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3:34 PM

Union Cabinet approves PLI scheme for manufacturing of white goods

Union #Cabinet chaired by PM @narendramodi has approved Production Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme for manufacturing of white goods (that is, air-conditioners and LEDs) and high-frequency solar PV modules: @PiyushGoyal #CabinetDecisions pic.twitter.com/yJJVG7GTYa

— PIB in Maharashtra

3:28 PM

Cabinet Briefing LIVE: India can become an important manufacturing hub for the world, says Piyush Goyal

India can become an important manufacturing hub for the world; competitive and comparative advantage has not been utilised in India: Piyush Goyal

3:24 PM

Cabinet briefing LIVE: Govt approves nine PLI schemes out of 13 announced: Piyush Goyal

Cabinet briefing LIVE: Govt approves nine PLI schemes out of 13 announced: Piyush Goyal

3:19 PM

LIVE: Cabinet approves solar and white goods PLI scheme, says Javadekar

3:02 PM

Kin of CRPF jawan abducted by Naxals stage protest in J-K, demand assurance for his safe release

Relatives of a CoBRA commando held hostage by Naxals after a recent gun battle with security forces in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur district blocked the Jammu-Poonch highway on Wednesday, demanding an assurance from the government for his safe release, PTI reported.

 

"He is the responsibility of the government, which should take immediate action to ensure his safe return to us. We want the government to inform us about the action it is taking for his release," Meenu, wife of abducted jawan Rakeshwar Singh Minhas, said in a fervent appeal from the protest site.

 

Thirty-one jawans were injured while CoBRA commando Minhas, belonging to its 210th battalion, went missing after the gunfight that took place along the Bijapur-Sukma border on Saturday and was stated to have been taken hostage.

2:32 PM

I don't respect BJP CRPF who are doing nuisance: West Bengal CM in Cooch Behar

2:18 PM

Banks allowed priority sector lending to NBFCs for another 6 months

With a view to ensure continued availability of credit to agriculture, MSME and housing sectors and aid faster economic recovery, the RBI has extended the priority sector lending (PSL) classification for lending by banks to NBFCs for 'on-lending' to the identified sectors for six months up to September 30, 2021, IANS reported.

 

Recognising the role played by NBFCs in providing credit at the bottom of the pyramid it was decided in August 2019 to allow banks to classify lending to registered NBFCs (other than MFIs) as PSL up to 5 per cent of a bank's total PSL, for on-lending to Agriculture/MSME/Housing till March 31, 2020. This dispensation was later extended up to March 31, 2021.

 

An amount of around Rs 37,000 crore has been lent by banks to NBFCs for on-lending to the specified priority sectors by December 2020.

2:10 PM

INX Media case: Court grants exemption to P Chidambaram, son Karti from personal appearance in the matter

2:09 PM

West Bengal Elections 2021: Shah holds roadshow in Singur ahead of fourth phase of polling

1:56 PM

Tamil Nadu records 72.78% polling: Election Commission

Tamil Nadu recorded 72.78 per cent polling to 234 assembly constituencies held on April 6, the Election Commission said. According to district wise "close of poll" data released by the EC here on Wednesday, Karur recorded the highest of 83.92 percent while Chennai saw the lowest turnout of 59.06 per cent.

 

Ariyalur and Dharmapuri were the other districts where over 80 percent of the voters excercised their franchise while a number of others recorded over 75 per cent polling.

 

Elections to 234 Assembly seats were held on Tuesday, with 3,998 contestants including heavyweights like Chief Minister K Palaniswami, deputy CM O Panneerselvam, DMK President M K Stalin, MNM leader Kamal Haasan and Naam Tamizhar Katchi founder Seeman among others contesting from various seats in a multi-cornered fight.

1:34 PM

West Bengal election 2021: Union Minister and BJP leader Amit Shah holds a roadshow in Singur

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Himachal Pradesh: Voting underway for municipal corporation elections in Dharamshala