(Hindustan) पेट्रोल-डीजल की रोजाना बढ़ती कीमतों के खिलाफ दाखिल जनहित याचिका पर हाईकोर्ट ने बुधवार को केंद्र सरकार से उचित निर्णय लेने को कहा है। हाईकोर्ट ने सरकार को याचिका को बतौर प्रतिवेदन स्वीकार करने और सभी पहलुओं को ध्यान में रखते हुए निर्णय लेने को कहा है। कार्यवाहक प्रमुख न्यायाधीश गीता मित्तल और न्यायमूर्ति सी हरि शंकर की पीठ ने यह आदेश दिल्ली की फैशन डिजाइनर पूजा महाजन की ओर से दाखिल जनहित याचिका पर दिया है। याचिका में कहा गया है कि पेट्रोल और डीजल आवश्यक वस्तुएं हैं और दिल्ली हाईकोर्ट सरकार को इनकी उचित कीमत तय करने के…
Author: Amit Bhanot
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved the proposal of the State Government of Uttar Pradesh for establishment of new medical college at Deoria at a cost of Rs.250 crore under Phase-II of the Centrally Sponsored Scheme. Under Phase-II of the Centrally Sponsored Scheme for establishment of new medical colleges attached with existing District/Referral hospitals, the criteria for one medical in every three Parliamentary Constituencies and one Government medical college in each State was adopted. Accordingly, a requirement of 24 additional medical colleges including eight medical colleges in Uttar Pradesh has been…
When we look at the total CSR spendings by various companies in different states of the country, we see that there is clearly a big discrimination by the companies as many rich states like Maharashtra, Delhi, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Gujarat have cornered major part of the CSR spending while poor states like Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Bihar, Assam, Uttarakhand etc. have received less than 1% each of the total CSR spending. Shockingly, a large state like Uttar Pradesh received just 2.55% and 2.94% of the total CSR spendings during FY17 and FY16, respectively. On the other hand, Maharashtra remained to be the…
(PTI) A high-level delegation from the US today held crucial talks with Foreign Secretary Vijay Gokhale over the US sanctions on import of Iranian oil amid indications that Washington may offer exemption to some countries from the restrictions. The delegation led by Assistant Secretary for Terrorist Financing Marshall Billingslea also held separate talks with top officials of the Finance Ministry. Official sources said the issue of US sanctions on import of Iranian oil figured in the talks the delegation had with Gokhale who explained to it India’s position on the matter. On the US sanctions, the government has been maintaining that…
(ET) The government is considering incentivising exports of milk products, adding milk to mid-day meal rations as well as reducing GST and increasing import duty on certain products as it seeks ways to ensure better returns for dairy farmers. On Tuesday, the Centre convened a high-level inter-ministerial meeting under transport minister Nitin Gadkari to discuss these measures, even as a strike by dairy farmers in Maharashtra continued for the second day. Railway minister Piyush Goyal, who also holds the finance and coal portfolios, Amul managing director RS Sodhi, Maharashtra State Commission of Agricultural Costs and Prices Centre chairman Pasha Patel…
(LiveMint) Battle lines have been drawn between opposition parties and the ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA) on the eve of monsoon session of Parliament with 12 opposition parties deciding to move a no-confidence motion against the government. The decision was announced even as Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan and Rajya Sabha chairman M. Venkaiah Naidu separately met leaders of all political parties on Tuesday in an attempt to ensure smooth functioning of the two Houses of Parliament. Naidu urged the ruling and opposition parties to stop blaming each other for disruptions. Prime Minister Narendra Modi also appealed to all political parties…
(LiveMint) The finance ministry on Tuesday approved infusion of ₹11,336 crore in five state-owned banks, including Punjab National Bank, Corporation Bank and Andhra Bank, to help them meet regulatory capital requirements, people familiar with the matter said. This is the first such capital infusion in 2018-19 and the remaining ₹53,664 crore will be disbursed during the course of the year. Punjab National Bank (PNB), hit by the Nirav Modi scam, will receive the highest amount of ₹2,816 crore. Allahabad Bank will receive ₹1,790 crore, Andhra Bank ₹2,019 crore, Indian Overseas Bank ₹2,157 crore and Corporation Bank ₹2,555 crore. These banks are facing pressure over paying interest to…
(AU) मुख्यमंत्री योगी आदित्यनाथ की अध्यक्षता में मंगलवार को लोकभवन में आयोजित हुई कैबिनेट की बैठक में राज्य वेतन समिति की संस्तुतियों को संशोधित स्वरूप में लागू कर दिया गया। मुख्यमंत्री योगी आदित्यनाथ ने प्रदेश के करीब 15 लाख कर्मचारियों को बड़ी सौगात देते हुए नगर प्रतिकर भत्ता और मकान किराय भत्ता दोगुना कर दिया। सरकार के इस फैसले से सरकरी खजाने पर 1989 करोड़ रुपए का अतिरिक्त भार पड़ेगा। नई दरें जुलाई 2018 से लागू होंगी। जिसका भुगतान अगस्त माह में किया जाएगा। इसके अलावा कैबिनेट ने नि:शक्तजनों को सरकारी नौकरियों में चार प्रतिशत आरक्षण देने के प्रस्ताव को…
Interestingly, the top 220 companies spent Rs. 8114.7 crore that was 58.68% of the total CSR spending (Rs. 13,828 crore) of FY16, while in FY15, this spending was Rs. 5696.7 crore that was 59.55% of the total CSR spending (Rs. 9,565 crore) of FY15. During FY17, many companies had not filed the data so it was quite difficult to assess accurately the total CSR spending of all the eligible companies, yet the Rs. 7939.45 crore spent by the top 220 companies under this head clearly shows that CSR spending is quite skewed towards the top. In fact, the top 20…
(PTI) The government has doubled import duty on over 50 textile products — like jackets, suits and carpets — to 20 per cent, a move that is aimed at promoting domestic manufacturing. The Central Board of indirect Taxes and Custom (CBIC) late last night notified list of textile products on which duties have been hiked to 20 per cent. It has also raised the ad-valorem rate of duty for certain items. The imported products which have become expensive include woven fabrics, dresses, trousers, suits and baby garments. “The duties have been doubled on most of the textile products. It will help boost…