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Food subsidy accounts for over 50% of total Govt subsidy so far in FY25
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
The food subsidy has been the largest component of the government's total subsidy expenditure so far in the financial year 2024-25, accounting for more than 50 per cent of the total amount disbursed.
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Government's subsidy burden likely to rise to Rs 4.2 lakh crore exceeding
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
The subsidy burden of the government is expected to rise to approximately Rs 4.1-4.2 lakh crore in the financial year 2024-25 (FY25) more than the budget estimates, according to a report by the Bank of Baroda.
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Central govt food subsidy bill at two year high while fertilizer subsidy d
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
The central government has significantly increased its subsidy disbursements in the current fiscal year so far, surpassing the amounts spent in the last two years.
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Food and Fertiliser subsidy declines in FY 2024 - Economic Survey
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
The Economic Survey 2023-24, released by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday, reveals a significant decline in expenditure on food and fertiliser subsidies, which fell by 24.6 per cent and 22.4 per cent respectively in FY24. Additionally, the expenditure on major subsidies decrease
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Over 49,000 youth can get admission to polytechnics in Uttar Pradesh: Stat
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
According to the PCI circular, 10 per cent of the seats approved by PCI for the Pharmacy program are reserved for EWS category admission
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Odisha government writes to Centre seeking release of pending food subsidy
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
In the letter to Union Minister Piyush Goyal, State Food Supplies, Consumer Welfare, and Co-operation Minister Atanu Sabyasachi Nayak said requested his intervention to release the pending subsidy due to the state and release of provisional subsidy and advance subsidy.
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BJD demands to restart PMGKAY in interest of household food security for p
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
The ruling Biju Janta Dal on Friday demanded to restart of Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PMGKAY) in the interests of the household food security of the poor and the farmers.
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Union Budget 2023-24 presents vision for Amrit Kaal, proposes changes inco
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Sitharaman noted that the world has recognised the Indian economy as a 'bright star' which is expected to grow in the current year at seven per cent - the highest among all the major economies.
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Budget 2023: Subsidies on fertiliser reduced by 22 pc, food 31 pc
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Subsidies on fertiliser and food for 2023-24 (April-March) have been reduced by 22 per cent and 31 per cent each in comparison to the revised budget estimates for the current financial year ending March 2023.
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Centre releases Rs 2,94,718 crore to FCI, states for food subsidy
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 13 (ANI): The Centre has released Rs 2,94,718 crore to the Food Corporation of India (FCI) and state governments for food subsidy under the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PMGKAY) and National Food Security Act (NFSA) during 2021-22, the Ministry of Consumer
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Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Ann Yojana Phase V to entail additional food
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 24 (ANI): The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved the extension of Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PMGKAY-Phase V) for four months - from December this year till March 2022.
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Subsidy on food in parliament ends, ITDC to run canteens
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 19 (ANI): Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Tuesday said that India Tourism Development Corporation (ITDC) will run canteens in Parliament and the food subsidy has ended.
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