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Coal Ministry may approach environment ministry for certain relaxation in norms

New Delhi, Mar 22 (PTI) The coal ministry on Tuesday said it may approach the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change for certain relaxation in norms so that overall production of fossil fuel can be further increased. While addressing a function to mark the foundation stone laying of four projects of Coal India-arm Northern [...]

No survivors found in plane crash: Chinese official

Beijing/Nanning, Mar 22 (PTI) Over a day after a passenger aircraft with 132 people on board crashed in a mountainous area in south China, a Chinese official said on Tuesday that no survivors have been found, official media here reported. No survivors have been found so far in Monday's plane crash, said Sun Shiying, chairman [...]

Greater transparency be ensured in auction of mineral concessions: Par panel

New Delhi, Mar 22 (PTI) A parliamentary panel has suggested that greater transparency should be ensured in the auction of mineral concessions with pre-embedded clearances to give a fillip to the auction process and to achieve optimal utilisation of India's mineral resources for rapid industrial growth and socio-economic development of the country. The Standing Committee [...]

Par panel says food subsidy still very high, scope for further reduction

New Delhi, Mar 22 (PTI) A parliamentary panel has appreciated the government's efforts to cut the food subsidy bill but said it is still "very high" and there is scope for further reduction. The Standing Committee on Food, Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution tabled a report in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday. "The Committee note that [...]

iVOOMi Energy launches two India-made e-scooter models

Mumbai, Mar 22 (PTI) Electric two-wheeler manufacturer iVOOMi Energy on Tuesday launched two new 'Made-in-India' e-scooter models, S1 and Jeet, at a price starting at Rs 84,999, in the Indian market. The Maharashtra-based company, which designs and manufacturers lithium-ion battery packs in-house, currently has over 50 dealerships across western and southern India, and plans to [...]

Par panel cautions govt against early euphoria over NPA reduction

New Delhi, Mar 22 (PTI) Cautioning the government against "any early euphoria" with regards to reduction in NPA in the banking sector, a Parliamentary panel on Tuesday said that the bad loans may go up due to some lag impact of the Covid pandemic. The Standing Committee on Finance in its report tabled in Parliament [...]