subsidies

New Delhi, April 11 People buying electric two-wheelers in Delhi may receive a subsidy of up to Rs 30,000 in the first year from the date of policy notification, under the draft EV Policy 2026 released by the Delhi government on Saturday.According to the draft policy, for electric...

Panaji, April 11 Dairy farming support schemes launched by the Goa government are helping revive rural livelihoods in the Bicholim taluka, with several beneficiaries praising the role of subsidies for cattle, equipment, and fodder in transforming traditional farming into viable commercial...

Chandigarh, April 8 Leaders of opposition parties in Punjab targeted the AAP government over the state's debt, accusing it of further burdening the state's finances by taking an additional loan of Rs 1,500 crore.Expressing concern over the "rising debt", they claimed that the fresh borrowing...

New Delhi, April 6 – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has asked Pakistan to eliminate distortions in the pricing of petroleum products as early as possible, due to the subsidies extended by the federal government to consumers amid the surge in global prices triggered by the Iran war, local...

Mumbai, April 2 Maharashtra is planning to develop a state-specific "egg brand" and expand poultry farming with subsidies to reduce dependence on imports, officials said on Thursday.The state animal husbandry department is working on measures to boost egg production and strengthen the supply...

New Delhi, April 1: Pakistan’s economy faces significantly greater risks associated with the ongoing Middle East crisis, as the impact on the general public is considerably higher than on those nations that do not have to meet strict IMF conditions due to loans taken from the multilateral...

New Delhi/Aizawl, March 31 – The Enforcement Directorate (ED) said on Tuesday that it had filed its first charge sheet before a court in Aizawl, the capital of Mizoram, in connection with a case involving fraudulent claims of government subsidies.The ED's Aizawl Sub-Zonal Office filed a charge...

Amaravati, March 31 The Andhra Pradesh government will provide free electricity to weavers starting Wednesday, with 200 units for handlooms and 500 units for powerlooms, at an estimated annual cost of ₹150 crore.According to a press release, the initiative aims to reduce the burden of power...

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...