The Minister for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) launched the scheme at Guwahati
Low awareness combined with limited coverage means that the richest 20% get over a quarter of the health subsidy; only half of this goes to the poorest 20%
Analysts say the hike in DAP subsidy will have a positive rub-off on fertiliser and agri-input companies
Here are the best of Business Standard's opinion pieces for Thursday
On Monday, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented revised numbers of major subsidies
Under 'Free Supply of Textbook supplies and Material 2020-2021', an additional recurring expenditure of ₹30.05 crore has been allocated
The proposal, Atmanirbhar Bharat Rojgar Yojana, announced earlier by SM Sitharman, aims to generate 5-6 million jobs by June next year
In order to operate the scheme, the MoFPI will initially provide Rs 10 crore, which will be deposited with South Central Railway
If the government accepts this recommendation, the ongoing practice of transferring subsidy to fertiliser-producing companies will be discontinued
On Saturday, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi accused the government of benefitting by making profits during the coronavirus-induced lockdown when people were in trouble
The scheme, which has been extended to March 2021, offers interest subsidy of 3-4% to middle-income groups, depending on their income levels
Subsidy has to be there, where there is the poor class or lower middle class, which have to be helped to make basic necessities affordable to them and also to bridge the inequality of income
Fertiliser subsidy down, food subsidy up
There should not be any problem for other states to follow the Delhi government's fiscal prudence and management
Subsidies for oil and gas decreased from Rs 1.5 lakh crore ($21 billion) in 2014 to Rs 36,900 crore ($5.1 billion) in 2017
Our government has taken healthcare services beyond the boundaries of the health ministry, said PM Modi
Such vehicles only assist normal engine by using recovered energy stored in battery, helps save fuel
Retail prices of non-urea fertilisers such as DAP, MoP and NPK are decontrolled and are determined by manufacturers