Government policies
Cabinet approves Rs5,000-cr subsidy for solar rooftops
31 Dec 2015
The cabinet decision will help provide subsidies for residential and institutional solar rooftop power generation and ensure speedy payment by power distribution companies to roof-top power suppliers
No LPG subsidy for those with income over Rs10 lakh
28 Dec 2015
The government’s subsidy payout on LPG in 2014-15 was Rs40,551 crore, which this fiscal is less than half as oil prices have slumped to six year low and the latest decision will further reduce the government’s subsidy bill
`Start-up India’, `Stand-up India’ to kick in on 16 January
28 Dec 2015
The government is expected to announce tax breaks, set up more incubation centres and make the approval process easier as part of the action plan to boost the start-up ecosystem
Govt scraps minimum export price for onions as prices crash
26 Dec 2015
Wholesale prices of onions are ruling at Rs10-14 per kg at Asia's biggest wholesale market for onion at Lasalgaon in Maharashtra, much lower than its peak of Rs57 per kg in August
Centre to encourage states to procure foodgrains
16 Dec 2015
Ban on new diesel cars in Delhi to hit carmakers hard
12 Dec 2015
The National Green Tribunal order banning the registration of diesel cars in the National Capital Region could mean a loss of sales of 10,000 to 12,000 units, according to a rough calculation