by PTI News | Apr 27, 2022 | 6:10 pm | Economy, News
New Delhi, Apr 27 (PTI) The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved an additional funding of Rs 820 crore for India Post Payments Bank (IPPB) that will be utilised for expansion of its services to all post offices in the country. Briefing the media, Union Minister Anurag Thakur said that out of the little over 1.56 [...]
by PTI News | Apr 27, 2022 | 5:42 pm | Economy, News
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by PTI News | Apr 27, 2022 | 5:11 pm | Economy, News
Mumbai, Apr 27 (PTI) Electric scooter maker Disptach on Wednesday said it is looking to launch its maiden purpose-built e-scooter in the first quarter of 2023. The Dispatch e-scooter, which the company claims will be the world's first purpose-built scooter, will enable new business models with flexibility to pivot when business demands, all without replacing [...]
by PTI News | Apr 27, 2022 | 4:44 pm | Economy, News
New Delhi, Apr 27 (PTI) The government on Wednesday approved a subsidy of Rs 60,939.23 crore for phosphatic and potassic (P&K) fertilisers, including DAP, for the first six months of this fiscal, as part of its efforts to provide soil nutrients to farmers at an affordable price.The Union Cabinet has approved nutrient-based subsidy (NBS) rates [...]
by PTI News | Apr 27, 2022 | 4:31 pm | Economy, News
New Delhi, Apr 27 (PTI) The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved a proposal to invest Rs 4,526.12 crore to construct 540 MW Kwar hydroelectric project in Jammu & Kashmir."Cabinet has approved construction of 540 Megawatt Kwar Hydro Electric project at a cost of Rs 4,526.12 crore," Union Minister Anurag Thakur said in a briefing on [...]
by PTI News | Apr 27, 2022 | 4:29 pm | Economy, News
Mumbai, Apr 27 (PTI) Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Wednesday said the Centre owed Rs 26,500 crore to the state, after Prime Minister Narendra Modi said some states did not reduce VAT on petrol and diesel despite the excise duty cut by the Union government in November last year. Thackeray also accused the Centre [...]
by PTI News | Apr 27, 2022 | 4:02 pm | Economy, News
New Delhi, Apr 27 (PTI) Chemicals exports have touched USD 29.3 billion in 2021-22 on account of healthy performance in areas like agrochemicals, dyes and speciality chemicals, the commerce ministry said on Wednesday.India is the sixth-largest producer of chemicals in the world, third in Asia and 14th in exports."Today, India leads in dyes production and [...]
by PTI News | Apr 27, 2022 | 3:59 pm | Economy, News
New Delhi, Apr 27 (PTI) The surge in steel prices in the domestic market is badly affecting the country's MSME engineering exporters and the government should immediately announce urgent measures to help them sustain in the global markets, Hand Tools Association said on Wednesday. Hand Tools Association President S C Ralhan said that the prices [...]
by PTI News | Apr 27, 2022 | 3:49 pm | Economy, News
New Delhi, Apr 27 (PTI) The Shipping Ministry has asked all major ports to ensure adequate infrastructure by 2025 for achieving zero waiting time for inward as well as outbound cargoes. In an office memorandum, the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways (MoPSW) noted that port capacity required in 2047 will be around six-times of [...]
by PTI News | Apr 27, 2022 | 3:32 pm | Economy, News
Mumbai, Apr 27 (PTI) Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Wednesday claimed the Centre owed Rs 26,500 crore to the state, after Prime Minister Narendra Modi said some states did not reduce VAT on petrol and diesel despite the excise duty cut by the Union government in November last year. Thackeray also accused the Centre [...]