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Rupee fall likely to hit govt finances with ballooning subsidy bill

The finance ministry has hinted that India's fertiliser subsidy bill for 2022-23 (FY23) could rise to around Rs 2.5 trillion against Budget Estimates (BE) of Rs 1.05 trillion

United Opposition stalls proceedings over 'unparliamentary' GST hike

Says govt running away from discussion in Parliament on price rise, Rs

Arvind Kejriwal's Delhi model beats BJP's Gujarat model on every parameter

A 17-member delegation from Gujarat would have found that the Delhi aces it on key welfare parameters

KKR India advisor, TCS CEO among 29 members inducted in Board of Trade

The Board, chaired by commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal, advises the government on policy measures to improve the country's foreign trade

Gender Gap Index 2022: India slips on income measures, shows data

The country performed better on education and health parameters. Political representation has been a mixed bag

'Right to Repair': Soon, consumers & third-party vendors may fix products

Committee identifies farming equipment, cell phones, consumer durables among sectors for policy

Centre wants to create framework for PPP in farm sector: Agriculture Secy

Manoj Sinha said work on the framework is ongoing, private players are encouraged to share their inputs

India should be broadly aligned with the West: Financial Times' Martin Wolf

In a Q&A, Martin Wolf, chief economics commentator at Financial Times warns that big problems are emerging due to relatively weak investment in the private sector

National emblem: Govt made the lions 'angry', 'full of angst', says Oppn

Opposition members and activists accused the government of distorting the national emblem by replacing the "graceful and regally confident" Ashokan lions

Govt unearths leakages of Rs 100 crore in urea usage in two months

Per year, about 1-1.2 million tonnes of urea meant for farming gets diverted towards industrial use, say officials

Recovery tracker: Mobility up, power generation dips as Covid cases rise

Number of flights declined; Indian Railways carried more goods, traffic on Delhi roads eased

Bitcoin is more likely to hit $10,000 than $30,000, finds MLIV Pulse survey

This sector remains a polarizing one: while some 28% of the overall respondents expressed strong confidence that cryptocurrencies are the future of finance, 20% said they're worthless.

Govt moots regulation of e-pharmacies, trial mishap penalties in new bill

Also, for the first time, regulations for conduct of clinical trials for new drugs and medical devices have been brought under the draft New Drugs, Medical Devices and Cosmetics Bill, 2022

Govt issues corrigendum to withdraw excise on ATF for international flights

Indian Oil had begun levying 11% duty following a govt notification; ATF accounts for 40% of an airline's operating expenses

Punjab power subsidy at multi-year high, other sops in focus in new budget

Punjab's new budget promises sops that may delay the state's date with fiscal prudence

Edible oil prices will soften by Rs 15/litre in a few weeks: Industry

Decision arrived at today during a meeting between industry players & officials

Govt may drop proposal on discom delicensing after some states protest

The amendment pertains to delicensing of power distribution that would have paved the way for any company to supply electricity in an area, after necessary regulatory approval

'Take it down': Indian requests to social media firms at record highs

Twitter got the largest rise in government demand about content compared to the pre-pandemic period

Why Twitter sought legal action and moved HC against Indian govt

Twitter in its petition said that content does not meet the threshold for blocking under section 69A

Twitter files petition for judicial review of Indian orders on takedown

On June 27, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology issued a notice to the Chief Compliance Officer of Twitter Inc, giving the company 'one last opportunity'