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India Plans 97 GW New Coal, Lignite-Based Power Capacity To Meet Rising Demand

New Delhi, Feb. 9 -- The government has envisaged to set up an additional 97 gigawatt (GW) coal and lignite-based (thermal) power capacity in order to meet the additional power demand which has over t... Read More


MSME Payment Delays To Attract Negative Marks In Union Secretaries' New Performance Review System

New Delhi, Feb. 9 -- The Cabinet Secretariat has reportedly introduced administrative performance scorecards to evaluate Secretaries and their departments across the Central government. The scorecard... Read More


CITI Calls For 5-Year RoSCTL Scheme Extension To Protect Apparel, Made-Ups Exports & Jobs

New Delhi, Feb. 9 -- The Confederation of Indian Textile Industry (CITI) has urged the government to extend the Rebate of State and Central Taxes and Levies (RoSCTL) scheme beyond its current expiry d... Read More


Jitin Prasada Inaugurates STQC Lab Automation Portal To Boost Digital Governance

New Delhi, Feb. 9 -- Minister of State for Commerce & Industry and Electronics & Information Technology Jitin Prasada,on Monday inaugurated the Standardisation Testing and Quality Certification (STQC)... Read More


West Bengal Allocated Over Rs 14K Crore For Rail Projects In Budget 2026-27, Says Vaishnaw

New Delhi, Feb. 9 -- West Bengal has received a total allocation of Rs 14,205 crore for railway projects in Budget 2026-27, Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Sunday as he inaugurated a R... Read More


NBA Disburses Rs 45.05 Lakh To Support Biodiversity Conservation & Local Communities

New Delhi, Feb. 9 -- As part of its efforts to support conservation of natural resources at local level, the National Biodiversity Authority (NBA) has disbursed Rs 45.05 lakh to benefit claimers throu... Read More


India-US Trade Deal To Boost MSMEs, Investment & Job Opportunities: Yogi Adityanath

Lucknow, Feb. 9 -- Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has said that the proposed India-US trade agreement would significantly strengthen the state's export-driven economy, provide structural... Read More


RBI Plans Kisan Credit Card Scheme Overhaul To Expand & Improve Farm Credit Access

New Delhi, Feb. 9 -- The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has proposed a comprehensive overhaul of the Kisan Credit Card (KCC) scheme to expand its coverage, simplify operations and better align it with th... Read More


India-US Trade Deal Historic, Farmers' Interests Fully Protected, Says Agri Minister

New Delhi, Feb. 9 -- Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare and Rural Development, Shivraj Singh Chouhan has described the recently concluded India-US trade deal as 'historic and unprecede... Read More


India Pushes For Deeper Market Access As ASEAN Trade Pact Review Gathers Pace

New Delhi, Feb. 9 -- India is seeking liberalisation in 80 percent of tariff lines as part of the ongoing review of the ASEAN-India Trade in Goods Agreement (AITIGA), with talks likely to be wrapped u... Read More