Tag: Subsidy

States turn to solar subsidies to offset losses from subsidised power

August 14, 2026 admin

Solar panels installed at a facility in Assam | Photo Credit: PTI To reduce the revenue losses incurred from subsidising electricity, several states, including Uttar Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh and Bihar, are providing financial assistance to households that cannot afford rooftop solar installations., J.V.N. Subramanyam, Joint Secretary at the Union New and Renewable Ministry told The…

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Rising prices in Tamil Nadu and a ship-sized hole in household budget

May 24, 2026 admin

For Mahalakshmi R., who has been riding a bike taxi for nearly two years, every increase in fuel and food prices directly cuts into her daily earnings. What was once enough for three modest meals a day is no longer sufficient. “I earn an average of ₹700 to ₹1,000 each day, depending on the number…

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Ahead Of Lok Sabha Polls, Centre Extends Ujjwala Subsidy Till March 2025

March 7, 2024 admin

All Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY) beneficiaries are eligible for this targeted subsidy. New Delhi: The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved the extension of a targeted subsidy of Rs 300 per 14.2 kg cylinder for up to 12 refills per year for the beneficiaries of Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY)…

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Fertilizer subsidies to come down, Mandaviya says

January 17, 2024 admin

Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya. File | Photo Credit: ANI Talking to reporters about his new book ‘Fertilising the Future: Bharat’s March Towards Fertiliser Self-Sufficiency’, Union Fertilizers Minister Manuskh Mandaviya said here on Wednesday that consistent steps taken by the Narendra Modi government are leading to decrease in fertilizer subsidies and self reliance in fertilizers…

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