To give a fresh boost to Assam’s dairy sector, the state government on Sunday introduced a new subsidy scheme offering Rs 5 per litre of milk to dairy farmers. Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma launched the initiative at a programme in Guwahati, where he also laid the foundation stone for expanding the Panjabari plant of…
The Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC) is considering reviving its subsidy program with a proposed incentive pool of Rs 100–150 crore for food delivery partners operating on its platform. If implemented, the move would mark a significant policy reversal for the government-backed e-commerce platform, which had previously scaled back such incentives.The new subsidy plan,…
Supreme Court On Ration Card: सुप्रीम कोर्ट ने बुधवार (19 मार्च, 2025) को राशन कार्ड के इस्तेमाल को लेकर चिंता जताई है. अदालत ने कहा कि ये सुनिश्चित करना बहुत जरुरी है कि इसका फायदा असली और जरूरतमंद लोगों तक पहुंचे. कोर्ट ने आश्चर्य जताया कि गरीबों के लिए बने ये कार्ड गैर जरूरी लोगों…
NEW DELHI: The government’s subsidy burden is expected to exceed budget estimates, swelling to almost Rs 4.1 to Rs 4.2 lakh crore for the financial year 2024-25 (FY25). A report by the Bank of Baroda revealed that the increase is primarily to higher expenses on food and fertiliser subsidies, which are likely to overburden the…
NEW DELHI: Electric vehicle (EV) industry has “unanimously” agreed they won’t need subsidies once existing subsidy regime ends. “All sections” of the EV industry conveyed this to commerce minister Piyush Goyal in a meeting on Friday. The minister also said India is looking forward to strengthening economic relationship with the US under Trump presidency –…
NEW DELHI: The fertiliser department has asked the agriculture ministry to develop a module for determining the quantum of subsidy using land, cropping pattern and soil health data of farmers for the roll out of Direct Cash Transfer (DCT) to farmers. A parliamentary panel has also backed this.The need for DCT for fertiliser subsidy has…