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Centre releases Rs 7,183 cr as revenue deficit grant to 14 states

The Union Finance Ministry on Thursday released the seventh monthly instalment of post devolution revenue deficit (PDRD) grant of Rs 7,183.42 crore to 14 states

Thermal plants not co-firing enough biomass likely to face penalty

The power ministry would also consider reducing coal supply to TPPs not complying with its policy on biomass co-firing, according to a Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change statement

Centre approves FM Radio Phase-III Policy guidelines' amendments

The Centre has approved the amendments to certain provisions contained in the Policy Guidelines on expansion of FM Radio Broadcasting Services through Private Agencies (Phase-III)

Centre provides 'Z' category Delhi Police security cover to new CDS Chauhan

The Centre has provided 'Z' category armed security cover of Delhi Police to the newly elected Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Anil Chauhan, sources said on Monday

Centre to launch campaign focussing on cleanliness in govt offices

Union Minister Jitendra Singh will launch a special campaign here on Sunday focussing on cleanliness and reducing pendency in government offices, according to an official statement. Until now, more than 67,000 sites have been identified by ministries/departments of Government of India for conducting the cleanliness campaigns, the statement issued on Saturday said. Around 21 lakh physical files and 3 lakh e-files are due for review during the campaign. For the first time this year, the campaign will also focus on e-files and their review, it said. The campaign 2022 reinforces importance of timely disposal of references and a clean work space. This is expected to cover a number of post offices, overseas mission/posts, railway stations, and other public offices in mission mode during the month-long campaign, it said. A review of the pendency of all different categories like references from Members of Parliament (MPs), Prime Minister's Office (PMO), Cabinet and state government besides

13 firms ink non-disclosure agreement with Centre to use ULIP data

As many as 13 firms, including MapMyIndia, CargoExchange and Yes Bank, have signed a non-disclosure agreement with the government to access data from the Unified Logistics Interface Platform, the commerce and industry ministry said on Saturday. The Unified Logistics Interface Platform (ULIP) was launched on September 17 as part of the national logistics policy. The ministry said that 11 more organisations like Instavans and Trucks, Bosch India, Portlinks and Shiprocket are in the process of signing the agreement. The policy aims to bring ease of doing business in the logistics sector by simplifying the logistics processes, improving its efficiency, bringing in transparency and visibility, and reducing logistics cost and time. "Till date, 13 organisations - MapMyIndia, CargoExchange, Freight Fox, Conmove, Intugine, Eikonatech, Yes Bank, Superprocure, CargoShakti, CloudStrats, Shyplite, APSEZL, and AITWA have signed Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA) to access data on ULIP," the ministry

Centre cuts FY23 borrowing target by Rs 10k cr amid robust tax collections

The government will borrow Rs 5.92 trillion, or 41.6 per cent of the new FY23 target, in October-March, including from the issuance of its maiden sovereign green bonds of Rs 16,000 crore

Centre may have enough stocks to run free grain scheme this financial year

But financial considerations remain, especially if disinvestment receipts don't meet Budget target

Some small savings schemes see up to 30-basis point hike for Q3 of FY23

National Savings Certificate, Public Provident Fund rate kept unchanged

Govt not keen on India's inclusion in global bond indices: FinMin official

Finance ministry official says not engaged in dialogue regarding it

Centre extends free food grain scheme till Dec at a cost of Rs 45k cr

Move to cost the exchequer additional Rs 44,762 crore

Steady trend: PSUs hit 34% of capex target in April-August, shows data

The centre through government departments and PSUs has been lifting the economy through capital spending as investments from private sector lag.

EV battery makers get more time to comply with new safety norms

New standards now applicable in two phases --- December 2022 and March 2023

SC reserves verdict on pleas challenging Centre's 10% EWS quota

A five-judge Constitution bench headed by Chief Justice Uday Umesh Lalit reserved the verdict on the legal question of 10% quota to EWS in jobs, admissions

Govt bans mapping and export of sensitive locations under data regime

The central government has released a list of economic and national security-related strategic and sensitive locations that cannot be mapped and exported

FM criticises states seeking more funds, says 'You, Me' culture won't work

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday criticised states seeking greater funds from the Central government on the basis of the fact that they generated more revenue

Centre pushes for home-grown navigation system, smartphone makers jolted

According to government, NavIC provides more accurate domestic navigation and its use is likely to benefit the economy as well

Mukul Rohatgi declines Centre's offer to be next Attorney General

The Centre had offered the post of AG to Rohatgi earlier this month to succeed K K Venugopal, 91, whose term will end on September 30

Various decisions of Centre based on Gandhian philosophy: VP Dhankhar

The Narendra Modi government's philosophy of 'Sabka Saath, Sabka Vishwas, Sabka Vikas and Sabka Prayas' is a Gandhian thought and it rises above "all politics", Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar said on Saturday. He also described as "a very dangerous trend" the belief among a section of the people that only the philosophy they believed in was right, adding Mahatma Gandhi listened to every point of view. He was speaking at an event to mark the 90th foundation day of Harijan Sevak Sangh here. Asserting that all are equal before the law, he said every person, irrespective of his power or history, is bound by the law of the land. Keeping in mind Gandhi's principles, 90 crore people were provided with free food grain during two years of Covid. This was beyond any country's imagination, Dhankhar said. "The Mahatma's soul will be satisfied" as the government ensured two doses of coronavirus vaccine to crores of people during the pandemic, he added. Dhankhar said it was Gandhi's ideology

COP27: Centre reaches out to states for stronger climate action plan

As the government prepares COP27, the Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) is hosting a two-day conference of state environment ministers in Ekta Nagar, Gujarat, starting