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Govt to provide Rs 15,000 crore to states for capital expenditure

This is an interest-free 50-year loan for spending on capital projects.

Centre okays supply of 435,000 vials of Remdesivir to Maha; CM thanks Modi

Thackeray on Saturday thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi after the Central government approved the supply of 4,35,000 vials of Remdesivir to the state

PM chairs meeting with CMs of 10 states over prevailing Covid-19 situation

Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a meeting on Friday with chief ministers of 10 states with the most number of Covid-19 cases

Cabinet gives ex-post facto approval for amendments to Finance Bill, 2021

The amendments were aimed at clarifying and rationalising tax proposals for 2021-22.

Govt approves subsidy policy for urea produced through coal gasification

Cabinet approved an exclusive subsidy policy for urea produced through coal gasification by Talcher Fertilizers Limited.

Covid: Delhi HC asks Centre why wait till May 1 to vaccinate everyone

Pandemic does not discriminate and therefore, all need to be vaccinated. Young people being hit hard this time, Delhi HC tells Centre

Container shortage eases, waiting time at ports down: Govt official

The shortage of containers has been eased with 58 per cent additional exports being managed in March year-on-year

Need complete trust between industry, govt to sustain growth amid Covid: FM

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday said there should be complete trust between the industry and the government to sustain growth amid the COVID-19 situation. Sitharaman, addressing a seminar organised by the Merchants' Chamber of Commerce & Industry here, said the Centre has taken several steps to ensure that revival of the economy continues despite a raging second wave of the pandemic. "There should be complete trust both between the government and the industry and vice versa to sustain growth. There should not be disturbances in the continuity, which lead to mistrust or distrust," she said. Speaking about West Bengal, the minister said industries in the state require "oxygen" along with a globalised approach to prosper. "Industries in the state need a lot more oxygen to flourish. The history of India was written from Bengal... but even a signature product like the Darjeeling tea is now languishing. "Kolkata used to shine with industries in the past, it

Govt asked exporters not to supply Remdesivir to Maha, says NCP minister

The BJP hit back to deny the allegation

SC asks govt for reasonable timeline to clear names given by collegium

The Supreme Court on Thursday asked the Centre to apprise it of a reasonable time frame within which it can respond to the recommendations made by its collegium for appointment of judges

New BIS license: Govt announces 50% rebate for start-ups, others

The government on Tuesday slashed the annual marking fee to get a new BIS license and certification

VP Naidu, PM Narendra Modi to interact with Governors on Wednesday

Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi will interact with Governors of various states on April 14 on the COVID-19 situation, sources said on Monday.

Raut blames Centre for rising cases in Maharashtra, C'garh, Punjab

Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut on Monday blamed the Centre for the rise in coronavirus cases in the three states

Covid: No meal service on flights shorter than 2 hours, says govt

This comes as coronavirus cases continue to soar in the country

Maha has over 1.56 million doses, hope distributed properly: Javadekar

Union minister Prakash Javadekar called for their "proper distribution" amid reports of an acute shortage of vaccines which the state government had blamed on the Centre

Punjab farmers protest against government's direct benefit scheme

Farmers and commission agents in Amritsar on Saturday went on strike

Centre may redraw bank recapitalisation plan in wake of new challenges

Institutions face additional burden to meet interest on interest obligation for all its borrowers

Punjab farmers not blamed over issue of bonded labourers, clarifies MHA

The Home Ministry termed as "distorted" and "misleading" media reports linking its letter to the Punjab government on the plight of 58 bonded labourers rescued in the state to the farmers' agitation

Centre withheld funds meant for Maharashtra out of bias, says Congress

The Congress in Maharashtra on Saturday accused the Centre of short-changing the Maharashtra government

Government allows further operational flexibility to GST filers

The government has allowed further flexibility to tax filers operating under the Quarterly Return Filing and Monthly Payment of Taxes scheme