Noida: The Noida Entrepreneurs Association (NEA) has urged the Noida Authority to extend the deadline for making industrial plots operational by two to three years, citing delays caused by environmental restrictions, procedural requirements and labour shortages.In a letter to the Authority, the association said the existing five-year deadline from plot allotment to operationalisation is no…
Guwahati: Assam will restart key welfare schemes and subsidised essentials for National Food Security Act beneficiaries from Aug.CM Himanta Biswa Sarma posted on X: “Knock, knock… Some familiar names are back at your doorstep. Starting this Aug, Orunodoi, subsidised essentials and our student welfare schemes will once again reach the people of Assam.”Masoor dal and…
Representative image (PTI) NEW DELHI: Oil companies are looking to step up LPG purchases from the US from the current level of 2.2 million tonnes a year, as they seek to maintain a diversified sourcing portfolio and consciously reduce dependence on the Gulf.People familiar with the discussions said the contracted amount may be doubled. Oil…
NEW DELHI: Amid the West Asia conflict, goods exports rose nearly 15% during the first two-and-a-half months of the current financial year, sustaining the momentum seen during April.“Even now, if we see April, May and 14 days of June. I have data until June 14, it (exports growth) is 15%,” commerce and industry minister Piyush…
Bengaluru: Overseas Kannadigas have urged the Karnataka govt to establish a dedicated secretariat to address issues concerning non-resident Indians (NRIs) from the state.Representatives of 78 organisations of Kannadiga diaspora Saturday submitted a memorandum to chief minister DK Shivakumar, seeking the creation of a separate department and the appointment of a minister to oversee NRI affairs.Leading…
The fertiliser ministry has sought a 100% increase in the fertiliser subsidy budget for FY27 as the West Asia conflict drives up global fertiliser prices and import costs, according to government sources, PTI reported.Sources said the Department of Fertilizers has approached the Finance Ministry seeking a doubling of the fertiliser subsidy from the budgeted Rs…
NEW DELHI: The Centre is ready to take more policy measures to help insulate the economy from the adverse impact of the West Asia conflict and will phase it out instead of rushing with announcements.The focus of these steps will be to ensure that there is enough availability of goods, raw material, inputs and finished…
A Union government scheme will freeze jet fuel prices for airlines in an attempt to shield them from the West Asia energy crisis. Public sector oil marketing companies (OMCs) have set the price of aviation turbine fuel (ATF) under the Rs 10,000-crore price stabilisation fund scheme at Rs 115 per litre, or Rs 1.15 lakh…
