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Govt urges citizens to recommend names for Padma awards, last date Sept 15

The Centre Thursday said it was committed to transform the Padma awards into "People's Padma"

Government offers 32 areas in latest small oil, gas field auction

India is the world's third biggest oil importer and consumer

Govt buys record 418.47 lakh tn wheat at MSP for Rs 82,648 cr this year

The Centre on Wednesday said it has procured a record 418.47 lakh tonnes of wheat so far in the current marketing year that started in April, costing exchequer Rs 82,648 crore. The record procurement of wheat has been achieved amid farmers' protests at Delhi borders since late November 2020. Farmer unions are demanding a repeal of three new farm laws and a legal guarantee of the Minimum Support Price (MSP). The Rabi marketing season (RMS) 2021-22 runs from April to March but the bulk of the procurement gets completed by June. "Procurement of Wheat in ongoing RMS 2021-22 is continuing smoothly in the procuring states of Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh and Jammu & Kashmir at MSP, as was done in previous seasons," an official statement said. Till June 8, the government has purchased 418.47 lakh tonnes of wheat as against 373.22 lakh tonnes in the corresponding period of the previous year. "About 46 lakh farmers have already been benefitted from the ongoing

Govt allocates 170,000 vials of Amphotericin-B to states, UTs: Gowda

The government has allocated an additional 1.7 lakh vials of Amphotericin-B drug, used to treat black fungus infection, to states and union territories, Union Minister Sadananda Gowda said on Wednesday. "Ensuring adequate availability and smooth supply of #Amphotericin-B across the country, additional 1,70,000 vials of the drug have been allocated to all the States/UTs & Central Institutions today," the chemicals and fertilisers minister tweeted. Gowda added that an additional 15,520 vials of the critical drug have been allocated to Karnataka. "So far, a total of 40,470 vials of the drug have been allocated to the state including today's allocation for timely treatment of patients," he said. Amphotericin-B is used to treat Mucormycosis, also known as black fungus, which damages the nose, eyes, sinuses, and sometimes even the brain. Mucormycosis can be life-threatening in diabetic or severely immuno-compromised individuals such as cancer patients or people with HIV/AIDS. The ...

Govt approves construction of 361,000 houses under PMAY-U scheme

As many as 708 proposals have been okayed

Centre releases revenue deficit grant of Rs 9,871 crore to 17 states

This is the third monthly instalment of the grant

Centre asks Delhi govt to resume e-PoS devices at earliest at ration shops

The Delhi government in April 2018 temporarily suspended distribution of ration through the e-PoS (electronic point of sale) system.

Higher surplus transfer to govt happened due to lower provisioning: RBI

The higher surplus transfer by the central bank came in as a big relief for the government

Ex-Bengal chief secy Bandyopadhyay replies to Centre's show-cause notice

Former chief secretary of West Bengal Alapan Bandyopdhayay on Thursday replied to the Centre's show-cause notice served to him under the Disaster Management Act to explain his absence from the cyclone review meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on May 28, an official said. In his reply, Bandyopadhyay said that as per the directive of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, he left the meeting for a review of Cyclone Yaas ravaged Digha, a popular sea resort town in Purba Medinipur district, according to the highly-placed official in the secretariat. The Union Home Ministry had on May 31 served a show- cause notice to Bandyopadhyay under a stringent provision of the Disaster Management Act that entails imprisonment up to two years, amid a tug-of-war between the Centre and the Mamata Banerjee government over him. Bandyopadhyay was set to retire as the chief secretary on May 31, but the state recently sought and received permission for extension of his tenure for three month

Tell Centre mucormycosis patients dying due to drug shortage: HC to Maha

The Bombay High Court on Thursday said that Maharashtra needs to tell the Centre that mucormycosis patients in the Marathwada region of the state are dying due to the shortage of medicine required in its treatment. Justices R V Ghuge and B U Debadwar of the high court's Aurangabad bench was informedthat patients in Marathwada were being under-treated as there is a shortage in the supply of Amphotericin B, a drug used in the treatment of mucormycosis or black fungus infection. The bench was hearing petitions pertaining to the COVID-19 pandemic. Advocate Satyajit Bora, appointed to assist the court, argued that patients are being administered one to two injections per day as against the requirement of four to five injections per patient per day. As a consequence, there have been 124 deaths. Even today, there is a shortage of about 70 per cent of the required quantity of the drug, he said. Government pleader D R Kale told the court that currently there are 1,178 ...

Niti Aayog submits names of 2 PSU banks to be privatised to govt panel

Explaining the rationale behind the privatisation, Sitharaman had said that banks in the country needed to be bigger, just like the State Bank of India (SBI).

Government extends monthly GST return filing deadline to June 26

The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) in a series of tweets listed out the various relaxations extended by the Council.

Heritage, iconic buildings won't be touched in Central Vista project: Govt

The total cost of the project is estimated around Rs 1,300 crore

Ker Assembly passes resolution seeking recall of Lakshadweep administrator

With this, Kerala has become the first state in the country to come up with a resolution to support the people of the union territory over the recent developments.

Industry hails relief for GST non-filers, demands no tax on health services

Ficci President Uday Shankar said a quick decision on GST rates on Covid related essentials will help us attain self-sufficiency in this need of the hour.

Govt nod to permission-compliant drone operations in 166 more green zones

These 166 green zones are in addition to the 66 green zones already approved by the ministry till date

HC allows duty free import of black fungus drug till waiver decision

The Delhi High Court Thursday allowed duty free import of Amphotericin B

Priyanka Gandhi starts questioning government over vaccine shortage

Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Wednesday asked the government about the shortage of vaccines in the country in her series of "jimmedar Kaun" (who is responsible) posts.

Foreign direct investment jumps 19% to $59.64 bn in 2020-21: Govt data

This comes on account of measures taken by the government on the fronts of policy reforms, investment facilitation and ease of doing business: Govt

Centre hikes fertiliser subsidy by 140%; farmers to get DAP at old rate

A govt statement said the Centre would spend an additional Rs 14,775 cr on fertiliser subsidy in the current financial year