Central Government Subsidy

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  Government Reduces Price Of Subsidised Tomatoes To Rs 70 Per Kg

  The Union government has reduced prices of subsidised tomatoes to Rs 70 per kilograms from Thursday from Rs 80 per kg now to provide relief to common man from high retail prices.

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  Bengal Plans To Opt Out Of Centre's "One Nation, One Ration Card" Scheme

  The West Bengal government is planning to opt out of the Centre's 'One Nation, One Ration Card' scheme due to "differences of opinion" with the central government, a state minister said today.

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  Aadhaar Can't Be Duplicated, Will Help In Generating Revenue: Centre To Supreme Court

  The central government and the Unique Identification Authority of India on Wednesday defended Aadhaar, saying that there were no instances of its duplication and cited the fiscal benefits of linking it with various subsidies, benefits and services.

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  Karnataka Cabinet Approves Bill Mandating Aadhaar For Subsidies

  The Karnataka state cabinet has approved a central legislation to provide statutory backing to Aadhaar, the unique identification scheme, for use for transferring government subsidies and benefits.

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  Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana Subsidy: How To Save Rs 2.6 Lakh On Your Home Loan

  The central government recently announced that the benefit of interest subsidy of about Rs 2.60 lakh on home loans under Pradhan Mantri (PM) Awas Yojana (Urban) for middle income groups (MIG) has been extended by 15 months. After the extension, the benefit of Rs 2.6 lakh subsidy will be available till March 2019. On 31 December last year, Prime Min...

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  Indian Government Withdraws FAME Subsidies For Mild Hybrids

  The Central Government has effectively withdrawn the subsidies that have been provided to mild hybrid diesel cars under the FAME scheme. The FAME or Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of Hybrid and Electric Vehicles was introduced in 2015 and offered discounts of up to Rs 29,000 for two wheelers and up to Rs 1.38 lakh for four wheelers. The change i...

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  Action Plan For Direct Transfer of Fertiliser Subsidy to Farmers On: Centre

  Central government is preparing an "action plan" for transferring the fertilizer subsidy directly to farmers, Minister of State Hansraj Ahir said in Vijayawada today.

• Sudan arrests 700 people in week of deadly anti-government unrest

  Seven hundred people have been arrested during a week of the worst unrest in central Sudan in years, the government said on Monday, as protests continued against President Omar Hassan al-Bashir.

• Cabinet meets today; may cut sugar subsidy, hike dearness allowance for Government employees

  The Union Cabinet is expected to meet on Monday to consider a 7 per cent hike in the Dearness Allowance (DA) of Central government employees.

• Delhi government to give 3 extra subsidised cooking gas cylinders

  This will mean that each family will now get nine subsidised cylinders a year, beating the central government's cap of six. All cylinders above this cap will have to be bought at the market price, which is about Rs 700. A subsidised cylinder costs Rs 400.

• Read Supreme Court's order on Haj subsidy

  The Supreme Court wants the central government to phase out its policy of giving subsidies to Haj pilgrims.

• Increase input subsidy to farmers in drought-hit AP: BJP

  BJP requested the Centre to increase input subsidy to the farmers in drought-affected areas who lost their crops following inadequate rainfall in Andhra Pradesh during the last year's khaif season.