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Cabinet approves industrial corridor nodes at Krishnapatnam, Tumakuru

Centre approved industrial corridor nodes at Andhra Pradesh's Krishnapatnam and Karnataka's Tumakuru under Chennai-Bengaluru Industrial Corridor (CBIC)

Government approves Rs 3,000 crore project for Odisha's Paradip port

The government said it has approved a Rs 3,000 crore project to turn Paradip Port into a world-class port by setting up a dock

India eyes asset sales to partly fund higher spending next year: Report

India had aimed to raise more than $28 billion this fiscal year by selling stakes in companies such as Bharat Petroleum Corp Ltd, Container Corp of India and others

Top headlines: Govt plans spending boost, international flight ban extended

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India, Sri Lanka hold meeting of joint working group on fisheries

India and Sri Lanka held a meeting of the joint working group on fisheries

Govt approves 15th tranche of electoral bonds; sale closes on January 10

The government on Tuesday approved the 15th tranche of electoral bonds which will be open for sale between January 1 and January 10. Electoral bonds have been pitched as an alternative to cash donations made to political parties as part of efforts to bring transparency in political funding. "The State Bank of India (SBI), in the XV Phase of sale, has been authorised to issue and encash Electoral Bonds through its 29 Authorised Branches (as per list enclosed)w.e.f. 01.01.2021 to 10.01.2021," the Finance Ministry said in a statement. The 29 specified SBI branches are in cities such as Patna, New Delhi, Chandigarh, Shimla, Srinagar, Dehradun, Gandhinagar, Bhopal, Raipur, Mumbai, and Lucknow. The sale of the first batch of electoral bonds took place from March 1-10, 2018. According to provisions of the scheme, electoral bonds can be purchased by a person who is a citizen of India or entities incorporated or established in India. Registered political parties that have secured not less t

Vaccine will protect against new variant: Principal Scientific Advisor

Govt will initiate studies to see relationship between new strain and seriousness of the disease; there have been 17 changes in spike protein of the virus, of which eight are key

Govt, farmers to resume talks on Wed; unions firm on demand to repeal laws

Through the letter, the Morcha also formally accepted the government's invitation for the dialogue

Govt lifts ban on onion export, permits trade of all varieties from Jan 1

The onions, including Bangalore Rose onions and Krishnapuram onions, have been allowed to be exported from January 1, 2021

Expert panel recommends granting environment clearance to Central Vista

With the expert panel's recommendations, the project comes a step closer to getting the environment clearance (EC), to be given by the Union Environment Minister

Centre lifts ban on onion exports from January 1 as prices plunge

Exports of all varieties of onion will be allowed, the Ministry of Commerce and Industry said in a notification

Govt calls farmers for talks on Wed, PM says acts will better their lives

On the agenda are detailed talks on three farm laws, MSP procurement system and Electricity Amendment bill, and ordinance to tackle air pollution in and around Delhi-NCR

Centre releases Rs 6,000 crore loan to states to meet GST shortfall

The Finance Ministry has released the ninth weekly instalment of Rs 6,000 crore to the states to meet the GST compensation shortfall

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Govt may reduce oil subsidy allocation by half in FY22 Union Budget

A major saving on the subsidy is expected to come from reduced government support for domestic LPG cylinders

Govt procures 25% more paddy worth Rs 84,928 cr this kharif season so far

Paddy procurement has increased by 25 per cent in this kharif marketing season so far to 449.83 lakh tonnes at the minimum support price (MSP), valued at Rs 84,928.10 crore. "In the ongoing Kharif Marketing Season (KMS) 2020-21, Government continues to procure Kharif 2020-21 crops at its MSP from farmers as per its existing MSP Schemes," an official statement said. Food Corporation of India (FCI) and other state agencies have procured 449.83 lakh tonnes of paddy till December 25 as against 360.09 lakh tonnes in the corresponding period of the previous year. "About 55.49 lakh farmers have already been benefited from the ongoing KMS procurement Operations with MSP value of Rs 84,928.10 crore," the statement said. Of the total purchase of 449.83 lakh tonnes, Punjab has contributed 202.77 lakh tonnes. Paddy procurement for Kharif 2020-21 is continuing smoothly in Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Telangana, Uttarakhand, Tamil Nadu, Chandigarh, Jammu & Kashmir, Kerala, Gujarat, Andhra ..

Farmer leaders agree to talk to Centre on Dec 29 but only on repeal of laws

Talks could happen on December 29 at 11 am on the modalities of when and how the three farm acts will be repealed, say farmers

Farmer unions agree to resume talks with govt, propose meeting on Dec 29

The decision was taken at a meeting of Sanyukt Kisan Morcha, an umbrella body of 40 farmer unions protesting at various Delhi border points against three farm laws

Oxford Covid vaccine may be first to get govt nod for emergency use: Report

The process of granting emergency use approval for Bharat Biotech''s COVID-19 vaccine ''Covaxin'' may take time as its phase 3 trials are still underway, while Pfizer is yet to make a presentation

Farmers to decide on govt's fresh talks offer tomorrow, may resume dialogue

One of the protesting union leaders, who did not wish to be named, said their demand for a legal guarantee on minimum support price will, however, remain the same