai, February 24 – The All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) has unveiled a comprehensive set of welfare promises ahead of the upcoming Assembly elections, with General Secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami announcing direct cash assistance, expanded subsidies, and loan waivers if...

New Delhi, February 23 – While the Pakistani government claims that the country's economy has been revived from the brink and is now stable, the harsh reality is that poverty has reached an 11-year high of 29 percent, and income inequality is at levels not seen in nearly three decades, according...

Hyderabad, February 17 Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on Tuesday directed officials to study the subsidies offered by different states in the country to data centres.Reddy, who held a meeting with officials on the land and other requirements for companies who proposed setting up data...

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...