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Capital expenditure by CPSEs touches 76% of Rs 6.6-trillion target
Petroleum CPSEs and the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) have so far driven the capex among CPSEs
 "Capital expenditure by CPSEs touches 76% of Rs 6.6-trillion target")
As market yields rise, premium of sovereign green bond slightly narrows
The cut-off yield for the five-year green bond was set at 7.23% while that for the 10-year green bond was set at 7.30%
 "As market yields rise, premium of sovereign green bond slightly narrows")
Budget 'betrays' farmers, no mention of MSP: SAD MP Harsimrat Kaur Badal
Shiromani Akali Dal MP Harsimrat Kaur Badal on Thursday accused the Centre of "cheating" farmers and said there was no mention of Minimum Support Price, as promised to the protesting farmers
 "Budget 'betrays' farmers, no mention of MSP: SAD MP Harsimrat Kaur Badal")
Local bodies going green through climate bonds in Madhya Pradesh
The state is also installing three floating solar power plants in different reservoirs with a total investment of Rs 7,500 crore
 "Local bodies going green through climate bonds in Madhya Pradesh")
Trai floats a consultation paper on various issues of FM Radio sector
FM radio operators are allowed to carry the news bulletins of All India Radio in exactly the same format without any alterations
 "Trai floats a consultation paper on various issues of FM Radio sector")
Bantala leather complex will get Rs 10,000 cr additional investment: Mamata
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday said the Bantala leather complex in Kolkata will get an additional investment of Rs 10,000 crore
 "Bantala leather complex will get Rs 10,000 cr additional investment: Mamata")
India Energy Week: Rising demand for fossil fuel dominated the talks
The coal entrepreneurs seem to have cottoned on to the fact that there is no doomsday arriving for the sector anytime soon
 "India Energy Week: Rising demand for fossil fuel dominated the talks")
MNREGA demand-driven, sufficient funds being provided, says Giriraj Singh
Those criticising the budgetary allocation for MNREGA should understand that the scheme is demand driven, Rural Development Minister said, adding that govt has always allocated sufficient funds for it
 "MNREGA demand-driven, sufficient funds being provided, says Giriraj Singh")
Trai's move to display caller names endangers privacy, imposes costs: IAMAI
IAMAI raised concerns over privacy and implementation in response to the proposal of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) mandating telecom service providers to display callers' names
 "Trai's move to display caller names endangers privacy, imposes costs: IAMAI")
PM Modi to inaugurate three-day UP Global Investors Summit 2023 on Friday
The global roadshows held in December 2022 netted about Rs 7-trillion investment proposals to the state
 "PM Modi to inaugurate three-day UP Global Investors Summit 2023 on Friday")
Over 200K farmers in Rajasthan become self-dependent by producing seeds
Looking at the success of the scheme, the chief minister in the last Budget doubled the size of the plan and announced benefiting 50,000 farmers
 "Over 200K farmers in Rajasthan become self-dependent by producing seeds")
All govt depts to integrate with national single window system by Dec
NSWS enables the identification, applying and subsequent tracking of approvals for all integrated states and central departments
 "All govt depts to integrate with national single window system by Dec")
Compensation likely in settlement cases in revised Competition Bill
Legislation likely to be introduced in ongoing Budget session of parliament
 "Compensation likely in settlement cases in revised Competition Bill")
Paddy custom milling gains momentum as Chhattisgarh govt changes policy
The state has paid Rs 22,670 crore to 2.4 million registered farmers against the paddy purchased
 "Paddy custom milling gains momentum as Chhattisgarh govt changes policy")
Cities should rethink traditional planning models to deliver outcomes: Puri
Union Housing and Urban Affairs Minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Thursday said cities need to rethink traditional planning models in order to deliver desired socioeconomic outcomes
 "Cities should rethink traditional planning models to deliver outcomes: Puri")
One-third of urban Indians claim dip in disposable income in last 12 months
More than a third of urban Indians have claimed that their disposable income has decreased in the last 12 months, YouGovs latest report said
 "One-third of urban Indians claim dip in disposable income in last 12 months")
Coal miners' pension unrevised due to shortfall in accrual of pension fund
No revision in 25 yrs due to resistance from central trade union representatives, says coal minister
 "Coal miners' pension unrevised due to shortfall in accrual of pension fund")
Fuel demand slips in January from nine-month peak on back of lower mobility
Sales of diesel fell 7.6% in January from a month ago to 7.18 million tonnes, while sales of gasoline, or petrol, fell 5.3% to 2.82 million tonnes, the PPAC data showed
 "Fuel demand slips in January from nine-month peak on back of lower mobility")
India's technical textile exports grew 28.4% in 2021-22: Govt to Lok Sabha
In view to boosting the technical textiles sector in the country, the government has set up the National Technical Textiles Mission (NTTM) for a period of 4 years with an outlay of Rs 1,480 crores
 "India's technical textile exports grew 28.4% in 2021-22: Govt to Lok Sabha")
RBI's retail CBDC generates over 750,000 transactions so far: Deputy Guv
The RBI launched the pilot project for retail CBDC on December 1 last year
 "RBI's retail CBDC generates over 750,000 transactions so far: Deputy Guv")