Page 2819 - Economy & Policy News

Rs 33,700 cr allocated under Swachh Bharat Mission since 2014

The House saw some humour when Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan said those not following rules and regulations governing cleanliness drive should be sent for training to Indore

Panel recommends mapping and test water health in farms

The panel released two new volumes of its 14-volume report on doubling farmers' income

Bill to plug loopholes in bankruptcy code introduced in Lok Sabha

The changes proposed are expected to help streamline the process of selecting buyers for stressed assets

Govt withdraws monthly LPG price hike order

Cooking gas LPG price has been hiked by Rs 76.5 in 19 instalments in 17 months

Icra sees CAD doubling to 1.5% of GDP by March on rising crude prices

The CAD is one of the most critical factors that dictate macro stability

UP govt to copy EC format to resolve 700,000 pending land dispute cases

The UP Revenue Board is gearing up to launch a three-month long state-wide special drive during January-March 2018 to resolve land disputes

Govt hires consultant to formulate new auto policy, to focus on clean tech

The development comes at a critical time for the automobile industry, which is set to move to stricter emission norms of BS-VI from April 2020

24-hr electricity by 2019; discoms to be fined for power failure: R K Singh

He said Rs 1,75,000 crore is being spent to improve the power infrastructure across the country

Govt mulls phasing out diesel locomotives, says will save 13,000 cr per yr

A proposal for conversion of 200 diesel locomotives to electric locomotives is under consideration

Govt cuts interest rates on small savings schemes like NSC, PPF by 20 bps

Move to prompt banks to lower deposit rates

Public health care struggles for a cure

Recent incidents of lapses in private hospitals have raised questions over quality of healthcare

Bengaluru Airport strengthens management after change in ownership

In June, the erstwhile owner GVK Group exited the project selling its remaining stake to Fairfax

LPG dealership expansion gains pace

Opposition-ruled states not co-operating with online bidding, say sources

Global firms prefer Indian techies despite US visa issues: Nasscom chief

The H-1B is a common visa route for skilled foreigners to find work at companies in the US

Railways to raise speed on Delhi-Howrah, Delhi-Mumbai routes to 200 kmph

The estimated cost of the project will be Rs 18,000 crore

Armed forces facing shortage of nearly 60,000 personnel: Govt

The total shortage of officers in the Army, Navy and the Indian Air Force is 9,259 while the number for below officer rank is 50,363

UDAN: No GST on Viability Gap Funding disbursement

The first phase of the scheme aimed to connect 43 served and under-served airports in tier-2 and tier-3 cities

Lok Sabha passes bill for GST cess hike on luxury cars from 15% to 25%

The Bill seeks to replace the Ordinance which was issued in September to give effect to the decision of the GST Council

No job creation road map by PM's Economic Advisory Council so far: Govt

The government constituted the Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister on September 26, 2017 under the chairmanship of NITI Aayog member Bibek Debroy for a period of two years

Yogi government to cut excise duty to curb liquor smuggling

UP eyeing Rs 20,595 crore in excise revenue during 2017-18