Diesel subsidy for rain-deficit States
The Centre announced on Thursday a 50 per cent subsidy on diesel for irrigation in rain-deficient States and raised the ceiling on seed subsidy to 50 per cent. The Centre and the States will equally share the subsidy. Union Agriculture Minister Radha Mohan Singh said in the Rajya Sabha that the... read more »
Plea to strip Saif of Padma award
The Union Home Ministry is examining a complaint by RTI activist Subhash Chandra Agrawal demanding that actor Saif Ali Khan, against whom charges have been framed in a Mumbai scuffle case, be stripped of Padma Shri award. “We have received a complaint which is being examined,” said an MHA... read more »
Govt. to consider UPSC exam in all 8th Schedule languages
The Centre on Thursday said there was “force” in the argument that the Civil Services Examination should be conducted in all languages in the Eighth Schedule of the Constitution and assured the Lok Sabha that this demand would be considered. Parliamentary Affairs Minister M. Venkaiah Naidu was... read more »
Promoters pump in Rs.650 crore into RCom
Reliance Communications Ltd. (RCom) said it had received the first instalment of Rs.650 crore from its promoters Telecom Infrastructure Finance Private Ltd., towards preferential allotment of 8.67-crore warrants for a total consideration of Rs.1,300 crore. “The Rs.650 crore is equivalent to 50... read more »
