The central government has reduced windfall tax on crude petroleum, according to a government notification. The special additional excise duty (SAED) on crude petroleum has been slashed from Rs 9,600 per tonne to Rs 8,400 per tonne.
A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) has been moved in Delhi High Court seeking direction to the central government to constitute a Legal Education Commission on Tuesday.
The central government has paid Rs 147.82 crore in interest subsidy to street vendors under PM SVANidhi scheme since it began in 2020 and till March 31, the Ministry of Housing Affairs informed.
Staging a protest against the arrest of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday, AAP leader Saurabh Bharadwaj said that AAP and Delhites have resorted to the power of votes, to give a befitting reply to the Central government.
"Before 2013, Madhya Pradesh used to receive Rs 150 crore for the railway, however, today per year railway spends Rs 15 and half thousand crore for arrangements. This record tells what importance Madhya Pradesh has for the Central Government, and what importance Modi has for Madhya Pradesh.
Ahead of Union Home Minister Amit Shah's visit to Bengaluru, Congress leaders, including Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar and Congress leader Randeep Surjewala on Tuesday staged a protest over drought relief to be provided by the central government at Vidha
"Thanks to the intervention of the Hon. Supreme Court, the Central Government, which had delayed providing drought relief funds to the farmers of Karnataka, has agreed to make a decision within this week," the tweet added.
Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Bengaluru, various Congress workers held a protest against the central government over the alleged non-release of relief funds by the Centre to the State.
Purandeswari claimed that the Jagan Mohan Reddy government had not utilized the funds provided by the central government and had instead indulged in corruption. She also accused the government of not implementing the promises made in its manifesto and of neglecting the welfare of the people.
Delhi Minister and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Atishi lashed out at the central government and the Directorate of Enforcement (ED) for allegedly "protesting" in the court against providing insulin to Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in jail.