(T.E.T) Total foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows during April-November 2021 stood at USD 54.10 billion, Parliament was informed on Wednesday. Minister of State for Commerce and Industry Som Parkash said the government has put in place a liberal and transparent policy for FDI, wherein most of the sectors are open under the automatic route. To further liberalise and simplify FDI policy for providing the ease of doing business and attract investments, reforms have been undertaken recently across sectors such as coal mining, contract manufacturing, digital media, single-brand retail trading, civil aviation, defence, insurance and telecom, he said in a written reply…
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(D.J) वित्त सचिव टीवी सोमनाथन ने बुधवार को समाचार एजेंसी एएनआइ को बताया कि सरकार ने महात्मा गांधी राष्ट्रीय ग्रामीण रोजगार गारंटी (मनरेगा) योजना के लिए आवंटन में कटौती नहीं की है। इसके साथ ही, उन्होंने ऐसी मीडिया रिपोर्टों को भी खारिज कर दिया। सोमनाथन ने कहा, “अगर मनरेगा (MGNREGA) के बजट आवंटन को लेकर केंद्रीय बजट 2021-22 और केंद्रीय बजट 2022-23 की तुलना करते हैं तो हमने मनरेगा के लिए 73000 करोड़ रुपये आवंटित किए हैं। अनुपूरक आवंटन में, हमने वित्तीय वर्ष 2021-22 के संशोधित अनुमानों में महामारी और राज्यों द्वारा मांग के कारण 98,000 करोड़ रुपये तक बढ़ा दिया था।” सोमनाथन ने कहा,…
(PIB) Samagra Siksha Abhiyan for school education The Department of School Education and Literacy has launched an Integrated Centrally Sponsored Scheme for School Education- Samagra Shiksha with effect from the year 2018-19. The Scheme subsumes the three erstwhile Centrally Sponsored Schemes of Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA), Rashtriya Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiyan (RMSA) and Teacher Education (TE). It is an overarching scheme for the school education sector extending from pre-school to class XII and aims to ensure inclusive and equitable quality education at all levels of school education. The scheme treats school education as a continuum and is in accordance with Sustainable…
(D.J) दिल्ली में बुधवार रात से मौसम में आए अचानक बदलाव ने ठंड को बढ़ा दिया है। राष्ट्रीय राजधानी क्षेत्र समेत उत्तर भारत के कई हिस्सों में हल्की बूंदाबादी जारी है। मौसम विभाग ने गुरुवार को भी बारिश का अनुमान जताया है। पहाड़ी इलाकों में बर्फबारी होने की भी संभावना है। पिछले कई दिनों से हो रही तेज धूप के बाद बूंदाबादी ने दिन में एक बार फिर ठंड का अहसास कराया है। पश्चिमी विक्षोभ की सक्रियता के कारण आज पंजाब, हरियाणा, चंडीगढ़, दिल्ली व उत्तर प्रदेश सहित अन्य राज्यों में तेज हवाओं के साथ बारिश होने के आसार हैं। मौसम…
(PIB) Chhattisgarh becomes 35th State/UT to implement One Nation One Ration Card. ONORC now covers 96.8% NFSA population across 35 States/UTs. Under ONORC plan from August 2019, more than 56 Crore portability transactions have been recorded in the States/UTs. Presently, a monthly average of about 2.5 Crore portability transactions (including inter-State, intra-State and PM-GKAY foodgrain transactions) are being recorded in the States/UTs under ONORC Recently Department of Food & Public Distribution had reviewed the progress of States/UTs towards the implementation of “One Nation One Ration Card” (ONORC) plan and after successful testing of portability transactions, the Department has approved the integration…
(Z.N) Many homeless people shifted to night shelters on Tuesday night as the night temperature fell to 7 degrees Celsius in the national capital and fog engulfed the city. According to India Meteorological Department (IMD), New Delhi reported 11.8 degrees Celsius at around 2 am on Wednesday. Additionally, the Safdarjung centre in the national capital reported a minimum temperature of seven degrees, two degrees less than normal last night. “People have come from different states such as Bihar, Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan. Eighteen beds are installed here. Covid testing is done from time to time here,” said the caretaker of…
(Z.N) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday (February 2, 2022) addressed Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) workers across the country virtually. PM Modi’s address comes a day after the Union Budget is tabled in Parliament by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman. During the address, PM Modi said, “Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman comprehensively explained the Budget in a timely manner given its vastness. I will also try to focus on important aspects of the Budget, today.”
(CNBC) MK Surana, Chairman and MD of Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd (HPCL) expects oil marketing companies (OMCs) to reach to 10 percent ethanol blending soon. It is expected to pave the way for the next phase which is 20 percent ethanol blending, he said. Right now the ethanol blending percentage is somewhere around 8 percent and the efforts are on to make it reach to 10 percent and by 2025 to 20 percent, he said. Company’s Q3FY22 earnings missed estimates led by absorption of excise duty reduction on inventory. The refining business, however, was stronger than expected this time around. “Early…
(CNBC) The crude price gained 17 percent in the month of January and Russia- Ukraine tensions and started the month of February on a positive note . The Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) meeting today is the major focus where the 23 nation alliance expected to announce 400,000 barrels per day of an addition in the month of March. The Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) meeting today is the major focus where the 23 nation alliance expected to announce 400,000 barrels per day of an addition in the month of March. The US crude inventory data also…
(F.E) Given that we are on the cusp of election season, the Union Budget for FY23 doesn’t seem to pander to any instinctual populism or tactical dole-outs to any target audience. Instead, we have a solid workman-like budget announcement with a singular focus seemingly on government spending to boost the supply side of the economy namely an investment and capital expenditure push. Growth has been prioritized with realistic fiscal deficit targets. The last one year has been a demonstration of the fact that buoyancy in growth and hence tax collections are a better solution to get a hold on fiscal…