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Centre hikes MSP for sugar to Rs 31 per kg
Updated : 7 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 14 (ANI): The central government has raised the Minimum Support Price (MSP) for sugar from Rs 29 to Rs 31 per kilogram for 2018-19.
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Cabinet approves continuation of sub-schemes under 'umbrella programme for
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 14 (ANI): The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday gave its approval for continuation of sub-schemes under 'umbrella programme for development of Scheduled Tribes (STs)' from April 1, 2017, to March 31, 2020, wit
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CCEA approves Rs 1,054.52 crore for Prasar Bharti
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 6 (ANI): The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) on Wednesday approved Rs 1,054.52 crore for the upgradation of services of Prasar Bharti, India's largest public broadcasting agency.
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French Development Agency to extend loan of 245 m euro for Pune Metro proj
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 28 (ANI): Government of India’s Department of Economic Affairs (DEA) and the French Development Agency (AFD) on Monday signed a Credit Facility Framework agreement for extending bilateral funding to the tune of 245m Euros to fund Maharashtra Metro’s Pune Metro Project.
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CCEA Meeting: Rs 22,594 crore to increase the capacity of Assam's Numaliga
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India] Jan 16 (ANI): Coal and Railway Minister Piyush Goyal on Wednesday said the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) has sanctioned Rs 22,594 crore to increase the capacity of Assam's Numaligarh refinery by three times to fulfill the petroleum needs in the entire northea
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Govt has 'more than adequate' Rs. 2000 notes: Subhash Chandra Garg
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 4 (ANI): Economic Affairs Secretary Subhash Chandra Garg on Friday asserted that the government there was "no decision" on printing Rs. 2,000 notes as there are "more than adequate" in the system.
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CCEA approves hike in MSP for Copra by more than Rs 2000/ quintal
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 28 (ANI): Cabinet Committee of Economic Affairs (CCEA) chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday approved a hike in Minimum Support Price (MSP) for Copra (dried coconut kernels) by more than Rs 2000 per quintal for 2019 season. The MSP of Milling Copra will now
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Centre approves new 4-lane bridge across river Ganga on NH-19 at Patna
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 18 (ANI): The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi here on Monday has approved the construction of a new four-lane bridge with a cost of Rs 2,926.42 crore, parallel to the existing MG Setu, across the Ganga River on NH-19 at
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Shaktikanta Das is the new RBI Governor
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 11 (ANI): Shaktikanta Das, a member of the 15th Finance Commission and former Economic Affairs Secretary, was on Tuesday appointed as RBI Governor, a day after Urjit Patel quit abruptly.
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Cabinet gives 'In Principle' approval to PFC takeover of REC
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 7 (ANI): The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has given its 'In Principle' approval the for strategic sale of the Centre's existing 52.63 per cent of total paid up equity shareholding in Rural Electrification Corporation (
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'Structural reforms strengthening India's resilience to global shocks'
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
Bali [Indonesia], Oct 13 (ANI): Department of Economic Affairs (DEA) Secretary Subhash Chandra Garg has said that structural reforms, implemented by the government in areas like taxation and bankruptcy, are helping the Indian economy in building resilience to global shocks.
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CCEA approves closure of Biecco Lawrie Limited
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India] Oct 10 (ANI): The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi approved the proposal for closure of Biecco Lawrie Limited (BLL) including giving Voluntary Retirement Scheme (VRS)/ Voluntary Separation Scheme (VSS) to the employees of the Com
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