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Centre plans to give some strategic disinvestment powers to DPE

DPE may be entrusted with seeking approvals from cabinet for strategic disinvestment

Useful LEADS report on logistics in states

The report is based on 17 criteria based on perceptions of the stakeholders and four criteria based on objective data

One nation, one portal to redress public grievances soon: Jitendra Singh

Singh said efforts are being made to integrate state grievance portals with the Centralised Public Grievance Redress and Monitoring System

Jute industry lauds govt for retaining reservation norms in packaging

The jute fraternity on Wednesday applauded the government's move

Over 109.59 crore Covid vaccine doses administered in India so far: Govt

On Tuesday, more than 48 lakh vaccine doses have been administered till 7 pm

India decides to lift ban on Italian defence firm Leonardo with conditions

As per the decision, the investigation against the company by the Central Bureau of Investigation and the Enforcement Directorate would continue.

India to use revenue surge to fund welfare programmes, says report

Govt will not utilise a big bump in revenue collection to beat its fiscal deficit target or lower borrowing, say govt sources

COP26: India, Indonesia and Philippines join coal transition programme

The new programme has been endorsed by the Group of Seven advanced economies, the Climate Investment Funds (CIF) said

Govt looks to extend street vendor credit scheme during festive push

Is looking to increase limit of working capital loan to Rs 25,000 from Rs 10,000 currently, apart from raising maximum guarantee it provides on loans to 25% from 15%

India launches Green Grids, OSOWOG and IRIS at COP26 on Day-2 of parleys

Modi said India will fully support this new project, and work closely with CDRI, other partner countries and the UN for its success

Chandni Chowk's motor-free transport corridor gets Centre's honour

Delhi has been awarded for the 1.4-km long corridor in the congested Chandani Chowk

India is exporting strictly non-genetically modified rice: Centre

The government on Wednesday clarified that India does not export genetically modified (GM) rice

Patel Engineering bags Rs 976 cr order for Luhri hydro electric project

Patel Engineering said it has bagged a Rs 976 crore order from Sutlej Jal Vidyut Nigam Ltd, a joint venture between the Centre and Himachal Pradesh state government

India's new industrial policy doomed to fail, to cost the country billions

India's haphazard foray into industrial policy is going to fail, just as "Make in India" did

Govt convenes all-party meet ahead of Monsoon session of Parliament

The government has convened an all-party meeting on Sunday ahead of the Monsoon session of Parliament, sources said

Mekedatu dam issue: SC likely to hear TN's contempt plea on July 27

SC has listed July 27 as the likely date to hear the contempt petition filed by Tamil Nadu govt against Karnataka and central govts against construction of Mekedatu dam over Cauvery river

Centre to provide over 5.6 mn vaccine doses to states, UTs in next 3 days

The central government will provide more than 5.6 mn vaccine doses to States and Union Territories in the next three days, informed the Health Ministry on Thursday

Working in wonderland

A govt employee is invulnerable. The chances of being dismissed for non-performance are the same as the chance of being caught for travelling without a ticket on the Bombay suburban trains

Centre rubbishes Mamata's charges, defends action on ex Bengal Chief Secy

The Central government defended its move to summon former West Bengal Chief Secretary Alapan Bandyopadhyay and called its transfer order 'Constitutional'

Centre to release 2,000 tonnes of Oxygen daily for supply to industries

The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways on Tuesday informed that they will be releasing about 2,000 tonnes of Oxygen on a daily basis for supply to industries