New Delhi [India], Feb. 4 (ANI): Union Minister of State for Chemicals and Fertilizers, Shipping, Road Transport & Highways, Mansukh L. Mandaviya on Friday said that the direct transfer of subsidy to beneficiaries like in Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) cannot be introduced in fertilizer s
New Delhi [India], Feb. 1(ANI): The Centre on Wednesday has given ex-post facto approval to the proposals for Extension of tenure of loans under the Credit Linked Subsidy Scheme (CLSS) vertical of Pradhan Mantri AwasYojana (Urban) Mission from 15 to 20 years (to be renamed as CLSS for EWS/LI
New Delhi [India], Jan. 24 (ANI): The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved a new scheme for promotion of Rural Housing in the country. The Government would provide interest subsidy under the scheme, which would be available to every rural household who is no
New Delhi [India], Dec 7 (ANI): The Union Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs chaired by Prime Minister, Narendra Modi on Wednesday has approved the proposal of half yearly review of Nutrient Based Subsidy (NBS) rates for Phosphatic and Potassic (P&K) fertilizers for the year 2016-17.
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], Oct. 30 (ANI): The All India Anna Dravida Muunetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) has said the universal public distribution system, government's flagship programme, would continue to remain in force despite the Tamil Nadu government's decision to implement Nationa
New Delhi [India], Oct. 4 (ANI): The government has made Aadhaar mandatory for availing LPG gas subsidies after November. As per the official sources, the Petroleum Ministry has asked Oil marketing companies to facilitate enrolments of Aadhaar of the consumers to avail the subsidy.
New Delhi, [India], Sept 25 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi today hailed the people for supporting his call to give up their LPG Subsidy under the 'Give-it-Up' campaign to provide help to the needy.
New Delhi [India], Sept.21 (ANI): The Union Cabinet has approved a proposal to extend a subsidy support of Rs. 1,250 crore to Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) from the Universal Service Obligation Fund (USOF), as compensation for deficit incurred by BSNL in operating rural eire-line conne
New Delhi [India], Sept. 1 (ANI): The Finance Ministry has attributed the slowdown in first quarter Gross domestic product (GDP) to 'higher subsidy expenditure'.