Non-subsidised cooking gas price cut by Rs 62.50 per cylinder

A month after cutting the price of liquefied petroleum gas cylinders by over rupees 100, state-run fuel retailers on Thursday affected another big price cut. The price of non-subsidised LPG cooking gas will now be reduced by Rs 62.50 per 14.2 kg cylinder in New Delhi, and Rs 62 in Mumbai and Chennai. Indian Oil […]

CCEA approves Rs 1,600 cr for Dibang multi-purpose project in Arunachal

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) has approved an amount of Rs 1,600 crore expenditure for pre-investment activities for the Dibang multi-purpose project in Arunachal Pradesh. The total cost of the project is estimated at Rs 28,080.35 cr at June 2018 price levels. The estimated completion period for the project shall be nine years from the […]

Budget 2019: Petrol, Diesel to be costlier now; raises tax on super-rich, gold imports

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday hiked tax on petrol and diesel, raised import duty on gold, levied additional surcharge on super rich and brought a tax on high value cash withdrawals as she sought to spur growth with reduction in corporate tax and sops to housing sector, startups and electric vehicles. Presenting the maiden […]

Budget 2019: Key takeaways from Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s maiden Budget

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presents the Union Budget 2019-20 in Parliament on Friday; becomes the only second women in the history of independent India to present the Union Budget. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presents #Budget2019 in the Parliament. Sitharaman said that the nation will grow to become a $3 trillion dollar economy in the current […]

Reserve Bank of India slashes repo rate to 5.75%

Major relief to common man as the Reserve Bank of India on Thursday slashed repo rate to 5.75 per cent from 6 per cent. The move was taken by the RBI in order to make home loans and other loans cheaper. The Reserve Bank of India’s monetary policy committee, led by Governor Shaktikanta Das, announced […]

Assam Budget 2019: 1 tola gold to brides; schemes for girl child, tea garden workers

Assam Finance minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday presented the state budget for fiscal year 2019-20 at the Legislative Assembly. For the first time, the state finance department used Social Media as an additional option to engage citizens on the Budget. The ‘Assam Budget’ app, which was launched last year as part of the government’s […]

Arunachal: Defence Minister Sitharaman inaugurates strategic bridge over Diffo river

After the inauguration of the historic Bogibeel Bridge, Modi government’s infrastructure build-up push continues in the Northeast. Union Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday inaugurated the 426.6m strategic bridge over the Diffo river in Arunachal Pradesh’s Lower Dibang Valley. The Defence minister arrived at around 11 in the morning at Roing, the district headquarter of […]

Big boost to Tripura: State to be affiliated with three more oil companies

The Tripura Government is set to be affiliated with three other oil companies that will lift gas and oil from the state by the Central Governement with an aim to boost the revenue income of the state. Earlier, the Tripura Government led by Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb wrote a letter to Union Petroleum Minister […]

Big boost to infrastructure in Arunachal; state inks MOUs worth Rs 1200 crore

In a big boost to infrastructure and development for the state of Arunachal Pradesh, the state govt under the leadership of Chief Minister Pema Khandu signed and exchanged MOUs with 17 private investors for projects worth Rs 1200 crore. The MOUs with private investors across sectors like tourism and hospitality, oil and gas, retail, power, […]