The Cabinet also approved a proposal to set the Annual License Fee (ALF) for FM channels at 4 per cent of Gross Revenue, excluding Goods and Services Tax (GST). This will apply to the 234 new cities and towns.
Many of the approved cities or towns are in aspirational districts and Left Wing Extremism-affected areas. Setting up private FM radio in these areas will further strengthen public outreach in these areas.
Godrej Properties emerged as the highest bidder for two residential group housing plots in an e-auction conducted by the Greater Noida Industrial Development Authority (GNIDA), the company informed the exchange in a filing on Friday.
Union Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution Pralhad Joshi announced on Thursday that grain-deficient states can directly purchase from Food Corporation of India (FCI) under the open market sales without participating in the e-auction starting today.
According to a press release by the Ministry of Coal, on the first day of the auction, a total of eight coal mines were put up for bidding, out of the thirteen scheduled for auction.
First Tranche of auction of 20 critical and strategic mineral blocks was launched by the Union minister of Parliamentary Affairs, Coal and Mines, Pralhad Joshi on November 29, 2023.
According to a press release by the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, this strategic move aligns with the government's directives to ensure a steady supply of wheat and rice, not only for the Public Distribution System (PDS) but also for effective market interventio
Union Minister Meenakshi Lekhi on Monday said that the funds raised through the auctioned gifts and mementoes received by Prime Minister Narendra Modi are dedicated to the Namami Gange project.
During this e-auction, a total of 1.89 Lakh Metric Tons (LMT) of wheat and 0.05 LMT of rice were successfully sold to 2255 bidders, read the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution press release.