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Government's Overall Liabilities Increased By 2.6% to Rs 150.95 trillion: Report

The rise is due to a 2.6 per cent quarterly growth between October and December 2022–2023

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GOI Releases 14th Instalment Of Tax Devolution To State Governments

The union government has released the amount of Rs 1,40,318 to strengthen hands of States to accelerate their capital and developmental expenditure

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Union Cabinet Approves Rs 17,490 Crore Incentive Plan For National Green Hydrogen Mission

The mission aims to promote development of green hydrogen production capacity of at least 5 MMT per annum, apart from an associated renewable energy capacity addition of about 125 GW in the country by 2030

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Coal Ministry To Implement 19 Additional First Mile Connectivity Projects By 2027

The ministry is working on the development of a National Coal Logistic Plan, including First Mile Connectivity through railway sidings near coal mines and strengthening of rail network in coalfields, to ensure the efficient and environmentally-friendly transportation of coal in the future

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'Sufficient Food Grain Stocks Available In Central Pool'

'Adequate food grains available in central pool to meet requirement of welfare schemes like National Food Security Act and Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana'

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India Slashes Windfall Tax On Crude Oil And Aviation Fuel

In an order released by the Centre, it slashed the tax on locally produced crude oil steeply to Rs. 1,700 per tonne from Rs. 4,900, effective from Friday. The government also slashed the diesel export tax to Rs. 5 per liter from Rs. 8

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Centre Framing Law To Regulate Digital Media

A new law to replace the 1867 Press and Registration of Books Act is also on anvil

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Erroneous, Methodological Issues: India Rejects Poor Hunger Index Rating

The index is an erroneous measure of hunger and suffers from serious methodological issues, as per the ministry

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Finance Ministry Provides Grant To Rural Local Bodies, Worth Rs 4,189

After receiving grants from the Union government, states must transfer them to local bodies within 10 working days

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No Proposal For Setting Up 8th Pay Commission: Centre

The government had set up 7th Pay Commission in February, 2014. The recommendations of the panel were effective from January 1, 2016

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Decoding Farmers' Credit Needs

According to a recent ICAR study, farmers' income has increased 125-275 per cent while states like Uttarakhand, West Bengal and Chhattisgarh have recorded more than 200 per cent increment in four years

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Govt Launches 3 Schemes To Strengthen MSMEs In Pharmaceutical Sector

Union minister Mansukh Mandaviya noted that the schemes envisage technology upgradation, setting up of common research centres and effluent treatment plants in clusters for the pharma MSMEs

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Jan Suraksha Schemes Now Covers Last Person Of Society: FM

The PMJJBY and PMSBY provide access to low-cost life and accidental insurance cover, under APY, one can save money for getting a regular pension in old age

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Can Freebies Lead India Into Fiscal Disaster?

According to the experts, these schemes are economically unsustainable and could take these states in the same direction as Sri Lanka

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Signing IndAus ECTA In Short Span Shows Mutual Confidence Between 2 Nations: Modi

Indian and Australian ministers also expressed their views on the growing strength of the relationship between the two countries before signing the agreement

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