(PTI) Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Tuesday said the government is considering introducing a policy on import substitution and urged India Inc to upgrade technologically and come up with cost-effective substitutes to reduce the country’s inward shipment. The Minister for MSME and Road Transport and Highways said a policy on import substitution is being thought of in the wake of the economic situation created by the COVID-19 pandemic. Gadkari said the industry may not be shut for a long time, and several relaxations could be given by the end of May. He urged various stakeholders to convert knowledge into wealth by improving…
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(PTI) The death toll due to COVID-19 rose to 1,568 and the number of cases climbed to 46,433 in the country on Tuesday, the Union Health Ministry said. The number of active cases stood at 32,138, while 12,726 people have recovered and one patient has migrated, it said. The total number of cases also includes 111 foreign nationals. A total 179 deaths deaths have been reported since Monday evening, of which 98 were from West Bengal, 35 from Maharashtra, 29 from Gujarat, six from Rajasthan, five from Uttar Pradesh, two from Punjab and one each from Chandigarh, Haryana, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu. Of…
(FE) The Central Government has increased the excise duty on petrol by a record Rs 10 per litre and on diesel by Rs 13 per litre on diesel. With this decision taken on Tuesday evening, the government is expected to garner Rs 1.6 lakh crore additional revenue. However, the hike in excise duty is not likely to affect the retail prices of petrol and diesel for the common citizens. Officials as saying that the retail prices of petrol and diesel will not be impacted by the tax changes as state-owned oil firms will adjust them against the recent fall in oil…
The ongoing economic disruption across the world, due to Covid-19 has highlighted the dangers of manufacturing activities being concentrated in a single location and thrown up the need for diversification of supply chains and manufacturing. This has thrown up a huge opportunity for India – one of the fastest growing economies of the world and an attractive investment destination which offers strong democratic governance, a well-established judicial system, a young work force, one of the largest domestic markets and favourable investment policies. In order to further promote Make in India and support international companies for setting up manufacturing in India, BHEL has…
(AU) उत्तर प्रदेश में कोरोना संक्रमितों की संख्या लगातार बढ़ती जा रही है। रविवार को 139 नए मामले मिलने के बाद कुल मरीजों की संख्या बढ़कर 2669 हो गई है। वहीं कोरोना संक्रमण से मरने वालों का आंकड़ा 44 हो गया है। प्रदेश के 64 जिले संक्रमण की चपेट में आ चुके हैं। झांसी के हॉटस्पॉट ओरछा गेट मोहल्ले में रहने वाले पांच अन्य लोग कोरोना संक्रमित पाए गए हैं। इसके साथ ही झांसी में मरीजों की संख्या बढ़कर 14 हो गई है। हॉटस्पॉट, कंटेनमेंट जोन समेत झांसी के अलग-अलग क्षेत्रों के 28 लोगों की जांच रिपोर्ट महारानी लक्ष्मीबाई मेडिकल…
(AU) देश के विभिन्न राज्यों में फंसे प्रवासी मजदूरों को उनके गृह राज्य वापस भेजने के लिए श्रमिक स्पेशल ट्रेनें चलाई जा रही हैं लेकिन इसके लिए उन्हें किराया चुकाना पड़ रहा है। जिसपर कांग्रेस अध्यक्ष सोनिया गांधी ने सोमवार को बयान जारी कर सरकार पर निशाना साधा। उनका कहना है कि विदेश में फंसे भारतीयों को मुफ्त में वापस लाया गया जबकि कामगारों से किराया वसूला जा रहा है। ऐसे में उन्होंने फैसला लिया है कि प्रदेश कांग्रेस कमेटी की हर इकाई हर जरूरतमंद श्रमिक और कामगार के घर लौटने की रेल यात्रा का टिकट खर्च वहन करेगी और…
(ET) Power sector employees and engineers on Sunday jointly decided to oppose the Electricity Amendment Bill 2020 at every front. National Co-ordination Committee of Electricity Employees and Engineers (NCCOEEE) expressed its agony over the astonishing hurry shown by the Government of India in bringing the proposed Electricity Amendment Bill 2000 in the ambience of nationwide lockdown. Further, the prime minister has given consent to go ahead keeping priority over the struggle of India against Covid-19. Members of NCCOEEE discussed the situation in the power sector over video conferencing on Sunday which was presided over by Shailendra Dubey, Chairman of All India Power Engineers Federation(AIPEF). The Prasanta…
(AU) देशभर में कोरोना वायरस से संक्रमित मरीजों की संख्या में लगातार बढ़ोतरी हो रही है। केंद्रीय स्वास्थ्य और परिवार कल्याण मंत्रालय की ओर से जारी आंकड़ों के मुताबिक, पिछले 24 घंटे में 2553 नए मामले सामने आए हैं और 72 लोगों की मौत हुई है। इसके बाद देशभर में कोरोना पॉजिटिव मामलों की कुल संख्या 42,533 हो गई है। जिसमें 29,453 सक्रिय हैं, 11,707 लोग स्वस्थ हो चुके हैं या उन्हें अस्पताल से छुट्टी दे दी गई है और 1373 लोगों की मौत हो चुकी है। वहीं, आज राजस्थान में 123 और ओडिशा में एक नए मामले दर्ज किए गए हैं.
(PTI) prices have been slashed by a steep 23 per cent in line with a slump in international oil prices and it now costs about one-third of petrol and diesel whose rates continue to be frozen for the 50th day on Sunday. Aviation turbine fuel (ATF) price has been cut by Rs 6,812.62 per kilolitre, or 23.2 per cent, to Rs 22,544.75 per kl in the national capital, according to a price notification by state-owned oil marketing companies. ATF, which is used as a fuel in aeroplanes, now costs less than one-third of the price of petrol used in cars and two-wheelers.…
(PTI) Around 4,000 free LPG cylinders were distributed among beneficiaries under the centrally-run Ujjwala scheme in Doda district of Jammu and Kashmir, an official said. However, some Below Poverty Line (BPL) families claimed that they have not received the free refills till date, a charge denied by the concerned agency. The free cooking gas cylinder distribution is part of the special relief measure announced by the Central government under Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana to mitigate against the economic losses suffered by the poor due to the coronavirus pandemic outbreak. Indane gas, a subsidiary of Indian Oil Corporation, said it has reached a large section of the Ujjwala…