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Cabinet approves Rs 19,744 cr for National Green Hydrogen Mission

Plan to have four components; domestic manufacturing of electrolysers key focus area

India, France expected to hold high-level strategic dialogue on Thursday

India and France are expected to take stock of their overall security cooperation during a high-level dialogue on Thursday.

NTPC considering 50% green hydrogen blending at gas-power units: Officials

NTPC recently signed separate MoUs with three of its OEMs - Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, GE and Siemens to explore the possibility of hydrogen blending at its gas units

Budget 2023: PMAY-G may get big push on time for 2024 General Elections

In FY-23, Centre first allocated Rs 20,000 cr for PMAY-G and then topped it up with infusion of Rs 28,000 cr, in the coming 2023 Budget a similar push is expected, sources said

Citigroup cuts India's current account deficit forecast to below 3% of GDP

Net exports of services rose 35% to $34.5 billion in the second quarter of the current fiscal

CERC compensates coal-based power producers for higher running cost

The order was passed by the CERC on a petition filed by Tata Power Company Ltd

In 2047, India's GDP will be approaching close to $20 trn: Bibek Debroy

He said that basic necessities have been provided to the people and more so in the rural areas by the government

Expenditure rationalisation may be underlying theme of Budget 2023

The budget for the financial year 2023-24 (FY24) could be about controlling non-essential expenditure

Centre approves Rs 2,614-cr investment for Sunni Dam hydro power project

Ex-post facto approval is given for cumulative expenditure incurred amounting to Rs 246 crore till January 2022

Tamil Nadu Cabinet gives nod to industrial projects worth Rs 15,610 crore

The State, he said, had obtained substantial investments for numerous projects down South and is likely to obtain more

CCEA approves Rs 2,539 crore BIND scheme for modernising Doordarshan, AIR

Largest outlay by government, say experts; I&B Ministry had spent over Rs 2,300 cr to modernise DD, AIR between 2014 and 2021, it disclosed in Lok Sabha last year

Need greater synergy among skill development schemes of ministries: Pradhan

In the meeting, Pradhan discussed the progress made and the roadmap ahead in the skill development efforts

Govt okays Rs 28 cr to extend interest-free loan to tobacco farmers in AP

The government on Wednesday said it has approved Rs 28.11 crore to extend the interest-free loan to tobacco farmers of Andhra Pradesh.

GST collection in Karnataka over Rs 10,000 crore: CM Basavaraj Bommai

He said Karnataka is behind Maharashtra in emerging out of the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic

UP GIS-23: Pacts worth Rs 19,265 cr signed with firms in US, Canada

Ahead of the Global Investors Summit, the Uttar Pradesh government has signed initial pacts worth Rs 19,265 crore with firms in the US and Canada

Vehicle scrappage policy: 11 states/UTs join National Single Window System

The vehicle scrappage policy (V-VMP) has come into effect from April 1, 2022

CAIT, other organisations pitch for immediate rollout of e-commerce policy

There has to be a holistic approach not only for e-commerce but retail trade as well so that there is no overlap, Khandelwal added

Cabinet approves over Rs 2,500-cr scheme for upgrading infra of DD, AIR

Purchase of OB vans and digital upgradation of DD and AIR studios to make them HD ready will also be done as part of the project

Cabinet approves Rs 19,744-crore National Green Hydrogen Mission

It will also result in cumulative reduction in fossil fuel imports of over Rs 1 trillion and abatement of nearly 50 MMT of annual greenhouse gas emissions by 2030

Paddy procurement rises 10% to 54.19 mn tonnes so far: Food Ministry data

Normally, paddy procurement begins from October. However, in southern states, especially in Kerala and Tamil Nadu, it begins from September.