Last Updated: Monday, February 23, 2015, 13:53
Stressing the need to boost clean energy generation, President Pranab Mukherjee today said that the share of renewable power generation will be enhanced to 15 percent of the total energy mix in the next seven years.
Last Updated: Monday, February 23, 2015, 13:34
A record 13.2 crore new bank accounts have been opened under the Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana in last six months with Rs 11,000 crore coming in as deposits, President Pranab Mukherjee said today.
Last Updated: Monday, February 23, 2015, 13:25
About 75 percent of the 15 crore LPG consumers in the country are getting cash subsidy directly in their bank accounts to help them buy cooking fuel at market price, making it the world's largest direct benefit transfer scheme.
Last Updated: Monday, February 23, 2015, 13:21
President Pranab Mukherjee today said inflation has fallen to a record low due to a number of decisive steps taken by the government and the economy is again on a high growth trajectory.
Last Updated: Monday, February 23, 2015, 12:03
The Budget Session lasts till March 20 and the Parliament will reconvene on April 20 and the session is due to conclude on May 8.
Last Updated: Wednesday, January 14, 2015, 21:01
Steel makers on Wednesday welcomed mines ordinance while some core mining firms alleged that unfair treatment has been metted out to them by giving just 5-year lease extension for non-captive mines.
Last Updated: Tuesday, January 13, 2015, 17:11
The logjam in the mines sector is expected to be cleared with the promulgation of an ordinance by the President that provides for auctioning of mines containing iron ore and others besides provision for up to five years of imprisonment for illegal mining.
Last Updated: Tuesday, January 13, 2015, 13:21
President Pranab Mukherjee has given his assent to an ordinance for auction of iron ore and other non-coal mines, a government source said.
Last Updated: Tuesday, January 13, 2015, 00:05
President Pranab Mukherjee on Monday gave his assent to an ordinance for auction of mines of iron ore and other minerals, a government source said.
Last Updated: Friday, December 26, 2014, 18:24
Paving way for additional foreign investment in insurance and to move ahead with the re-allocation of cancelled coal mines, President Pranab Mukherjee on Friday signed the two ordinances in this regard.
Last Updated: Friday, December 26, 2014, 14:35
President Pranab Mukherjee on Friday signed the ordinances moved by the government on raising FDI in insurance sector and facilitating e-auction of coal blocks.
Last Updated: Sunday, February 2, 2014, 11:44
The chairperson and members of anti-corruption body Lokpal may be appointed by this month-end as government has decided not to withdraw the advertisement seeking nominations for these posts despite a demand from BJP.
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