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The CCEA also approved the widening of National Highway-167 with a total capital cost of ₹3,175.08 crore in Telangana, MoRTH said in a separate release. Representational file image. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement The Union Government has approved road projects worth more than ₹11,000 crore in Maharashtra, Telangana and Gujarat, according to official statements. The…
Ashwini Vaishnaw. File | Photo Credit: PTI The government on Wednesday (January 1, 2024) announced an extension of a one-time special package of up to ₹3,850 crore to ensure farmers continue to get Di-ammonium Phosphate (DAP) fertilizer at ₹1,350 per bag of 50 kg. A decision in this regard was taken in a meeting of…
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The project will generate direct employment for about 102 lakh man-days, Ashwini Vaishnaw said. New Delhi: The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs on Monday approved a 309 km new line project providing the shortest rail connectivity between the two major commercial hubs of Mumbai and Indore, Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said. The total cost of…
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Representational file image. | Photo Credit: Vibhu. H The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA), which met here on Wednesday, has decided to increase the minimum support price (MSP) for copra. The new MSP for milling copra will be ₹ 11,160 per quintal — an increase of ₹300 per quintal than the 2023 season. The…
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Image for representation purpose only. | Photo Credit: K.K. Mustafah Considering the huge increase in the prices of fertilizers in global market, the Centre has ‘doubled’ the fertilizer subsidy for this rabi season. A meeting of the Union Cabinet here on Wednesday approved a subsidy of ₹51,875 crore to Nitrogen (N), Phosphorus (P), Potash (K)…
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A worker arranges sacks of wheat flour inside a factory in Siliguri. | Photo Credit: Reuters The Central government has decided to restrict the export of wheat flour in order to curb the rising prices of the commodity and ensure food security of the most vulnerable sections of the society. The decision was taken by…
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