'Firms export 6,101 tonne sugar to EU; 8,071 tonne to US'

Last Updated: Friday, August 7, 2015, 15:09

Sugar Companies exported 6,101 tonnes of the sweetener to the EU and 8,071 tonnes to the US till July 21 under the preferential quota system, Parliament was informed on Friday.

Disappointed with lack of progress in IMF quota reforms: EU

Last Updated: Tuesday, July 14, 2015, 00:08

European Union Monday expressed disappointment over the non-implementation of IMF quota reforms, which would give India and other major emerging economies greater say in the multilateral lender.

Emerging economies criticise US for lack of reforms in IMF

Last Updated: Friday, April 17, 2015, 18:22

Emerging economies have expressed their deep disappointment over the inability of the US to ratify IMF quota and governance reforms that would give countries like India and China a larger say in the financial bodies' decision making process.

India pitches for quota reforms at IMF, gets Christine Lagarde's backing

Last Updated: Monday, March 16, 2015, 22:56

As per the current quota system, the US has 17.69% while the voting right is 16.75%, followed by Japan - 6.56% with 6.23% voting share. India has a quota of 2.44%, with 2.34% voting right.

G20 pledges decisive monetary, fiscal action if needed

Last Updated: Tuesday, February 10, 2015, 08:49

The Group of 20 (G20) leading economies will pledge to act decisively on monetary and fiscal policy if needed to combat the risk of persistent stagnation, according to a draft communique obtained by Reuters on Tuesday.

LPG cap hiked from 9 to 12; Aadhar-linked subsidy scheme suspended

Last Updated: Thursday, January 30, 2014, 18:10

Oil Minister M Veerappa Moily said raising the quota of subsidised LPG to 12 cylinders from nine at present, will cost Rs 5,000 crore in additional subsidy annually.

Subsidised LPG cylinder cap hiked from 9 to 12 per yr; effective from April

Last Updated: Thursday, January 30, 2014, 15:53

Bowing to party pressure, the government Thursday raised the quota of subsidised LPG to 12 cylinders per household in a year from nine at present and also put on hold paying users the subsidy into bank accounts using Aadhaar platform.

Subsidised LPG cylinder quota to be increased to 12 per year: Moily

Last Updated: Friday, January 17, 2014, 18:16

Moily, who till last week had maintained that there was no proposal for raising the quota of subsidised LPG cylinders a household is entitled to in a year, said the decision will be announced after the Cabinet approves of it.

File list of double allottees of flats by Jan 22: HC to Maharashtra

Last Updated: Monday, January 6, 2014, 19:22

Bombay High Court gave final opportunity to Maharashtra government to submit by January 22 final list of allottees from the Chief Minister`s discretionary housing quota.

CBI probing alleged corruption in Railways` VIP quota tickets

Last Updated: Sunday, January 5, 2014, 19:24

CBI is probing corruption in sale of VIP or emergency quota tickets in Railways and sought records claiming that even signatures of MPs have been forged to confirm the tickets in some cases.

Delhi schools move HC against nursery admission guidelines

Last Updated: Friday, January 3, 2014, 18:44

A body of unaided private schools on Friday moved the Delhi High Court challenging the new nursery admission guidelines issued by the Lieutenant Governor.

Government to consider raising subsidised LPG cylinder quota

Last Updated: Thursday, January 2, 2014, 20:59

There have also been demands to roll back the hike of Rs 220 per cylinder of non-subsidised cooking gas (LPG), which customers buy after consuming their quota of nine subsidised cylinders.