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Centre extends Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana till March 2022

The Centre announced it was extending the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PMGKAY) for another four months i.e., from December 2021 till March 2022.

Kisan Credit Card Scheme to be extended to fishermen: Union Minister

Union Minister of State for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying, L Murugan has said that Kisan Credit Card Scheme will be extended to fishermen to provide them loans at low interest rates.Addressing 'Fishermen Convention' organised by Kerala Pradesh Fishermen Group (BMS) at Munambam in Kochi on Monday, the minister said that the commitment of the Central government towards the fishermen was evident in the fact that it has created a separate department for Fisheries and set apart Rs 20,000 crore for the Aatmanirbhar Bharat Campaign.The MoS said, "For the first time in independent India, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has sanctioned Rs 20,000 crore for fishermen in the Atmanirbhar Bharat project."He added that the government has earmarked Rs 7.5 crores to set up integrated fishermen villages with schools, healthcare facilities, etc.He further announced that the fuel subsidy for the fisherman will continue and said that the Union government has sanctioned Rs 246 crore for ...

Centre's decision to repeal farm laws 'regressive': SC panel's Anil Ghanwat

Supreme Court-appointed farm panel member Anil Ghanwat said Centre's decision to repeal the three farm laws were 'regressive'

Prices of pulses substantially stabilised in last 5 months: Centre

The retail prices of pulses have substantially stabilised in the past five months and to date, Centre said

Govt may introduce bill on cryptocurrencies in Parliament winter session

The three-week long winter session is scheduled to be held from November 29 to December 23

Centre plans to give some strategic disinvestment powers to DPE

DPE may be entrusted with seeking approvals from cabinet for strategic disinvestment

Useful LEADS report on logistics in states

The report is based on 17 criteria based on perceptions of the stakeholders and four criteria based on objective data

One nation, one portal to redress public grievances soon: Jitendra Singh

Singh said efforts are being made to integrate state grievance portals with the Centralised Public Grievance Redress and Monitoring System

Jute industry lauds govt for retaining reservation norms in packaging

The jute fraternity on Wednesday applauded the government's move

Over 109.59 crore Covid vaccine doses administered in India so far: Govt

On Tuesday, more than 48 lakh vaccine doses have been administered till 7 pm

India decides to lift ban on Italian defence firm Leonardo with conditions

As per the decision, the investigation against the company by the Central Bureau of Investigation and the Enforcement Directorate would continue.

India to use revenue surge to fund welfare programmes, says report

Govt will not utilise a big bump in revenue collection to beat its fiscal deficit target or lower borrowing, say govt sources

COP26: India, Indonesia and Philippines join coal transition programme

The new programme has been endorsed by the Group of Seven advanced economies, the Climate Investment Funds (CIF) said

Govt looks to extend street vendor credit scheme during festive push

Is looking to increase limit of working capital loan to Rs 25,000 from Rs 10,000 currently, apart from raising maximum guarantee it provides on loans to 25% from 15%

India launches Green Grids, OSOWOG and IRIS at COP26 on Day-2 of parleys

Modi said India will fully support this new project, and work closely with CDRI, other partner countries and the UN for its success

Chandni Chowk's motor-free transport corridor gets Centre's honour

Delhi has been awarded for the 1.4-km long corridor in the congested Chandani Chowk

India is exporting strictly non-genetically modified rice: Centre

The government on Wednesday clarified that India does not export genetically modified (GM) rice

Patel Engineering bags Rs 976 cr order for Luhri hydro electric project

Patel Engineering said it has bagged a Rs 976 crore order from Sutlej Jal Vidyut Nigam Ltd, a joint venture between the Centre and Himachal Pradesh state government

India's new industrial policy doomed to fail, to cost the country billions

India's haphazard foray into industrial policy is going to fail, just as "Make in India" did

Govt convenes all-party meet ahead of Monsoon session of Parliament

The government has convened an all-party meeting on Sunday ahead of the Monsoon session of Parliament, sources said