Tag: Govt
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Govt seeks Parliament nod for Rs 11,698 crore additional expenditure
The government is seeking nod to spend Rs 1,791.6 crore for Agriculture Ministry, Rs 1,500 crore of Textiles Ministry and Rs 1,057.8 cr for Defence Ministry
July 31, 2018 -
RBI has wide ranging powers to deal with various situations facing banks: Govt
Listing out RBI's powers to deal with banks, Minister of State for Finance Shiv Pratap Shukla said the central bank can inspect the lenders, examine on oath any officer, direct special audit and give directions to banks.
July 24, 2018 -
SC asks Centre to consider BS-VI fuel in 13 metros from April 2019
The Supreme Court on Monday asked the Centre to look into the possibility of rolling out the BS-VI fuel in 13 metro cities by April 2019, besides introducing it in the national capital from the beginning of the next month. The Centre had earlier informed the top court it had advanced by two years the …
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March 26, 2018 -
Govt, Oppn likely to sit together to end Rajya Sabha stalemate
The government and the opposition are keen on ending the current impasse in the Rajya Sabha, which saw a washout of proceedings in the first week of the Winter Session, and the House may resume normal functioning this week, sources said. The two sides are likely to sit together and work out a resolution of …
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December 25, 2017 -
Govt seeks Rs. 13,000-crore surplus from RBI
The government has not asked the Reserve Bank to pay any special dividend and is only seeking Rs 13,000 crore of surplus lying with the central bank, Economic Affairs Secretary Subhash Chandra Garg has said. In August, the RBI had paid a dividend of Rs 30,659 crore for the fiscal ended June 2017. It was …
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November 19, 2017 -
Govt red-flags Collegium decision to end work evaluation of additional judges
The government has red-flagged a decision of the Supreme Court Collegium to do away with the professional evaluation of additional judges while recommending their names for promotion as permanent judge. The decision of the Collegium and the subsequent opposition to the move by the law ministry could trigger a fresh round of confrontation between the …
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October 23, 2017 -
Govt feels pro bono activity can be criterion for elevation as judge
Free legal assistance extended by a lawyer to the needy should be an important criterion while considering him for elevation as a judge, the government feels. A senior government functionary said the guidelines laid down recently by the apex court outlining the importance of pro bono has “strengthened” the feeling in the government that “pro …
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October 15, 2017 -
Govt working on fiscal incentives to boost industry: Prabhu
Commerce and Industry Minister Suresh Prabhu today said he is working closely with the finance ministry and other departments to firm up policy initiatives along with fiscal incentives to give a fillip to industrial growth and job creation. Prabhu said the country’s economy is doing good and it has a huge growth potential in coming …
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October 5, 2017 -
Government approves sale of 10% stake in HAL
The government has approved the sale of 10 per cent stake in Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), a defence Public Sector Undertaking, it was announced here on Sunday. As part of the procedure, HAL had initiated the process of initial public offering with the filing of the Draft Red Herrring Prospectus (DRHP) on September 29 with …
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October 1, 2017 -
Govt willing to address grievances: PM on Kashmir
Govt ready to address ''grievances'': PM on Kashmir
August 12, 2016 -
Govt willing to address grievances: PM on Kashmir
Govt ready to address ''grievances'': PM on Kashmir
August 12, 2016